Portuguese government readies legislation to centralise media rights model
The Portuguese government is preparing legislation to centralise media rights for the country’s football leagues, it has been announced.At present, all Primeira Liga clubs distribute their...
French football broadcasting disarray continues as league reissues tender
The Board of Directors of the French Professional Football League (LFP) has made the decision to re-tender the broadcast rights for the 2021-22 season.This...
Amazon expresses interest in Serie A as league opts for private...
Italy’s top flight football league Serie A has made the decision to enter into private negotiations with its broadcasting rights bidders, as American consumer...
Infront secures new cycle for Flanders Classics and Amstel Gold Race
Infront has tied down the international broadcast rights to the Flanders Classics and the Netherlands’ Amstel Gold Race.The Switzerland-based agency’s partnership with Flanders Classics...
FIFA opens men and women’s World Cup rights tender in Italy
FIFA has begun the invitations to tender process for the media rights in Italy to the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the FIFA Women’s...
Toronto Maple Leafs chosen as subject of Amazon docu-series
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be the first National Hockey League (NHL) franchise chosen as the subject of Amazon’s All or Nothing documentary series.The...
Eurosport secures Pure ETCR broadcasting rights
The debut season of electric touring car racing series Pure ETCR will be covered by international sports broadcaster Eurosport.Promoted as ‘the world’s first all-electric...
US college football ratings dip by 27% to 16 year low
Viewership figures for the fixture between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes American college football teams marks a 16 year low.ESPN’s coverage...
Canal+ calls for fresh Ligue 1 rights auction following Mediapro fall...
French pay TV firm Canal+ has handed back its media rights to the country’s Ligue 1 division, and has called for a fresh bidding...
NFL wild card weekend breaks Nickelodeon viewing records
The National Football League (NFL) wild card clash between New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears on Nickelodeon became the most watched broadcast on the...