Multi-sport
Learfield Sports takes on SLU’s multimedia rights
The Learfield Sports agency has signed a multimedia rights agreement with the athletics division of Saint Louis University in the US.
ESPN extends long-term rights deal with Southland Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its long-term rights deal for the Southland Conference US college sports conference.
Canal Plus bags French rights to 2016 and 2020 Games
France Télévisions last week sublicensed rights to the summer Olympic Games of 2016 and 2020, recouping a decent portion of its investment.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 11 to June 24
Media rights clips from June 11 to 24
DD Sports takes summer Universiade to India
DD Sports, the free-to-air channel operated by Indian public-service broadcaster Doordarshan, has secured the live rights to the 2015 summer Universiade multi-sports event held in Gwangju, South Korea.
MEDIA RIGHTS: May 28 to June 10
Media rights clips from May 28 to June 10
Fox Sports Africa secures Baku 2015 rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Africa has acquired rights for the 2015 European Games multi-sport event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Baku 2015 secures VGTRK as Russian rights partner
Russian state broadcaster VGTRK has acquired free-to-air and pay-television rights in the country to the 2015 European Games.
Sky New Zealand picks up Baku 2015 rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights in the country to this year’s inaugural edition of the European Games multi-sport event.
Baku 2015 secures Serbian rights partner
Serbian public-service broadcaster RTS has acquired rights to the 2015 European Games.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 14 to 27
Media rights clips from May 14 to 27
Baku 2015 strikes Croatian rights deal
SPTV, a free-to-air specialist sports channel owned by the Croatian Olympic Committee, has secured rights in the country for the 2015 edition of the European Games multi-sports event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
GEM TV takes Baku 2015 to Iran
Persian-language broadcast group GEM TV has secured the exclusive rights to the Baku 2015 European Games multi-sport event in Iran.
America Movil takes European Games to Latin America
Mexican telecommunications company América Móvil has acquired rights to broadcast the 2015 European Games across Central and South America, further broadening the reach of the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event.
MEDIA RIGHTS: April 30 to May 13
Media rights clips from April 30 to May 13
Baku 2015 adds quartet of European markets to broadcast portfolio
Baku 2015 has secured broadcasting agreements in Ukraine, Georgia, Norway and Israel for the inaugural European Games.
Baku 2015 lands first Latin American broadcast partner
Cuban state broadcaster Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisión has signed up as the first Latin American broadcast partner for the 2015 European Games, while organisers of the inaugural multi-sport event in Baku have agreed a partnership with the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC).
ABU commits to university sport with Fisu deal
Fisu, the governing body of international university sport, has struck a rights deal with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.