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Sky Italia holds on to MotoGP as new rival DAZN picks up LaLiga and much of the Fox inventory
Uefa suffers club competition fee decline in tricky Dutch market
The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League media rights in the Netherlands will decrease by about 27 per cent in the next cycle, TV Sports Markets understands.
Facebook and Turner force UCL rights fee down 40% in Brazil
Facebook and Esporte Interativo are set to strike a deal for Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil at a much-reduced price
Facebook helps IMG and Perform beat LatAm broadcaster timidity
Earnings from FC Diez Media’s sale of Copa Libertadores rights in South America have fallen below its internal targets, TV Sports Markets understands, but the joint venture is still on track to meet its guarantee.
Fox reclaims F1 rights following Mediapro’s closure of Canal F1
Fox Sports Latin America’s deal for Formula One rights in the region is less valuable than Mediapro’s recently broken agreement, but much more expensive than the pay-television broadcaster’s previous deals
Fox and Turner waive subscriber fees for Argentinian Superliga coverage
Dobbs becomes latest sports executive to leave Fox Sports Asia
AT&T retains Fox’s sports programming
HBO gets out of the US fight game after 45 years
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Fox swoops for college sport and volleyball after Euroleague loss
Fox Sports Italia has filled the Euroleague-shaped hole in its midweek schedule and rounded out its North American sports coverage by acquiring rights to the CEV Champions League and NCAA college basketball and football
Twitter set to play long game for sports rights across Asia-Pacific
Twitter will take a patient approach to the acquisition of sports rights in Asia-Pacific, according to its head of sports partnerships in the region.
Fox expands football rights portfolio with two new leagues
Fox Sports Africa has bolstered its European football content by acquiring rights to the English Football League and the Turkish Süper Lig across sub-Saharan Africa
FEF not worried about GolTV missing payments in Venezuela
Ecuador’s football federation says it is unconcerned about its recent deal with GolTV, despite the pay-television broadcaster delaying payments in its equivalent agreement with the Venezuelan football federation.
Latin American broadcasters await Club World Cup outcome
Weak offers from broadcasters focused on other properties have delayed the award of 2017 Fifa Club World Cup rights in Latin America.
Fox the favourite to take control of Chilean league channel
Latin America’s major media groups are competing to take ownership of Chile’s successful football league channel, Canal del Fútbol.
DSport pays huge increase to add US Open to major portfolio
UFC works hard for increase in value of Fox Sports Asia contract
Fox Latin America pays up to keep Concacaf rights until 2022
UFC chooses to end Televisa joint venture and return to Fox
Local ties ensure Fox and Turner win the race for Primera rights
Sityodtong: Local focus keeps One ahead of UFC across Asia
Bids in for Argentine football but questions remain unanswered
Fox follows African trend but brings unique terms to Wafu deal
Eleven steps into Singaporean breach and adds rights in Taiwan
GolTV accuses Fox Sports LatAm over Conmebol club rights deals
GolTV’s accusation of bribery against Fox Sports Latin America – made in a Florida court late last month – has cast light on one of the most secretive deals in world football.
Eurosport recoups chunk of US Open fee in LeSports HK deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport recovered a third of its spend on the 2016 US Open in Asia from a deal with LeSports in Hong Kong.
Kwesé picks up Formula E in Africa
Electric car-racing championship Formula E has secured a modest rights fee in sub-Saharan Africa from pay-television broadcaster Kwesé Sports.
Fox Sports Italy gets Afcon rights
Italian premium sports channel Fox Sports acquired rights in the country to two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in a deal with the Lagardère Sports and Entertainment agency.