Rugby Union
Nent lands Nordic rights to Rugby World Cup
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan
World Rugby to continue Mena RWC rights talks
Rugby World Cup rights-holder World Rugby remains hopeful that it will find a buyer for the Middle East and North African broadcast rights to the 2019 tournament with negotiations in the region still ongoing
TF1 sublicenses Rugby World Cup warm-up match from France Télévisions
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured coverage of the French national rugby team's Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy on August 30 after sublicensing the rights from public-service broadcaster…
Pro14 rugby league launches OTT service
Cross-border rugby union competition the Pro14 has launched its own OTT video platform, it said on Tuesday
Major League Rugby secures digital partnership with RugbyPass
Major League Rugby, the North American professional rugby union league, has agreed an international digital partnership with specialist OTT global platform RugbyPass for the reminder of the 2019 season
France’s TF1 sought 40% of RWC outlay in failed sublicense push
French commercial broadcaster TF1 was expecting to recoup 40 per cent of its outlay on the 2019 Rugby World Cup from its ill-fated attempt to find a sublicensee, SportBusiness Media understands.
TF1 to exclusively broadcast Rugby World Cup 2019 in France
French commercial broadcaster TF1 will exclusively show this year’s Rugby World Cup in its home territory, it said on Wednesday.
Rugby World Cup to remain with Fiji TV
Commercial broadcaster Fiji TV has retained rights to the Rugby World Cup in the country
Harlequins launch content partnership with ESPN
English rugby union club Harlequins has agreed a content sharing partnership with ESPN
Cooler market, audience slump hit Rugby World Cup rights in Australia
The value of Rugby World Cup rights in Australia has declined sharply after a big increase at their last sale, hit by a strong downturn in interest in rugby union in the territory.
LNR shifts to minimum income model for French rugby Top 14 international rights
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby’s desire for greater revenues drove the shift to a minimum guarantee from a pure revenue share in its renewal of the Top 14 international rights distribution contract with Canal Plus.
Spark launches OTT service with martial arts, action sports properties
New Zealand telco Spark launched its OTT sports platform on Thursday, with the company beginning its coverage with two newly-acquired properties focused on martial arts and action sports
Fox Sports, Ten set to clinch Rugby World Cup rights – report
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and commercial broadcaster Ten are set to secure rights in Australia to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
Six Nations unions in talks over collective rights model – report
The national unions that make up the Six Nations rugby union championship are reportedly in advanced talks over a collective rights system that would effectively end plans for the launch of a World League
LNR targets international growth as Canal Plus adds to Top 14 remit
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has added international rights to its domestic coverage of the Top 14 after agreeing a new deal with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, operator of the country’s t…
Six Nations boosts TV coverage with Amazon partnership
The Six Nations has partnered with Amazon Web Services, a division of e-commerce company Amazon, to enhance television coverage of the rugby union championship
RugbyPass enhances Six Nations deal
OTT platform RugbyPass has renewed its partnership with the Six Nations tournament and will broadcast the women’s event for the first time in 2019.
European rugby showpieces gain coverage in Mena
Sports streaming service FloSports has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to European club rugby union competitions the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup