Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Major League Rugby forges streaming and data partnership with Genius Sports

US Major League Rugby (MLR) has sealed a partnership with Genius Sports, focused around streaming and data sharing, as part of the league’s debut...

Arsenal and Manchester United report financial difficulties

Premier League football clubs Arsenal and Manchester United have reported further financial difficulties, with the latter recording a net debt of £455.5 million in...

Bundesliga 2019/20 revenue dips for first time in 15 years

The Bundesliga saw more than a five percent dip in revenue during the 2019/20 campaign, the German Football League’s (DFL) annual economic report has uncovered.Figures...

RMG appoints Martin Stevenson as media group’s CEO

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has hired Martin Stevenson as the UK and Ireland racecourse media and data rights holding company’s new CEO.Stevenson, who stepped...

F1 prepares for market expansion with OTT redevelopment

Formula One has redeveloped its F1 TV over-the-top (OTT) streaming service as it prepares to expand into three new markets for the upcoming 2021...

Newcastle United rebuffed by High Court amid Premier League legal battle

Newcastle United owner and British billionaire Mike Ashley is still hoping to push through Saudi Arabia’s proposed Public Investment Fund (PIF) takeover bid, with the...

RMG to broadcast 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby in Hong Kong

The Racecourse Media Group (RMG) will provide coverage of the Epsom Downs Derby Day and Newmarket’s QIPCO 2000 Guineas Day in Hong Kong, following the...

Canal+ reports significant boost in number of subscribers

Vivendi, the owner of French pay-TV outlet Canal+, has announced that the network’s subscriber base increased by 262,000 domestically in 2020.This brings the total...

NENT allocated UEFA Europa League rights in Poland

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has added the broadcasting rights to the UEFA Europa League and Europa Conference League to its Polish portfolio.The arrangement covers...

No decision on Serie A rights allocation as assembly meeting rescheduled

Serie A clubs have yet to come to a unanimous decision on the vote to award the domestic rights to the Italian top tier...