Football
Bundesliga clubs narrowly vote to enter private investor talks
The German Football League (DFL) has been given the green light to re-enter talks with potential investors, after the smallest possible majority of Bundesliga and 2
Garber: 2023 transformational for MLS after Messi arrival
The arrival of Lionel Messi pushed Major League Soccer into the worldwide soccer conversation and helped the league overdeliver on its expectations for global media partner Apple, commissioner Don Garber…
IMG adds CAF international rights sales to sponsorship remit
IMG has won more business with the Confederation of African Football after securing the exclusive international broadcast distribution rights to major CAF competitions until 2025
Sky drives Premier League’s marginal gains as competition fades away
The English Premier League’s first domestic media rights auction for almost six years has produced an overall uplift of just over three per cent, prompting sighs of relief across offices in Paddington, Isleworth and Chiswick.
TSN, RDS land Copa América 2024 rights in Canada
Bell Media's TSN and RDS have acquired the exclusive media rights to the 2024 Copa América, making all matches available live on TSN, TSN+ and RDS platforms in Canada.
Sky remains dominant force in Premier League’s new £6.7bn rights deal
The English Premier League has struck a new £6.7bn (€7.8bn/$8.5bn), four-year domestic media rights deal with incumbents Sky, TNT Sports and the BBC, with online retail giant Amazon dropping out of the picture from 2025-26.
Telenet secures slice of Champions League pay-TV rights in Belgium
Proximus has renewed an agreement for pay-television rights in Belgium to football’s Uefa Champions League, but it will no longer have exclusivity in the category after rival telco Telenet also secured rights for the 2024-27 cycle.
TFF prepares ground for broadcast tender on back of league format revamp
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is to launch a new broadcast tender after finalising plans for a new league format, including play-offs, following a five-month consultation process.
CazéTV and Globo to split Euro 2024 rights in Brazil
Fast-growing Brazilian streamer CazéTV has made its latest high-profile football acquisition in a deal for exclusive rights to 25 matches at Euro 2024.
SBT ensures continued FTA Champions League in Brazil; CazéTV in for Europa League
Uefa's media rights sales process for its club competitions has closed in Brazil, with incumbents Warner Bros. Discovery and commercial broadcaster SBT joined by fast-growing streaming platform CazéTV for the 2024-27 cycle.
Fite ends Portuguese league blackout across multiple markets in Sportfive deal
Streaming platform Fite has acquired exclusive rights in selected markets across Europe and Oceania to Portugal’s Primeira Liga until the end of the 2025-26 season.
Fifa nets slight increase in Austria for 2026 World Cup
Public-service broadcaster ORF secured exclusive rights in Austria to the 2026 Fifa World Cup after agreeing to pay a slight uplift in its media rights fee.
RTL, VTM retain free-to-air Champions League rights in Belgium
Free-to-air Uefa Champions League rights have been sold in Belgium to incumbent commercial broadcasters RTL and VTM for the 2024-27 cycle
Uefa follows Fifa, tenders Champions League rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Uefa and Fifa are going head-to-head with tenders in sub-Saharan Africa for major football properties, after media rights to European club competitions hit the market today (Monday)
Real Madrid loses court case over new LaLiga broadcasting initiatives
Real Madrid has lost yet another legal battle against LaLiga and its president Javier Tebas over the distribution of revenues from the sale of the league's media rights
USL scores sizeable domestic rights increase
The United Soccer League, America's second-tier, will see its annual domestic media rights revenue rise sharply over the next four seasons thanks to new deals with Paramount and ESPN.
Fifa looks to maximise sub-Saharan African rights competition, increased inventory
Broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the 2026 Fifa World Cup and the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup are now on the market after two concurrent tender processes were opened by football’s world governing bod…
Danish Superliga averts rights fee drop despite lack of competition
The Danish Superliga has generated a marginal increase in its new six-season domestic media rights agreements with TV2 and Viaplay, reflecting a sluggish marketplace shorn of competition and hindered by legislative restrictions.