LFP calls for financial aid from French government
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has called for an emergency meeting with the country’s government in addition to financial aid.Although French football has been...
RFU faces ‘strong opposition’ on relegation vote from BT Sport
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has pushed back the vote to decide whether to suspend relegation from Premiership Rugby this season.The governing body for...
2021 Super Bowl posts lowest viewership ratings since 2007
The 2021 Super Bowl LV drew in an average viewing audience of 96.4 million on CBS Sports, making the annual National Football League (NFL)...
European Leagues expresses ‘strong concerns’ over Champions League reform
The European Leagues has highlighted concerns with proposals to revamp the UEFA Champions League from 2024 onwards in a new format dubbed the ‘Swiss...
Deutsche Telekom extends basketball rights agreements
Deutsche Telekom has renewed its existing rights agreements with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and Euroleague Ventures.The German telecommunications...
ProSieben builds on Super Bowl success with ELF expansion
German broadcaster ProSieben has gained the media rights to the new European League of Football (ELF) following successful viewership figures for the latest Super...
DAZN edges out Sky in Serie A media rights contest
DAZN has moved a step ahead of Sky in the bidding contest for the domestic broadcasting rights to Italy’s top-flight Serie A.According to Reuters,...
AC Milan unveils ‘state-of-the-art’ in-house production hub
AC Milan has launched its own in-house media hub to centralise the creation, production and distribution of all of the Serie A club’s audiovisual...
BT Sport finalises deal for England’s New Zealand and West Indies...
BT Sport has penned a deal with West Indies and New Zealand cricketing bodies for the exclusive broadcast rights to England men’s and women’s...
Canal+ rights deal eases pressure on French football league
The French Professional Football League (LFP) may have found a solution to its long-running broadcasting crisis via an agreement with Canal+.Canal+ was due to...