Media
WBSC’s Base Sport to distribute Mexican Baseball League media rights
Base Sport, the Switzerland-based commercial arm of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), has been tasked with distributing broadcast rights to the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) in Eastern…
Rush Sports secures Cricket West Indies digital rights
Pay-television broadcaster Rush Sports has secured exclusive Cricket West Indies (CWI) digital rights for 18 months, from June 2023 to November 2024
Cubs look to launch in-market DTC service in July
Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs is looking to give in-market cord cutters a chance to watch games on the team's regional sports network, Marquee Sports Network
Big3 adds to global reach with FITE
US basketball league the Big3 has secured global exposure through a deal with combat sports-focused streaming service FITE
Von Cranach exits, management overhauled at beleaguered OneFootball
OneFootball chief executive Lucas von Cranach and fellow members of the management have left their roles following a financially turbulent 12 months for the streaming platform and media company
ESPN renews commitment to Fiba World Cup coverage in US
The 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup is to receive comprehensive coverage in the United States on ESPN, after a new rights deal was announced today (Monday)
DAZN Canada to succeed Sportsnet as Bundesliga rights-holder
DAZN, the international sports streaming platform, is to become the new home of German football's Bundesliga in Canada, it was announced today (Monday)
Premier Sports lands Wimbledon rights in Ireland, Nova renews in Greece
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights in Ireland to this year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
LG offers MLS Season Pass free for two months
LG Smart TV owners in the United States are to receive Major League Soccer's Apple Season Pass free of charge for two months
IEG platforms to broadcast MXGP in Indonesia
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP), has signed a three-year broadcast rights deal with Indonesia…
NOS spending over €100m a year on sports, report shows
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS spent €611m ($666m) on sports content from 2017 to 2022, it has emerged.
Diamond Sports Group asks court to allow Diamondbacks to be dropped
Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of regional sports network (RSN) Bally Sports, has asked a United States Bankruptcy Court to allow the company to end its contract with Major League Baseball's…
Pricing, viewing features outlined as NFL Game Pass launches on DAZN
DAZN Group has today (Friday) officially launched the NFL Game Pass direct-to-consumer digital service on its platform globally, providing full details of the pricing structure and features
Napoli president: Serie A rights bids under €600m per season
The recent bids for domestic media rights to Serie A from 2024-25 came in at less than €600m ($651m) per season, according to Aurelio De Laurentiis, the outspoken president of newly-crowned champions Na…
MASN adds Big3 rights
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) has secured broadcast rights to the Big3 league that will see 52 games available
Sport TV strikes late Women’s World Cup deal in Portugal
A television blackout of the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup has been averted in Portugal after an agreement was reached with Sport TV.
SES and Intelsat step away from merger discussions
SES has announced that talks have ended regarding a potential merger deal with rival satellite operator Intelsat
Ten rules itself out of the running to retain Melbourne Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a…