Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Fox Sports partners with The Stars Group for US sports betting...

Fox Sports has partnered with sports betting giant, The Stars Group Inc for the launch of its debut US strategic joint venture ‘FOX Bet.’The...

The Arena Football League confirms media rights deal with ESPN

The Arena Football League (AFL) has confirmed a media rights deal with ESPN that will see all of the AFL’s 2019 regular-season games broadcast...

The BBC strikes agreement for historic MLB tie

The BBC has confirmed that when the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox continue their rivalry at the London Stadium in June, the...

European Gaming & Betting Association to advise on EC IP infringement...

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) is to contribute to the European Commission’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on advertising and intellectual property rights, which...

DAZN launches new live sports distribution service

Global sports media and sports streaming service provider DAZN has unveiled a new live sports content distribution service for rights holders, broadcasters and media...

The role of social media in sports streaming

Change is constant. It’s always been there. It’s the speed change occurs in this digital age that can leave our heads spinning from time...

Eleven Sports enhances LaLiga coverage with Onefootball partnership

Global sports provider, Eleven Sports has united with digital football platform, Onefootball, for the launch of the first in-app, pay-per-view live streaming football offer.The...

DAZN focuses on media rights as STATS closes in on Perform...

STATS is closing in on the acquisition of Perform Group from growing OTT platform, DAZN after a transaction was enabled by an investment from US-based...

The FA continues to benefit from substantial sponsorship revenue

Issuing its latest financial results, The English Football Association has continued to benefit from solid broadcasting and sponsorship revenue.Results for the 2017/18 season,...

Channel 4 elevates women’s football coverage with new weekly show

Ahead of this Summer’s World Cup, Channel 4 is placing a greater focus on women’s football, partnering with Coca-Cola to launch a new highlights...