Basketball
Kwesé TV pays big to snap up NBA rights across Africa
The National Basketball Association has more than doubled the value of its media rights in sub-Saharan Africa after securing an exclusive deal with start-up pay-television operator Kwesé TV.
NBA seals Russian online partnership
Russian online sports platform Sports.ru has struck a deal to launch the National Basketball Association's official Russia-focused website.
BBC to cover British basketball finals
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will show live coverage of this year’s British Basketball League and Women’s British Basketball League play-off finals, which will both take place in London on May 8.
Econet to replace SuperSport as NBA partner in sub-Saharan Africa
Telecommunications company Econet has agreed a multi-year deal to become the new broadcast partner of the NBA in sub-Saharan Africa.
Euroleague Basketball sets up rights deals for Eurocup Finals
Euroleague Basketball has agreed rights deals with Turkish commercial broadcaster NTV and French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport for the finale of the 2015-16 season of its Eurocup club competition.
Big Ten package poised to move to Fox – report
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox is reportedly close to acquiring media rights for the collegiate sports championships of the Big Ten Conference, a deal that would signal the end of sports broadcaster ESPN’s current agreement for the complete rights package.
Arizona State settles IMG College dispute
US college Arizona State has settled its long-running dispute with the IMG College agency over the multimedia rights contract that previously existed between the two parties.
Fiba confirms Basketball Champions League distribution plans with Perform, TAF
Fiba, basketball’s global governing body, has confirmed a media rights distribution partnership with digital sports media company Perform and the TAF Sports Marketing agency.
CBS and Turner lock down March Madness rights in $8.8bn deal
The CBS network and pay-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System have extended rights for the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division 1 men’s basketball championship, also known as March Madness.
Saran struggles with NBA as Turkish interest wanes
The Saran Media agency’s barter deal with Turkish commercial broadcaster TV8 for National Basketball Association rights demonstrates how local interest in the NBA has waned over the last two years.
Ten Sports to broadcast India’s Professional Basketball League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports has agreed a rights deal with the country’s Professional Basketball League top-tier club competition.
SoftBank invests in future of Japanese basketball
Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank has agreed to become the main commercial partner of the B. League in a deal which grants it media rights to the new top division of domestic basketball.
NextVR, Fox Sports set college first with Big East initiative
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has furthered its partnership with virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR with a college basketball event set to be afforded live coverage in virtual reality.
Perform deal will make Fiba World Cup the ‘pinnacle’
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) told TV Sports Markets this week that its new €500m ($540m) deal with the Perform Group will help make its World Cup the “pinnacle” of the sport by 2033.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 4 to 17
Media rights clips from February 4 to 17
Simon Denyer, chief executive, Perform Group
SportsMax to expand NBA coverage under new deal
Caribbean pay-television broadcaster SportsMax has renewed and expanded a multi-year rights deal with the NBA North American basketball league.
NBA nets mobile content deal with Binbit
Mexican mobile entertainment provider Binbit has struck a multi-year deal with North American basketball league the NBA to distribute mobile phone content to fans in certain countries across Latin America, Europe and Asia.