Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Sky Sports extends Open deal to 2024

Sky Sports has confirmed that its coverage of The Open, golf’s oldest major, has been extended through until 2024.The network previously shared live TV...

Manchester City elevates preseason engagement with DAZN

Manchester City has teamed with DAZN to provide fans greater access to the club's preseason tour in Japan this summer.As part of the new...

Polish Ekstraklasa launches new platform for overseas fans

Polish premier league, Ekstraklasa is seeking to heighten its offering to fans based abroad, with the development of its newly launched streaming platform, Ekstraklasa.tv. Diversifying...

ESPN backs women’s football with new NWSL deal

ESPN has backed women's football, announcing a new broadcasting deal with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).The deal, which was announced just before the...

BHA puts members’ wellbeing first with reduced fixture list

The British Horseracing Authority is seeking to put the health and wellbeing of its members first, with the implementation of a reduction of meetings,...

Cricket World Cup final will be on free-to-air TV should England...

Should England reach the ICC Cricket World Cup final, Sky Sports has revealed it will make the game available on free-to-air television.The showpiece event, which...

Eleven Sports strengthens Champions League partnership with TVI in Portugal

Eleven Sports has strengthened its relationship with Portuguese TV operator, TVI, announcing the extension of a free-to-air (FTA) carriage agreement for the UEFA Champions League in...

Record number of viewers tune in for England Women’s semi-final

England’s agonising World Cup semi-final defeat at the hands of the USA last night recorded a peak audience of more than 11.7 million, a...

BT Sport’s UFC pay-per-view gamble

Like with all 'unwelcome' press releases, BT Sport quietly announced on June 8th that starting with UFC 239, fans will need to fork out...

Liverpool FC partners with Turner Sports for US tour streaming

Liverpool FC is seeking to elevate global engagement of its US tour this summer, unveiling a new partnership with Turner Sports. As part of the agreement,...