Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Manchester United makes MUTV available in Africa via StarTimes

Manchester United has linked with electronics and media company StarTimes to bring its in-house content channel MUTV to supporters of the club in Africa.Under...

BeIN to take legal action against Fenerbahçe over campaign against broadcaster

BeIN Media Group is set to take legal action against Fenerbahçe over the Süper Lig club’s campaign against the Qatar-based broadcaster.According to reports, beIN...

Juventus to feature in Amazon’s ‘All or Nothing’ after Netflix success

Italian giants Juventus are set to become the third professional football club to feature in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘All or Nothing’ documentary series.The series...

UFC strikes deal with Migu to strengthen Chinese market status

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has clinched a media rights agreement with China Mobile’s streaming service Migu.Under the terms of the agreement, Migu will...

Australian Open takes multimillion dollar revenue hit as ratings dip

The Australian Open is expected to lose more than €60 million as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Executive of Tennis Australia, Craig...

DAZN nets record peak audience for Serie A Milan derby

DAZN has posted record viewing figures from last weekend’s Milan derby which drew in an audience of 2.2 million in Italy.The Serie A clash...

Sky acquires India v England cricket series following Channel 4 coverage

Next month’s three one-day international (ODI) matches and five Twenty20 (T20) matches between India and England will be broadcast by Sky Sports.The announcement comes...

Jaguar Racing rolls out Motorsport.tv OTT offering

Jaguar Racing has unveiled its own channel on Motorsport Network’s digital over-the-top (OTT) platform Motorsport.tv.Jaguar’s channel will give racing enthusiasts a glimpse inside the...

Discovery secures Giro D’Italia rights as subscribers soar

American media outlet Discovery has secured the rights to the Giro D’Italia cycling series, as its viewership increases towards 12 million subscribers.The agreement was...

K League launches OTT platform in conjunction with Sportradar

The Korea Professional Football League (K League) has launched a new over-the-top (OTT) platform, K League TV, in collaboration with Sportradar ahead of the...