Media

American Football
Media

Peacock, NBCUniversal's direct-to-consumer streaming platform, will be the home of the first exclusively live-streamed National Football League playoff game, airing a NFL wild-card playoff on Saturday…
Football
Media

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) should be bringing in €200m ($217.5m) per year from Ligue 1 international rights in the next cycle, according to league president Vincent Labrune, a far cry from the current fee it receives as part of a long-term agreement with beIN Media Group.
Football
Media

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has initiated broadcast rights sales processes in sub-Saharan Africa and international markets for its flagship competitions between 2023 and 2025
Multi-sport
Events

OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN has agreed a deal to showcase Berlin’s 2023 Special Olympics World Games through highlights presented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Chess
Events

The Global Chess League (GCL) has appointed the Protocol Sports Marketing agency as its exclusive media rights distributor as it prepares to launch next month.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Experienced industry executive Seamus O’Brien has made a dramatic comeback to the sharp end of the sports business sector after being appointed as president of Sportfive’s Asia-Pacific business.
Football
Fan Engagement

Sky Deutschland has announced an initiative with gaming platform Kickbase that will see the pay-TV broadcaster offer live German Bundesliga coverage aimed at fantasy football players
Basketball
Media

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signed a multi-year extension to its deal with technology company Meta, which will become the official virtual reality headset of the league.
Olympic Games
Media

US media group NBCUniversal has announced that its Peacock streaming service will provide live coverage of every sport and event during next year’s Olympics in Paris, a first for a summer Games.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Pete Distad, senior director of video and sports at Apple, is reportedly stepping down from his role after almost a decade with the technology company
Multiple Sports
Licensing & Merchandising

Pay-television broadcaster Sky is launching its first online sports merchandise shop following a tie-up with Fanatics
Basketball
Media

Streaming platform Skweek, which is owned by logistics, shipping and commodities trading company Fedcom, has agreed a deal with Euroleague Basketball for global streaming rights to the upcoming Adidas…
Multiple Sports
Media

French media group L'Équipe has acquired rights to the this year's Fifa Under-20 World Cup and World Rugby Under-20 Championship in separate deals with football and rugby union’s world governing bodies.
Triathlon
Media

The Professional Triathletes Organisation will enjoy additional broadcast exposure in Singapore for the country’s new PTO Tour event through a deal with state-owned media group Mediacorp.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Walt Disney Company has posted a 7-per-cent reduction in linear networks revenue for the most recent quarter due to falls across both domestic and international channels, as ESPN’s streaming service, E…
Gaelic Sports
Media

The Gaelic Athletic Association has hit back at claims it did not gauge interest from linear broadcasters ahead of its decision to move domestic coverage of some championship matches to a pay-per-view…
Motorsport
Media

Electric off-road SUV motorsport series Extreme E has widened its reach by agreeing a rights deal with Scotland-based streaming platform Recast
Football
Media

United Media, the broadcasting group across Southeast Europe, has acquired exclusive rights in Slovenia to an extensive package of Uefa club competition rights for the new three-year cycle