Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Eleven Sports opts to broadcast One World: Together At Home music...

Eleven Sports has opted to broadcast the One World: Together At Home music festival in support of the fight against COVID-19. The sports broadcasters will...

Telefonica set to acquire Champions League rights for €1.1 billion

Telecommunications company Telefonica has seemingly secured Spanish broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League for €1.1 billion starting in 2021, a first for the company. The...

The esports report – Rugby embraces the sector whilst Riot reveals...

From sponsorships to industry-wide announcements, Insider Sport has you covered when it comes to the world of esports. This edition takes a look at Munster...

Killane announced as Eurovision Sport’s next executive director

Glen Killane has been revealed as the new executive director of Eurovision Sport after Stefan Kürten announced in December he would be leaving the...

Eleven Sports nets NBA TV collaboration

International broadcaster Eleven Sports has bolstered its basketball content in Belgium by agreeing a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to provide access...

Report: Premier League eyeing optimistic quarantine conclusion

The Premier League has developed plans for isolated ‘World Cup-style’ camps to be introduced over June and July in order to complete the 2019/20...

FOX extends eNASCAR series after breaking esports TV records

FOX Sports has extended its contract with the eNASCAR iRacing Pro invitational Series in order to air every event after the inaugural series drew...

The DFL: Bundesliga should be suspended until April 30 ‘at least’

The DFL, which is responsible for the operation of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, has recommended that both leagues should be suspended until at...

fuboTV announces merger with FaceBank to achieve global expansion goals

Virtual entertainment company FaceBank has announced it will merge with fuboTV, with the US-sports streaming service becoming FaceBank’s subsidiary. As part of the merger, FaceBank...

ITV agrees late Irish horseracing broadcast deal

UK broadcaster ITV has penned a last minute deal which secures its channels with live coverage of Saturday’s Irish horse-racing event in Thurles. The announcement...