Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

GAA and BBC bring Gaelic football and hurling finals to UK...

The BBC and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) have confirmed a broadcast partnership for the All-Ireland senior Gaelic football and hurling finals.The five year...

FIFA Women’s World Cup broadcast in Australia via Seven Network

The Seven Network has announced that it has acquired the Australian free-to-air rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup.Taking place in Australia and New...

NHL ‘refreshes’ its subscription service now powered by Sportradar

The NHL has selected Sportradar to power its direct-to-consumer international OTT subscription service, NHL.TV.A ‘refreshed version’ of the platform, the partnership looks to provide...

F1 shown on ESPN until 2025 with extended Walt Disney deal

Formula One has extended its broadcast partnership with the Walt Disney Company so that races continue to be shown on ESPN Networks in the...

FOX Sports exclusively streams 2023 World Baseball Classic to the US

FOX Sports has revealed an exclusive, multi-platform deal to broadcast the 2023 World Baseball Classic to fans in the US. Beginning from stadiums in Japan,...

Australian broadcasters reprimanded for sports betting promotions

The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) has taken regulatory action against two media outlets for broadcasting betting commercials during sporting events.Seven Network and...

PFL and DAZN kick start JV with European-focused media deal

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has formed a joint venture (JV) with DAZN which will be the first regional league ever from a global...

EFL in talks over booting 3pm Saturday television blackout

The EFL is looking at ending the 3pm Saturday television blackout, meaning that all football matches in the 2024-25 season would be available for...

BBC Sport to show 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships across Scotland

BBC Sport has secured full broadcasting rights across Scotland to the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships after extending its deal with the Union Cycliste...

IMG’s Sport 24 to broadcast two ‘record-breaking’ rugby World Cups

World Rugby has announced a partnership with Sport 24 - a channel of IMG - which will broadcast the next two Rugby World Cups.  The...