Basketball
NBA’s Trail Blazers extend with local right partner
The Portland Trail Blazers North American NBA basketball franchise has extended a local rights deal with CSN Northwest, part of the NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal.
BBC commits to enhanced coverage of BBL
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a rights deal with the British Basketball League and Women’s British Basketball League domestic club competitions.
Le Sports partners with Fiba’s Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup
Le Sports, which is operated by Chinese internet company LeEco, has agreed a three-year deal for the exclusive digital media rights in China to the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup national team tournament.
Court victory spurs Euroleague against Fiba
Basketball’s Euroleague said this week the complaint it lodged at the European Commission against the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) in February could have far-reaching consequences.
Lega benefits from better product
Italy’s top basketball league, Lega Basket Serie A, has more than doubled the value of its international rights in a renewal with the MP & Silva agency.
Eduard Scott, chief operations officer, Euroleague Basketball
Interview with Eduard Scott, chief operations officer of Euroleague Basketball, on the league’s complaint to the European Commission about Fiba and the recent Munich Court injunction against Fiba Europe sanctions.
Sport1 picks up Basketball Bundesliga, ESL event rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the country’s Basketball Bundesliga and sealed a deal to show the ESL One Frankfurt 2016 esports event.
ESPN expands NBA coverage in Australia, New Zealand
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has extended and expanded a deal in Australia and New Zealand for the North American NBA basketball league.
LNB sets Brazilian first with Facebook Live partnership
The Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) has entered into a partnership with Facebook through which it will become the first domestic sports organisation to stream games via the social media platform’s Facebook Live service.
Fiba lands bumper deal in China
The International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) deal with Chinese digital company Tencent is thought to be its largest ever on a per-annum basis.
Televisa snaps up NBA rights in Mexico
Mexican media company Televisa has acquired rights for the NBA North American basketball league.
Liga ACB claims first by harnessing Facebook for game coverage
Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, has claimed a first for the Spanish sports media market by live streaming a game via social media platform Facebook.
Fiba nets wide-ranging partnership with Tencent
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed a nine-year partnership with Chinese internet company Tencent.
NBA embraces content creators with new Playmakers venture
North American basketball league the NBA has partnered with media and technology company BroadbandTV to launch a new platform designed as a community for video creators.
MP & Silva extends rights deal with Lega Basket
The MP & Silva agency has extended a worldwide rights distribution deal with Lega Basket, the top division of club basketball in Italy.
Serbian basketball league to launch streaming platform
The Basketball League of Serbia has sealed a deal to launch a video subscription platform in partnership with online services provider StreamAMG.
Sky’s Fiba deal part of wider plan to revive sport in Italy
Sky Italia’s deal for International Basketball Federation (Fiba) national team rights this month is part of a broader plan to help revive the fortunes of the sport in Italy.
Sky Italia nets Fiba agreement
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has sealed an exclusive rights deal for national team events operated by Fiba, basketball’s global governing body.