PFL CEO backs ESPN Brazil despite previous criticism
After questioning ESPN’s support last year, Professional Fighters League (PFL) CEO John Martin says the promotion’s Brazil deal can create a “winning formula”.When John...
Why ESPN, FOX, and Netflix, will battle for 2030 World Cup...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is over. But US broadcasters ESPN, FOX, and even streaming giant Netflix are seeking to seize the momentum from...
Bundesliga chases World Cup fans with US TV deals
The Bundesliga is the latest European league looking to convert a growing US football audience.The Bundesliga has played its cards in the fight to...
What the BBC’s move on Channel 4 means for free-to-air sport
Matt Brittin's case for a British “sovereign platform” between the BBC and Channel 4 rests on reach. Live sport is where the biggest free-to-air...
Australia’s NRL secures financial future with new broadcast rights deal
The National Rugby League (NRL) has signed Australia sport’s most valuable broadcast deal as it looks to accommodate more teams in the futureThe National...
Viaplay agrees €142m sale of Dutch business to DPG Media
DPG Media's Videoland gains live sport for the first time, absorbing Viaplay's Dutch business and its rights portfolio for €142mViaplay Group has agreed to...
Comcast spin-off creates NBC-Sky sports rights giant
Comcast will separate into two standalone companies within a year, placing NBC's NFL and Olympic rights alongside Sky's Premier League and F1 deals inside...
DAZN ruling shields Pro League from Ligue 1 situation
Belgium’s Pro League has avoided the kind of disruption that hit Ligue 1 last yearDAZN is set to pay 85% of its contractually agreed...
UK to protect sports streaming rights from paywalls
Media green paper will add on-demand and catch-up sports streaming rights for the World Cup, Olympics and Wimbledon to the listed events regime, keeping...
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 sets opening-weekend record for cricket
With the men's football World Cup running alongside, cricket's showpiece is proving women's sport can command crowds, screens and rights moneyThe ICC Women's T20...