Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

La Liga sanctioned for using fan app to locate illegal streams

La Liga has been sanctioned with a €250,000 fine after breaching a host of data and privacy EU laws in the way it uses its...

Rakuten enhances J League coverage with OTT platform

Rakuten, Inc. has confirmed the launch of Rakuten Sports, a new OTT platform that will initially deliver J League matches to a host of...

BT Sport moves UFC to box office for Jon Jones July...

BT Sport has announced that it’s bringing UFC to pay-per-view in the UK, with July’s UFC 239 card being shown live and exclusively on...

AJ defeat attracts 13 million unauthorised viewers

It has been estimated that over 13 million people around the world have tuned into unauthorised outlets to watch the fight between Anthony Joshua...

German FA commits to boosting Frauen-Bundesliga streaming

Live games from the Frauen-Bundesliga and the Junior Bundesligen are set to be broadcast across the German Football Association (DFB) streaming platforms after being...

The Bundesliga strikes new IMG partnership

The Bundesliga has confirmed a new deal, which will see IMG as its new exclusive global licensing representative for the league.The agreement will lead to the...

The NBA strengthens Indian presence with social streams

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has confirmed that the NBA Finals 2019 will be live streamed to fans in India for the first time...

BeIN Sports scores new broadcast deal for Women’s World Cup

Ahead of the Women’s World Cup starting next Friday, BeIN Sports have scored a new deal with FIFA which will allow them to broadcast...

ESPN+ strikes broadcasting deal for the Copa America

This summer’s much anticipated Copa America has found a US home on OTT streaming service ESPN+, unveiling a deal for the U.S. English-language television rights of...

Borussia Dortmund scores new documentary deal with Amazon Prime

German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund is set to be the focus of a new behind-the-scenes Amazon documentary series, set to be released in August,...