Boxing
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
HBO’s Alvarez deal ends Golden Boy stand-off
Boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions has struck a deal with US pay-television broadcaster HBO for live coverage of multiple fights featuring light-middleweight star Canelo Alvarez.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 4 to September 17
Media rights clips from September 4 to 17
ARD leaves door ajar for boxing coverage and Tour de France return
German public-service broadcaster ARD will consider showing boxing bouts beyond the end of this year on an ad hoc basis and is considering bringing back coverage of the Tour de France cycling race, according to spokeswoman Anna Engelke.