Football
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon set for five-year Brasileirão domestic deal
SportBusiness understands that Amazon Prime Video will soon finalise a deal to exclusively show one match per week – a home fixture of a club belonging to the Liga Forte Uniao bloc – over five years, from 2025 to 2029.
ITV moves late for Scotland, Northern Ireland matches
ITV has concluded an eleventh-hour deal with Viaplay to show live UK coverage of Uefa Nations League matches this week featuring Scotland and Northern Ireland.
IMG to recruit two leading Americas executives
IMG is currently looking to recruit a vice-president of football in the Americas and a vice-president of rights in Latin America after losing some key experience in the region
SportyTV bolsters European football portfolio
The Sporty Group has solidified its free-to-air football rights portfolio in Ghana and Nigeria in long-term deals for LaLiga, Serie A and the English Football League
PCCW retains grip on Premier League
The Premier League will enjoy continuity in its coverage in Hong Kong after Now TV, the pay-television arm of telco PCCW, retained its rights for three more seasons
MNC renews AFC rights in Indonesia
Indonesian media conglomerate MNC Group has renewed its Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rights from 2025 to 2028, in the wake of strong performances from the national team
Serie A fee down in Spain with late DAZN deal
Italy’s Serie A was able to capitalise on DAZN’s strategy of securing top European leagues in Spain to strike a late deal, though at a lower fee than it previously earned in the country.
Commercial head Sluzewski Monti leaves Torneos
Santiago Sluzewski Monti, who has headed up media rights trading at Torneos for the last eight years, is leaving the Argentina-based rights agency.
Paramount nets Australian football package including 2027 WWC
Paramount has laid down a signal of its intent internationally by retaining domestic media rights to the national team matches of Australia’s Matildas and Socceroos with an expanded level of inventory.
LaLiga holds discounted value in Mena despite payments fall-out
Spain’s LaLiga has maintained the value of its media rights in Mena following its renewal with beIN Media Group and a non-exclusive deal in Iraq with streaming service 1001.
CazéTV suspends Ligue 1 broadcasts amid piracy concerns
CazéTV makes move after being “informed” that French users were circumventing geoblocking measures to watch its Brazilian coverage of Ligue 1.
UCL final free-to-air deal targeted in Spain
The Uefa Champions League final is likely to remain on free-to-air television in Spain for another three seasons after Team Marketing initiated a sales process, SportBusiness understands
Ligue 1, Serie A pivot to D2C in tough UK market
Ligue 1 and Serie A are taking different direct-to-consumer paths in the UK and Ireland as top European leagues seek alternative routes to rights monetisation amid tough media market conditions internationally.
Relevent appoints Bratches as chairman
Former ESPN and Formula 1 executive Sean Bratches has landed a new role as chairman of US-based sports marketing agency Relevent Sports.
MNC nets Bundesliga rights in Indonesia
Media conglomerate MNC Group has secured Bundesliga rights in Indonesia just in time for the new season's start and replacing Mola TV as the rights-holder.
Bundesliga fee flat in Spain as DAZN packages big leagues
The German Bundesliga benefitted from DAZN’s determination to package together top European leagues, securing a renewal on similar terms to its previous deal with Movistar Plus.
Ligue 1 Sunday highlights stay on TF1
TF1, the commercial broadcaster in France, has renewed its rights to a Ligue 1 magazine programme, to be aired on Sunday mornings throughout the season
LaLiga seeks five-season TV deal in Hungary
Broadcasters in Hungary have been invited to bid for LaLiga broadcast rights as the Spanish league looks to secure a new five-season agreement, SportBusiness understands.