Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Sportradar restructures business divisions in line with strategic plans

Swiss sports technology and data company Sportradar has embarked on the latest phase of its strategic plan, specifically making changes to its business structure.The...

Oddschecker rebrands to FairPlay Sports Media to reflect cross-sector vision

In a move to enhance its international standing as a partner for sports media outlets and betting operators, Oddschecker Global Media has unveiled a...

Trade unionism enters the ring – Boxing’s Smith bros confident of...

Trade unionism is lacing up its gloves with the Global Fighters Union (GFU), and the new organisation’s founders believe it will be a game...

RLC announces 167 live games to be shown on SuperLeague+

Rugby League Commercial (RLC), IMG & Endeavor Streaming have launched a new global streaming service, SuperLeague+. The streaming platform marks the next phase of IMG’s...

Netflix becomes new home of WWE RAW in 10-year $5bn deal

WWE RAW is heading to Netflix next year in a reported $5bn broadcast agreement across the next 10 years. The WWE - part of TKO...

Sky Sports retains rights for The Open until 2028

Golf’s oldest tournament will remain on Sky Sports for the next four years as the R&A has renewed its broadcast rights deal to showcase...

DAZN adds third division to extended Japan J League media partnership

DAZN is further consolidating its position in Japanese sports media via an extension of its agreement with the J League covering lower division football.The...

Sports Illustrated to lay off entire staff amid publisher’s termination

Decorated sports magazine Sports Illustrated has informed its staff base that it will be laying off employees that work on the publication. An email was...

Telefónica re-purchases La Liga rights for €1.2bn

Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has secured five live football pay-TV matches per week of the La Liga, from 2025 to 2027.Telefónica will pay €250m...

DAZN continues building up French profile with PFL rights

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has secured yet another boost to its European reach via a deal with DAZN.Following a transformative 2023, the London-based...