Basketball
Fiba engages Two Circles to collaborate on new D2C platform Courtside 1891
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and sports marketing agency Two Circles have formed a long-term strategic venture for the development and commercialisation of Fiba’s new Courtside 1891 d…
EuroLeague’s new docuseries to be shown on Amazon Prime
Euroleague Basketball has teamed up with Amazon Prime to air a new docuseries “Back to Basketball”.
ESPN secures ACB rights in pan-regional LatAm deal
The Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, has struck an agreement with ESPN covering multiple territories in Latin America.
Euroleague trebles Russian value with Okko but deal hangs in the balance
Euroleague Basketball’s new deal with Okko is set to almost treble the competition’s media rights value in Russia, but the agreement’s commencement will likely depend on a swift conclusion of the war in Ukraine.
BCL strikes long-term data visualisation deal with Viziball
The Basketball Champions League has agreed a deal with French data analytics company Viziball to deliver data visualisations and advanced statistics to fans, broadcasters and publishing companies until…
TV Cultura extends Brazilian women’s basketball league coverage
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has renewed its rights agreement with the domestic Women’s Basketball League (LBF).
NBC Sports Chicago, Philadelphia partner with PointsBet for dual-market sports betting telecast
NBC Sports Chicago and NBC Sports Philadelphia, two NBC Sports regional sports networks, are partnering with gaming company PointsBet to present an alternate National Basketball Association sports-betting…
ESPN paying big increase in latest NBA deal in the Netherlands
The NBA opted for a four-season deal with ESPN to bring the agreement in line with ESPN’s domestic rights deal in the US, which also expires at the end of 2024-25.
Lega Basket Serie A broadens global reach with three new rights deals
Lega Basket Serie A, the top division of Italian club basketball, has said it will receive record global coverage for its 2021-22 season through three new rights deals
Fiba replaces LiveBasketball.tv with new OTT platform Courtside 1891
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched Courtside 1891, a new OTT platform to replace the existing LiveBasketball.tv as the primary streaming service for national team basketball
Cartoon Network to air special edition of NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
WarnerMedia's Cartoon Network will present a half-hour, commercial-free special edition of this year's National Basketball Association All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, hosted by animated stars Teen Titans Go!
Sportfive secures international deals for Fiba Intercontinental Cup
Sportfive has struck deals with multiple broadcasters to secure coverage in different markets for the International Basketball Federation’s Fiba Intercontinental Cup, which tips off today (Friday) in E…
MCS adds Coupe de France to basketball portfolio
The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) has agreed a deal for sports broadcaster MCS Group to show exclusive coverage of its men’s Coupe de France club competition.
TNT, ESPN2 to simulcast inaugural NBA HBCU Classic
The National Basketball Association has announced that the inaugural NBA HBCU Classic will be simulcast on TNT and ESPN2 on February 19 as part of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.
NBA nets increase in DACH, plateaus in Poland, back on air in Norway
The National Basketball Association has secured a decent increase in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) and regained exposure in Norway, but saw its rights value stagnate in Poland.
Euroleague takes hit in France; LNB fee still zero in tough market
Basketball rights in France continue to be a tough sell as neither Euroleague nor the LNB Pro A could improve their position in their latest deals in the country.
Sinclair completes NBA digital rights, DTC financing deals
Rights agreement joins one made last month with the National Hockey League
MCS builds on basketball output with EuroCup deal
Euroleague Basketball has bolstered coverage of its competitions in France with sports broadcaster the MCS Group acquiring a rights package for the EuroCup