BT Sport retains Ligue 1 UK and Irish broadcast rights
BT Sport has extended its agreement to serve as the exclusive broadcaster of the French Ligue 1 in the UK and Ireland until 2024.The...
Ligue 1 to reduce clubs from 2023/24 with broadcast strategy still...
The French Ligue 1 will reduce the number of teams competing in the country’s top division from 20 to 18 clubs from the 2023/24...
Digital publisher RugbyPass acquires Sports Analytics
Global digital rugby publisher, RugbyPass, has acquired sports data and analytics company, Sports Analytics.Using proprietary data capture and visualisation techniques to feed analytics platforms,...
Optus Sport to broadcast 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Telecommunications company Optus Sport has sealed the exclusive media rights in Australia to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be jointly hosted...
CBS Sports nets exclusive AFC rights deal in US
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has struck a multi-platform broadcast arrangement with CBS Sports for the exclusive rights to AFC competitions in the US.The...
AC Milan appoints Luca Baldanza as Head of Media Sales
AC Milan has hired Luca Baldanza as the Serie A club’s Head of Media Sales in the top-tier team’s commercial department.Reporting to the Sponsorship...
DAZN triples subscription fee in Italy following Serie A rights deal
Sports streaming service DAZN has upped the price of its subscription platform in Italy to triple the current charging fee after acquiring the bulk...
Matchroom inks ‘game-changing’ DAZN broadcast deal
Matchroom has agreed a ‘game-changing’ global deal with streaming platform DAZN as part of a ‘groundbreaking’ move that will see at least 16 UK...
Sports properties drive Endeavor $2.4m Q1 2021 profit
Sports and entertainment Endeavor Group Holdings Inc has posted a net income of $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2021, representing a significant...
EFL clubs raise £42m revenue from iFollow in 2020/21
The English Football League’s (EFL) iFollow streaming service generated more than £42 million in revenue for its 72 clubs across the Championship, League One...