Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

France backtracks on MMA ban

The media regulation council in France (CSA) has lifted the 15-year-long ban on broadcasting of mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts, the French Mixed Martial...

Cricket Australia links up with LIVENow

Cricket Australia has signed a new rights deal with streaming platform LIVENow to provide live coverage of India’s tour of Australia.The tour, which runs...

Juventus TV goes live on Amazon Prime

Juventus has announced that it is launching its own television channel on the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform, Juventus TV.The Serie A side has...

Bundesliga derby selected for ESPN watch party

Bundesliga enthusiasts in America will be able to watch the Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich derby by tuning into a virtual watch party, hosted...

Disney to swoop for NFL’s Sunday Night Football

Disney has challenged the NBC network for the domestic media rights to the National Football League’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ package, according to the New...

Fox Sports shows Primera División despite ongoing dispute

Fox Sports has been allowed to broadcast matches from the opening weekend of Argentina’s top tier, the Primera División, despite an injunction against the...

Stoke contemplating match screenings at bet365 Stadium

Stoke City is debating whether to live screen games at the bet365 Stadium whilst supporters are still prohibited from attending matches.With the 2020/21 EFL...

Champions League bidding war between Italian broadcasters

Sky and Mediaset are on the verge of securing the remaining Italian media rights to the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League.According to...

OneFootball seal Brazilian rights to French top flight

Berlin-based firm OneFootball has announced it has secured the Brazilian media rights to the French Ligue 1.The digital football media company, who also carry...

Foxtel and ABC net 2020 WNBL season

The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2020 season will be broadcast on Australian network Foxtel and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) after agreeing a...