Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

2023 NBA Playoffs achieves highest average rating in five years

As the Denver Nuggets were crowned NBA champions for the first time in the franchise’s history, it drew a curtain on an NBA postseason...

Tencent receives F1 streaming rights in China 

Multimedia giant Tencent has successfully obtained the multi-year rights to stream Formula 1 in China.All F1 events from the remainder of the 2023 F1...

Messi heads to Miami as Apple awaits MLS subscription bump 

The US has managed to beat Saudi Arabia to the football finish line after Lionel Messi announced that he is joining Inter Miami -...

Tough advertising climate sees Viaplay CEO stand down 

A challenging economic period has led to the departure of Viaplay group Chief Executive and President Anders Jensen.According to reports, the economic climate has...

DAZN and Sky Deutschland enter DP World Tour bilateral streaming deal

DAZN has entered a two-way streaming rights deal with Sky Deutschland for the broadcast of the latest DP World Tour golf tournament edition.The competition...

Globo bags four more years of CBF match broadcasts 

Free-to-air TV network Globo has secured a new four-year agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to broadcast all the men’s national team friendlies...

FIFA pressed by five EU nations on missing Women’s World Cup...

Five European countries have come together to protest against the fact that they have apparently been left out of media broadcasting rights discussions for...

Five sentenced to prison over illegal Premier League streaming operation 

A group of five people have received jail sentences over a sophisticated illegal Premier League streaming operation, in which they had around 50,000 subscribers. It...

BT Sport makes all three European Cup finals free to watch

BT Sport will be making this years’ UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals free to watch on TV, online or on...

Nine secures Paris 2024 Paralympics media rights for Australia 

Australian broadcaster Nine has secured the airing rights for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The deal is part of Nine’s 10-year commercial contract with the...