Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Scottish FA renews BBC and Premier Sports for consistency

The Scottish Football Association (FA) has confirmed a new five-year agreement with Premier Sports and BBC Scotland for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup.Under...

Premier Sports snaps up top-flight football tournament coverage

The Scottish Premiership has secured further visibility by following up its Sky Sports and contract renewal with a partnership with Premier Sports.The five-season partnership...

Stats Perform reclaims ICC official data distribution rights

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a new arrangement with Stats Perform, which returns as its data collection and distribution partner, having previously...

Eurosport continues to serve up Wimbledon coverage in multi-country deal

Wimbledon has secured its media visibility across Europe through an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which is in turn further enhancing its sporting...

EFL Cup heads free-to-air as ITV and Sky agree to broadcast...

ITV and Sky have agreed in principle to split coverage of two English Football League (EFL) tournaments - the EFL Championship and the EFL...

Bundesliga taps Infront for international growth strategy

Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), has appointed Infront to manage media rights for its first and second division across Europe.Under...

Breeders Cup pushes international coverage in 1/ST Content deal

Breeders’ Cup Limited, operator of the US Breeders’ Cup World Championships horse race, has signed an exclusive media arrangement with 1/ST Content.The agreement will...

NBC Sports posts record-high TV ratings for a Premier League season

The 2023/24 Premier League season has become the most-watched campaign in the US according to figures revealed by NBC Sports. The exclusive US Premier League...

1/ST enhances Canadian coverage in Assiniboia Downs deal

1/ST CONTENT has added Canadian racetrack Assiniboia Downs (ASD) to its portfolio of racetrack partners, adding content from the track to its international coverage.The...

Canal+ extends 26-year partnership with French Top 14 rugby

Canal+ has secured a renewal of one of its biggest sports rights agreements, extending its long-running arrangement with the Top 14 rugby union tournament.The...