Boxing
Premier Boxing Champions series expands portfolio with CBS deal
US network CBS has acquired rights for the new Premier Boxing Champions series operated by manager and adviser Al Haymon.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
ITV returns to the ring for Frampton title defence
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired live rights to IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton’s first title defence against Chris Avalos.
De La Hoya TV signs up content partner
Australian television content group DSI by Inverleigh has announced a three-year partnership with De La Hoya TV ahead of the US network’s spring 2015 launch.
Spike welcomes boxing with Haymon deal
US pay-television broadcaster Spike TV has acquired rights for the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series operated by manager and adviser Al Haymon.
De La Hoya launches Spanish-language sports channel
Boxing promoter and former multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya will launch an eponymous Spanish-language sports and lifestyle cable television channel.
Boxing returns to US primetime network television with PBC series
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has struck a multi-year rights deal to show the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series.
Octapixx launches boxing-dedicated company
Sports marketing company Octapixx Live has established a new subsidiary, Protocol Sports Marketing, which will focus on marketing boxing properties to media platforms on a global basis.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 27 to December 10
Media rights clips from November 27 to December 10
Khan-Alexander fight seals TV deals in UK, Germany
The welterweight boxing bout between Britain’s Amir Khan and American Devon Alexander in Las Vegas on December 13 has secured broadcast deals in the UK and Germany.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 13 to 26
Media rights clips from November 13 to 26
Octapixx Live to market Golovkin-Murray fight
Boxing television rights distributor and sports marketing firm Octapixx Live has been awarded the global marketing and distribution rights to the middleweight world championship bout between Gennady Golovkin and Martin Murray in February 2015.
MEDIA RIGHTS: October 30 to November 12
Media rights clips from October 30 to November 12
HBO picks up rights for Klitschko-Pulev fight
US pay-television broadcaster HBO has acquired rights for this weekend’s heavyweight world title fight between defending champion Wladimir Klitschko and Kubrat Pulev.
Sauerland takes a hit in Germany
The Sauerland boxing agency suffered a cut in the value of its events as commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 replaced incumbent rights-holder ARD.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 2 to 15
Media rights clips from October 2 to 15
ProSiebenSat.1 signs Sauerland boxing rights deal
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired rights for fights promoted by the Sauerland boxing agency and plans to launch a new boxing channel.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 18 to October 1
Media rights clips from September 18 to October 1