Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Greyhound racing must enhance its overall entertainment value, says GBGB’s Mark...

To address the shortfall in attendances across UK greyhound tracks, the sport needs to enhance its overall entertainment value and engage a wider audience...

ICC unites with AELTC for celebration of 2019’s Super Sunday

A new content collaboration between the International Cricket Council and The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has been announced to celebrate 2019’s dramatic...

Twitch set for Russian court following alleged EPL piracy

Russia's third-largest internet company, Rambler Media Group is suing streaming service Twitch for $2.8bn over alleged piracy of English Premier League (EPL) matches.The firm...

Sky Deutschland launches low cost sports package

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has launched Sport Ticket, a new low price sports package to its Sky Ticket streaming service for €9.99 per...

DAZN replaces Sky as German UCL broadcaster

Sky Deutschland’s chief executive Carsten Schmidt has confirmed that global sports streaming service provider DAZN has acquired the majority of rights to the UEFA...

BT Sport eyes audience expansion with UK month pass

BT Sport has announced the launch of a monthly pass which will allow subscribers to access its content without agreeing to an annual contract.The...

Eurovision Sport acquires FIFA CWC European broadcasting rights

Eurovision Sport, sports subsidiary for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has announced it has secured exclusive multi-platform media rights to upcoming iterations of the...

Amazon secures live German UCL broadcasting rights

Amazon has announced it has secured the rights to broadcast selected matches of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in Germany as from the 2021/22...

The European Broadcasting Union strengthens portfolio with UEFA deal

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), through its sports division Eurovision Sport, has confirmed a significant new deal with UEFA for the media rights to...

DAZN deepens engagement with MGM collaboration

Deepening engagement for last Saturday’s heavyweight title tussle between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua, DAZN unveiled a joint venture with MGM Resorts International...