French rugby follows LFP in issuing media rights tender
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has issued the tender for the media rights to the country’s elite Top 14 rugby union division.The decision...
TVP and Sportfive agree ‘compromise’ deal for World Handball Championship
A deal has been struck for the rights to the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship in Poland, after failing to come...
Sports streaming key to Amazon’s subscriber success
Coverage of international rugby as well as highly popular Premier League fixtures have helped Amazon secure nearly half of the UK’s new streaming subscribers.As...
Sky Deutschland extends ATP Cup rights agreement
The men’s ATP Cup will remain on Sky Deutschland after the pay-television broadcaster announced it has retained the rights to the tennis tournament in...
DAZN and Movistar team up for enhanced motorsport offering in Spain
Digital media firm DAZN has agreed to sublicense the rights to the MotoGP racing series to Telefónica-owned Movistar+ for the 2021 season.DAZN's over-the-top (OTT)...
RMC Sport ties down UFC rights after lifting of MMA ban
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has penned a deal with French subscription service RMC Sport.In November last year, the French Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
Premier League confirms broadcasting continuation
The Premier League has confirmed that televised broadcasts of all matches will continue during the current UK lockdown.Coverage will be provided by the league’s...
Eurosport secures 2021 UCI World Championship rights
Eurosport has been granted the broadcasting rights to Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) events in 35 different European territories throughout 2021.This is a significant expansion...
Stats Perform receives IBIA data accreditation
Stats Perform has been awarded a Data Standards Accreditation from the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), becoming the first betting data provider to receive...
Liverpool vs Manchester United surpasses Sky Sports viewership records
Sky Sports’ coverage of Liverpool vs Manchester United on Sunday broke the pay-television broadcaster’s viewing records for a match behind the paywall, with the...