Media
Dyn secures exclusive March Madness rights
Dyn Media has bought a package of matches from the 2024-25 NCAA college basketball season on an exclusive basis in Germany, taking over from DAZN.
Sports content on the move in Comcast spinoff
US telco Comcast has announced plans to spin off most its cable networks, which include USA Network, which frequently shows live sports as part of NBC’s media rights deals, and the Golf Channel.
Grand Slam duo stay on ServusTV in WBD deal
ServusTV will continue to sublicense media rights for tennis's Australian Open and French Open in Austria from WBD for the next two years.
Pac-12 signs Octagon to lead media rights talks
The new-look Pac-12 Conference has appointed Octagon to lead its media rights negotiations, two years on from a failed broadcast deal and the fallout of the conference
Latency improving for live streaming, report claims
New research carried out in the UK market has found that improvements have been made in lowering the latency for live sports streaming of major events this year
WBD armed with digital content in NBA settlement
Warner Bros. Discovery has settled its lawsuit against the National Basketball Association, bringing an end to the legal saga spurred by the league’s new domestic broadcast deals.
Disney streaming profits partly offset linear decline
Walt Disney’s streaming business continues to be profitable, partially offsetting a sharp fall in its linear networks' operating income in its fourth-quarter results.
Okko ousts Match for Uefa club rights in resurgent Russian market
Uefa and Team have earned an uplift in Russia, with streaming platform Okko taking over club competition rights in the country in a deal struck via the QuestMedia agency.
Eleven commits to record fee for F1 rights in Poland
Eleven Sports will spend a record sum in its new four-year deal for F1 rights in Poland when it takes over from Viaplay next season, seeking to attract subscribers and fend off rivals.
Rights hit market in host nation for 2027 Fifa WWC
Fifa has begun the sales process in the host country of Brazil for media rights to the 2027 Women's World Cup, in what is expected to be a highly competitive auction
Premiership Rugby set to make French TV return
Premiership Rugby, the top tier of rugby union in England, is to have its matches shown in France again after an absence of over two seasons via a deal with beIN Sports
Saran’s Serie A fees dip marginally
Saran Media secured Serie A rights for 15 territories across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, along with its home country of Turkey, at a slightly lower fee than it previously paid.
Finnish rights deal struck for 4 Nations Face-Off
Nelonen has acquired exclusive media rights in Finland to the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first broadcast deal done in Europe for the new ice hockey tournament.
ERT pays uplift to renew Greek Basketball League
The top-tier Greek Basketball League has increased its domestic rights value in a renewal with ERT sealed just before the start of the current season.
Stan Sport to introduce ads at no price change
Australian commercial free-to-air broadcaster Nine is to introduce advertising content across all of its platforms, including subscription streaming service Stan Sport.
WNBA Finals break TV record in overtime
The Women’s National Basketball Association achieved record peak and average ratings with its five-game Finals this month.
BeIN rolls over NBA rights in France amid looming domestic deals
Prior to the new domestic NBA deals taking effect in the US, beIN agreed a one-year stopgap deal for its own NBA deal in France at a flat fee.
Fubo to offer standalone subscriptions
Amid a turbulent time for sports television bundles in the United States, streaming platform Fubo announced today (Tuesday) that it is launching standalone subscription services