Multi-sport

Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has launched a new international channel targeted at Greek nationals abroad

The Endeavor-owned IMG agency has announced new positions for Chris Guinness and Hillary Mandel, two of its leading media rights executives, with the duo both promoted to the role of executive vice-president

Cloud-based video production platform Grabyo has announced that it has entered into a partnership with content distribution service Socialie, aimed at helping rights-holders and publishers maximise their…

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SpringHill Company, the media company founded by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter, has struck a multi-project development deal with Amazon-owned audiobook…

Prominent United States-based streaming service Hulu is dropping regional sports networks owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group effective October 23, representing the company’s latest distribution challenge.

ESPN has developed a plan to shift more of its written editorial content and daily studio show programming behind its paywall as it continues prioritize the development of the ESPN+ subscription offering

Quibi, the United States-based short-form streaming video service that featured several high-profile sports programs and had Meg Whitman, co-owner of Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati, as its chief e…

Sales revenues for the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s Viaplay streaming service bounced back in the third quarter on strong subscriber growth.

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports is launching an OTT streaming service in 22 Asian territories after acquiring rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship and the new Autumn Nations Cup, a…

Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven will broadcast the Beijing Winter Olympics Games in 2022 after renegotiating its current deal with the International Olympic Committee following the…

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed its long-standing media rights to the Commonwealth Games to cover the 2022 edition

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 kept its outlay flat on summer Paralympics media rights in its renewal for the Paris 2024 edition, SportBusiness Media understands.

Marc Jury has been named chief executive of SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates across sub-Saharan Africa, as part of a wider shake-up at parent company Multichoice

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai is reported to have put forward a plan to close its sports channel amid a wider cost-cutting effort

The Nigerian division of pan-African media group Multichoice has argued that a proposed pay-as-you-go billing model is not technically or commercially viable

Swedish telecoms and cable television operator Com Hem and DTT platform Boxer have agreed deals with international media group Discovery to carry the Dplay OTT streaming service

The competitiveness of the emerging American sports betting landscape and increasingly discrete nature of sportsbook-related sponsorships were on full display as Turner Sports signed a pair of distinct…