Basketball
Dyn Media lands rights to first international property in BCL deal
Germany-based OTT operator Dyn Media has acquired rights to the Basketball Champions League under a long-term agreement
CCTV’s NBA viewership ‘approaching pre-2019 levels’
The NBA’s viewership figures on Chinese state broadcaster CCTV are reportedly close to returning to the levels reached prior to the league’s blackout in the country.
NBA releases new Christmas spot
League looks to ramp up its promotion of Christmas Day slate of games
B.League seeks international audiences with English-language website
The B.League, operating body of the top two divisions of club basketball in Japan, has furthered its outreach efforts to international fans by launching an English-language website
Former Meta, NBCUniversal exec Radin named BBL chief executive
The British Basketball League (BBL) and British Wheelchair Basketball (BWB) have both appointed new chief executives
ACB widens reach in China with PP Sports, Bilibili streaming deals
The Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has agreed rights deals in China with online streaming platforms PP Sports and Bilibili for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish club basketball
Euroleague Basketball extends Bwin deal for Greek market
Online sports betting and gaming operator Bwin has signed a multi-year extension to its sponsorship deal with Euroleague Basketball covering the Greek territory
FanCode secures Liga ACB rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode has secured rights in the Indian subcontinent for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish basketball, for two seasons, 2022-23 and 2023-24
NBA maintains value in Vietnam, secures increase in Indonesia
The NBA has maintained its rights value in Vietnam and earned an increase in Indonesia thanks to recent deals agreed from the 2022-23 season onward.
Zaslav says WBD doesn’t ‘have to have’ the NBA
Executive says a league rights renewal has to be a 'deal for the future'
Dyn signs long-term NEP deal to produce basketball and handball
Dyn Media, the German streaming platform to be launched by former German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert and publishing house Axel Springer, has appointed NEP to handle live production…
DAZN to show all NBL matches in Europe
Global entertainment platform DAZN has reached an agreement to broadcast all matches from Australia’s National Basketball League across Europe.
DAZN has also acquired the NBL rights in Canada.
ACB renews with Sharjah Sports, lands Mexican rights deal
The Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has renewed a rights agreement with UAE-based broadcaster Sharjah Sports and struck a new deal with Mexican sports broadcaster Hi! Sports
ESPN Africa extends NBA rights deal
The NBA basketball league and sports broadcaster ESPN have extended and expanded their rights deal in Africa under a 'multi-year' renewal
Loophole set to spare United Media punishment over Fiba World Cup qualifier broadcasts
ALIA, the broadcast regulator in Luxembourg, has intervened in a case involving the alleged violation of Slovenian listed events legislation by pan-regional broadcasting group United Media during its broadcast…
Indonesia’s Emtek retains NBA rights in expanded deal
Indonesian media group Emtek has signed a 'multi-year' extension to its rights agreement with the National Basketball Association
New deals in Germany and France take Euroleague past major milestone
Europe’s top-tier basketball competition, EuroLeague, has regained momentum in the key markets of Germany and France, earning huge increases in both territories from 2022-23 onward and taking the competition past an important milestone.
Basketball and football form backbone of Setanta’s new Philippines service
Setanta Sports has announced the launch of a linear and streaming platform in the Philippines, with a content portfolio focused on basketball and football, including top European leagues