Media
Mediapro named 2023 European Games host broadcaster
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2023 European Games in Kraków and the Małopolska region. The Spain-based group will work with Polish company Festival Group to produce live coverage of the two-week event.
Disney Star makes first-time free-to-air IPL provision
Disney Star has said it will provide free-to-air access to T20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time
ESPN ‘targets status’ as streaming hub connecting all live sports
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reported to be considering introducing a service whereby it would direct users to other streaming platforms in an effort to position itself as the “TV guide of live sports”.
StarHub continues F1 coverage through beIN carriage
Singaporean telecoms operator StarHub will continue to carry pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ coverage of the Formula 1 motor racing championship.
Domestic broadcast deal agreed for Tunisian handball league
The Tunisian Handball Federation (FTHB) has signed off on a domestic broadcast deal with Jawhara TV covering the country’s Ligue Nationale A.
NFL: Global Super Bowl audience up 7 per cent
The global audience for the recent Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was up 7 per cent from 2022 with 56 million watching the game, according to figures released by the…
Italy’s antitrust watchdog analysing five-year Serie A rights sales
The Italian antitrust authority, l’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has launched a consultation on the guidelines for Lega Serie A’s proposal to extend its domestic media rights cycl…
Seven.One Sports’ Zant joins Sportradar to lead global partnerships team
Stefan Zant, co-founder of the sports business unit of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat
ESPN retains F1 in Latin America and Caribbean, Sport1 nets highlights in Germany
Formula 1 has renewed its media rights agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean with sports broadcaster ESPN until the end of the 2025 season
Serie A ‘has potential for significant growth’ as international rights road show begins
Serie A has the potential to secure “significant growth” in its international media rights revenues, according to Lorenzo Casini, president of Lega Serie A.
ADAC GT Masters rights return to Sport1
Commercial broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights across Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the ADAC GT Masters motor racing series as part of a new deal with the General German Automobile Club.
FanDuel to stream MLB games as part of new deal with league
Major League Baseball has named FanDuel a co-exclusive official sports betting partner in North America in a multi-year deal that will include FanDuel's app and OTT platform FanDuel+ airing MLB
BeIN Sports retains NRL rights in France
French pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed a rights agreement with Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) competition until 2025.
MLB adds execs to local media group amid RSN worries for 17 teams
Major League Baseball has added three executives to its new local media department amid financial struggles for 17 teams' regional sports networks (RSN) at Bally Sports and AT&T SportsNet
DirecTV sponsors USA Baseball for World Baseball Classic
DirecTV will sponsor USA Baseball's team at the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) in a deal that includes a jersey patch on the left sleeve of the Americans' uniforms
Deltatre, Sportec ramp up MLS association with new deal
Major League Soccer has agreed a multi-year deal with sports technology companies Sportec Solutions and Deltatre to create data feeds from all MLS matches for Apple’s MLS Season Pass service.
Sky bags rights to inaugural Women’s Premier League
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) T20 competition
Masters: PL to launch domestic media rights tender this year, supports 3pm blackout
The English Premier League will take its domestic media rights to market this year but is unlikely to support a challenge to the 3pm blackout rule, its chief executive Richard Masters has said.