Boxing
Foxtel takes action over Facebook Live streaming of PPV fight
BoxNation retains UK rights to World Series of Boxing
IMG builds on Aiba ties with new contract
ESPN expands boxing coverage with Golden Boy deal
SFR Sport to follow France’s return to World Series of Boxing
Fight Sports channel secures carriage deals in Baltics
ITV to set PPV first with Eubank title fight
Sauerland fee stays steady as Sat.1 renews rights in Germany
Fight Sports lands knockout DAZN deal
Media company CSI Sports, the owner of Fight Sports, has struck a distribution deal for the pay-television channel with DAZN, the recently-launched OTT service operated by digital-media company Perform.
Russia’s Channel One picks up Kovalev v Ward fight rights
Russian state-run broadcaster Channel One has acquired rights for the highly-anticipated boxing world title bout between Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward this weekend.
BoxNation lands major BT partnership
Specialist boxing pay-television channel BoxNation has hailed a multi-year partnership with UK telecommunications company BT as a “landmark” moment in its history.
Sauerland renews ProSiebenSat.1 rights deal
The Sauerland boxing agency has renewed a rights deal with German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.
SFR Sport lands rights to Pacquiao comeback
French telecommunications company SFR has acquired rights in France for its SFR Sport television platform to Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming return to the boxing ring.
Sky picks up rights to Kovalev v Ward
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights for the light-heavyweight bout between Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward.
BoxNation to offer pay-per-view event through Sky
UK pay-television broadcaster BoxNation will offer pay-per-view coverage of a boxing event via pay-television operator Sky for the first time next month when Tyson Fury takes on Wladimir Klitschko in a heavyweight world title rematch.
L’Équipe lands rights to Golovkin v Brook
French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe has acquired rights to Saturday’s boxing title fight between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook.
HBO opts out of showing Pacquiao fight
US pay-television broadcaster HBO has passed up the opportunity to show Manny Pacquiao’s November 5 clash with Jessie Vargas, despite having a multi-fight contract with the Filipino boxer.
RTL Nitro moves into boxing
German pay-television channel RTL Nitro has acquired rights for the middleweight world title fight between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook on September 10 in London.