Media
TV3 and LRT retain Euroleague Basketball rights in Baltics
Media group TV3 and public-service broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) have extended their free-to-air and pay-television broadcast rights in the Baltics region to the EuroLeague…
Wowow lands rights to Celtic’s Japan Tour
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow is to show matches from Celtic's pre-season tour of the country
Sports content the focus as YouTube brings Primetime Channels to Germany
Video streaming platform YouTube has announced that Germany will be the first international market to receive its Primetime Channels service, with a host of sports broadcasters and organisations already…
WWE returns to Twitch with channel reboot
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is returning to streaming platform Twitch in a multi-year partnership that will also see the rebooting of the official WWE channel
Vote on ESPN’s Eredivisie offer kicked into the long grass
Clubs from Dutch football’s Eredivisie have once again stopped short of voting on a 10-year broadcast rights extension offer from incumbent rights-holder ESPN.
RTL lands Champions League rights in Hungary for first time
Commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired rights in Hungary to the Uefa Champions League while retaining its rights in the country to the Europa League and Europa Conference League
FFT gains new court order against illegal French Open streaming
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has reinforced anti-piracy measures for the ongoing French Open by securing a new court order against illegal streaming of the grand slam
Jensen exits as Viaplay CEO amid financial turbulence
Viaplay has announced the resignation of group chief executive and president Anders Jensen as the subscription streaming and linear broadcaster predicts wider-than-expected international losses and curtailed…
Orange completes Voo takeover in Belgium
The Belgian division of French telecommunications company Orange has concluded a deal to acquire a controlling stake in telco operator, Voo
‘Proud and happy’ Apple breaks silence on MLS coverage
Apple has spoken publicly for the first time about its coverage of Major League Soccer (MLS), deeming the first few months of the long-term partnership to have been a success and "better than forecasted"
Sky Deutschland to share DP World Tour streaming rights with DAZN
DAZN has acquired live subscription OTT rights to golf’s DP World Tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and will share streaming exclusivity with Sky Deutschland, the long-running broadcaster of th…
IPL playoff audiences enter record books for Disney Star
Disney Star has announced record audiences for this year's Indian Premier League, which concluded in dramatic fashion earlier this week
ServusTV to provide domestic coverage of returning Tour of Austria
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has acquired domestic rights to this year’s Tour of Austria cycling race, which begins on July 2.
Rival investment funds make financial incentives to Brazilian clubs
The two collectives of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and B teams seeking to drive plans for a new Brazilian football league system have this week made new financial offers in a bid to entice rival clubs …
O2 TV Sport to cover Prague Lions’ debut ELF season
Pay-television broadcaster O2 TV Sport has acquired rights in the Czech Republic to the European League of Football (ELF) as a new Prague-based team debuts in the competition
NBA coverage on Globo’s SporTV to end
Brazilian media group Globo is to stop showing National Basketball Association matches on its pay-TV channel SporTV
Sky Deutschland agrees late deal for Germany’s U17 Euro final
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will stream live, free-to-view coverage of this evening’s Uefa European U17 Championship final between Germany and France.
Ex-Globo rights executive Lazaro takes leading role at FC Diez Media
FC Diez Media, the IMG-owned business that manages the commercial rights to South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) club competitions, has appointed former Infront and Globo executive Felipe Lazaro…