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Bally Sports+ gains Roku distribution amid national rollout
Sinclair gains key platform for regional sports OTT service
SABC Sport head Rathbone to leave and set up media venture
Gary Rathbone is to leave his role as general manager at SABC Sport and set up a new company with a focus on the African sports broadcast landscape, SportBusiness can reveal
Bertelsmann explores M6 sale following TF1 merger collapse
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, the majority shareholder of M6 through RTL Group, has said that it is exploring the sale of the French commercial broadcaster following the collapse of its proposed…
TF1 suffers court defeat in Canal Plus carriage dispute
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has suffered its second significant blow in the space of a week, with the Paris Commercial Court ruling against it amid the carriage dispute with pay-television broadcaster…
Commercial Sports Media adds Clayden-Spence as consultant
Sweden-based sports media rights consultancy Commercial Sports Media (CSM) has added experienced media rights executive Peter Clayden-Spence to its team of consultants
Seifert unveils name for streaming platform, predicts media rights growth will slow
S Nation Media, the group founded by former German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert and publishing house Axel Springer, has announced that its yet-to-launch streaming platform will…
European football spearheads Infront’s ‘tech-led’ betting rights operation
The Infront agency has formally announced its move into the betting video and data rights space after striking deals for English Football League competitions, the Coupe de France and Turkish Süper Lig.
TF1-M6 merger called off after regulator demands
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6, along with their respective parent companies, conglomerate Bouygues and media group RTL Group, have ended a proposed merger operation after declaring…
FanDuel renews partnership with The Gist
FanDuel and The Gist have completed a renewal agreement that keeps the fast-growing, female-led sports media group as the official sportsbook partner of the gaming giants.
Filipino platform Tap DMV launches expanded service following Endeavor Streaming tie-up
Philippines-based broadcaster Tap Digital Media Ventures (Tap DMV) has launched a new subscription streaming platform after entering into an agreement with streaming services provider Endeavor Streaming
Cricket audiences encourage Daraz to target bigger sports and entertainment platform
Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
Long-serving IMG executive Henchman promoted to president, global partnerships
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has announced the promotion of Robbie Henchman to the role of president of global partnerships at IMG Events, IMG Media and On Location
Telekom Srbija’s bid for SBB and Telemach could kill Balkan competition
Rights-holders and agencies are racing against time to sell sports media rights in the Balkans as competition threatens to subside between the market’s two main media groups, Telekom Srbija and United Media.
Canal Plus increases MultiChoice stake to 26 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further raised its stake in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcasters SuperSport and DStv
ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Warner Bros. Discovery’s shares in OTT service Joyn
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has reached an agreement to acquire the outstanding 50 per cent of the shares in streaming service Joyn from media group Warner Bros. Discovery
DAZN targets profitability in DACH region within 12 to 18 months
DAZN aims to be profitable within 12 to 18 months in German-speaking countries, according to Alice Mascia, the subscription broadcaster’s new chief executive in the DACH region.
L’Équipe to broadcast Judo Worlds, agrees Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal extensions
French media group L’Équipe has acquired rights to the 2022 World Judo Championships and is set to extend its coverage of the Copa del Rey and DFB-Pokal club football competitions.
Filiol returns to rights acquisitions role with Sportall
Géraldine Filiol has been recruited by French sports streaming platform Sportall to the newly-created position of vice-president of acquisitions and revenues.