Team maximises Uefa club rights value in Japan through Wowow renewal
Wowow retained exclusive media rights to Uefa club competitions in Japan from 2024-25 to 2026-27 after agreeing to pay a hefty increase in direct negotiations without a tender process.
DR’s Wimbledon deal shows enduring tennis value in Denmark
DR secured a three-year deal for its Wimbledon rights following a one-year agreement last year as Denmark continues to provide strong returns for tennis rights-holders.
Acunmedya signals Sport1 direction of travel with new programming
The programming announcement from Sport1 has served to reaffirm the belief circling in the market that the broadcaster is to rein in its sports rights spending.
Market slump and weak yen shrink Euro rights value in Japan
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow and streaming platform Abema secured non-exclusive rights for the ongoing Uefa European Championship at a fraction of the fee for the previous tournament.
F1 settles for market value in India through digital-only play
Streaming platform FanCode acquired rights to Formula 1 in India for 2024 and 2025 after the motorsport series reduced its asking price, having gone exclusively direct-to-consumer last year.
Australian and South African cricket boards see modest growth in Pakistan
The values of Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa media rights have grown in Pakistan through deals with Ten Sports and ARY, respectively, as the market continues its trend of slight growth, fuelled by pay-TV broadcast competition as well as the entrance of multiple digital players.
In Focus: US Open
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of the US Open, which concludes on Sunday.
In Focus: Wimbledon
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.
In Focus: Uefa club competitions
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving Uefa club competitions' commercial success.
DAZN pays slight uplift to renew LaLiga rights in Italy
DAZN staved off competition from Sky Italia to renew its exclusive LaLiga rights in Italy for five further years at a slight uplift.
Uefa earns uplift for Euro rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship after agreeing to pay a slight increase on the previous fee, SportBusiness Media has learned.
LaLiga fee stable in Portugal as DAZN shores up content
DAZN renewed its exclusive LaLiga rights in Portugal for five years, following two previous three-year deals, in the face of competition from rival Sport TV.
How the Bundesliga is tackling the most challenging media market ever
In the second of a three-part series looking at challenges for rights-holders in the current market, we look at the German Bundesliga’s strategies to ‘tame the bear’.
Stars align for Uefa to net strong Euros increase in UK
Uefa secured an excellent uplift for rights to Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 in the UK, capitalising on record audiences and the promise of a UK-hosted tournament in 2028.
European Leagues’ collective rights project stays afloat through 2025 despite weakened pool
The future viability of the European Leagues centralised international media rights project is up for debate, after SportBusiness Media revealed two of the biggest participants were jumping out of the pool after just one cycle.
Canal Plus records higher revenues as Vivendi eyes listing
Canal Plus, a subsidiary of media conglomerate Vivendi which plans to list it on the London stock exchange, earned increased revenues in the first half of 2024 compared to last year
Thai League lands 11th-hour TrueVisions deal
The Thai League 1 has finally ensured its 2024-25 season will be shown on television by signing a deal with pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions
MLB Network launched as D2C offering in structure switch-up
Major League Baseball is separating its streaming offerings as it launches its flagship MLB Network channel as a direct-to-consumer service, separate from MLB.TV
BeIN’s Ligue 1 rights proposal includes sponsorship element
DAZN’s agreement for eight Ligue 1 fixtures per week has moved closer to completion but a sponsorship sales component of beIN Sports’ proposed deal for the remaining match continues to be worked through.
Winning trio detail global nature of bumper NBA deals
The huge $76bn (€70bn), 11-year contracts sealed by the NBA with Disney, Comcast and Amazon give the trio the right to air their inventory in international markets, it has emerged, meaning that Sky will hold rights in several European markets.
Endeavor Streaming adds Newcastle United to client roster
Endeavor Streaming has added to its portfolio of football clients in a deal to deliver Newcastle United’s new OTT service.
IMG secures Saudi football production remit to 2029
IMG has widened its remit with the Saudi Pro League (SPL) in a five-season production agreement that adds to its existing role in selling the competition’s international broadcast rights.
Package of 2. Basketball Bundesliga betting rights on the market
Germany’s 2. Basketball Bundesliga has amassed a betting rights package of at least 720 matches per season in a request for proposal (RFP) process that also includes the global broadcast rights, SportBusiness understands.
LaLiga’s Óscar Mayo: We’re betting on Peak as the agency of reference for the future
SportBusiness Media this week talked to LaLiga’s executive director, Óscar Mayo Pardo, about why Ocho Sport Advisors was chosen to form a joint venture to transform LaLiga’s global media rights strategy, and how it will work.
Nicholas John, head of sports, Astro
The head of sports at Malaysia's Astro tells SportBusiness Media about the pay-television broadcaster's evolving business
Adam Kelly, co-president, IMG Media & Events
Adam Kelly, co-president of IMG Media & Events, speaks to SportBusiness Media about the past, present and future of the company.