French Tennis Federation in market for transmission, streaming services provider
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of broadcast transmission and streaming services at its flagship French Open between 2021 and 2023
GolfTV audience spikes on back of Tiger Woods content, additional rights markets
GolfTV displayed substantial growth in users and subscribers in July, with content featuring Tiger Woods, a global content partner of the Discovery-owned subscription streaming platform, a major contributor…
TUDN signs six-season deal for Mexican second division rights
Univision-owned Spanish-language broadcaster TUDN has acquired the exclusive rights in the US market to the newly-formed Mexican second division, the Liga de Expansión MX.
Infront extends global rights to Italian FIS World Cup events
The Infront agency has extended its global rights deal with the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) for a further five seasons, till 2025-26
Bolivian clubs express ‘total disagreement’ with Sports TV rights deal
Eight clubs playing in the top flight of domestic Bolivian football have written to the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), expressing concern over the scope of the Sports TV Rights agency’s successful b…
Nine: T20 World Cup rights contract has been ‘frustrated’
Hugh Marks, the chief executive of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine, has suggested that its rights deal for cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup is no longer valid following the recent postponement of t…
RTÉ to show Women’s Champions League final for first time
RTÉ will show live coverage of Sunday’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final in a first for the Irish public-service broadcaster.
LaLigaTV offers free access to UK viewers until October
LaLigaTV is now available free of charge in the UK until October 1 to those Sky platform customers who currently do not subscribe, while non-Sky customers can get free access to the OTT version of the…
New ad-funded streaming service SportsTribal TV set for roll-out
SportsTribal TV, a free, ad-supported sports streaming service that will use Red Bee Media’s OTT platform, is to launch later this year.
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Belgian Pro League sees hike in international betting streaming rights value
Belgium’s Pro League saw a sizeable uplift in the value of its international betting streaming rights in its deal with sports data and technology company Stats Perform for the 2020-25 cycle.
The Sports Channel doubles NBA outlay for six-season renewal in Israel
Israeli pay-television broadcaster The Sports Channel’s latest renewal with the National Basketball Association saw it double its expenditure on a property with which it has become synonymous.
FA Cup rights hit again in Hong Kong in TVB deal
The value of FA Cup rights in Hong Kong fell again in commercial broadcaster TVB’s deal for the 2020-24 cycle, which followed the collapse of the two prior broadcast agreements in the territory.
TV2 moves to consolidate portfolio with four-season LaLiga deal
Hungarian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has renewed rights to Spain’s LaLiga, as it looks to secure key rights to retain its dominant position amid new competition.
Eir Sport pulls channels from Virgin Media as dispute rumbles on
Eir has removed its sports channels from the platforms of Virgin Media in an escalation of the dispute between the Irish telecoms operators
Sport1 lands AFC rights in DACH region in first European deal of new cycle
The Asian Football Confederation has sealed the first rights deal in Europe in its new rights cycle, agreeing a two-year contract across Germany, Austria and Switzerland with sports broadcaster Sport1
Mediapro ‘agrees’ Téléfoot carriage deal with Free
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reportedly agreed a carriage deal with telco Free for its Téléfoot subscription service in France.
DAZN negotiates reduced J.League rights fee in profit-share agreement
DAZN Group has negotiated a reduction in annual rights fee payments to Japan’s J.L
ESPN Brasil makes tennis play with move for ATP Tour rights
The Brazilian arm of global sports broadcaster ESPN is close to acquiring the rights to a host of ATP tournaments as it makes a play for premium tennis properties in the country
Sportdigital owner Sportainment offers ‘live atmosphere generator’ to broadcasters
German media company Sportainment Medien, the parent company of German subscription broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball, has developed a ‘dynamic live atmosphere’ generator to enhance television broadcasts of …
Mediapro furthers CPL reach with StarTimes deal
Pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the Canadian Premier League top-tier football competition
Seven fires Cricket Australia warning, views Tokyo 2020 chances as ’50/50′
James Warburton, chief executive of Seven West Media, owner of the Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network, has called on Cricket Australia to provide more clarity on its plans for the summer season…
Canal Plus, W9 to co-broadcast Women’s Champions League final
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and free-to-air digital terrestrial channel W9 have acquired live rights in France to the Women’s Champions League final.
Royals strike renewal of local rights deal with Sinclair
Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals have renewed their local rights agreement with Fox Sports Kansas City, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, in a multiyear deal.
O’Neal signs multi-year extension with WarnerMedia in expanded role
Turner Sports parent WarnerMedia has resigned Shaquille O’Neal to a multi-year contract extension, keeping the popular broadcaster with the company’s stable of networks in a significantly expanded rol…