DAZN eyes up bid for UK Premier League broadcasting rights
Sports streaming service DAZN is considering a bid for the next round of the domestic Premier League broadcasting rights in the UK, according to...
Canal+ strengthens position in French football with digital streaming launch
Canal+, the French pay-TV network, has further enhanced its status as a football broadcaster with the launch of its Ligue 1 streaming service MyCanal.This...
Kenyan media company negotiates Tokyo 2020 free-to-air deal
Infront has struck a deal with The Standard Group for the rights to the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.The Kenyan media company have acquired...
ITV expands Cheltenham coverage to six races per day
ITV Racing’s coverage of this year’s Cheltenham Festival will be expanded to include six races per day for the first time.The broadcaster will fit...
Mediapro gains rights to major football competitions via Concacaf agreement
Spanish media agency Mediapro has signed an agreement with regional football governing body Concacaf to broadcast major tournaments in South and Central America.The agreement...
IMG extends broadcasting deal for Giro d’Italia
Media agency IMG has extended its broadcasting rights agreement with the Giro d’Italia cycling tournament for a further five years.The Giro is one cycling’s three...
RFU suspends relegation after passing ‘strong majority vote’ on proposal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) council has opted to suspend relegation from the Premiership and second tier Championship this year after passing a ‘strong...
ESPN considering ‘shareholder value’ of NFL rights package
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive, Bob Chapek, has reiterated that the firm will take into account ‘shareholder value’ when making a decision on ESPN’s...
Serie A postpones domestic rights bid amid private investment delays
Lega Serie A has pushed back the vote to award the domestic broadcast rights to the Italian top flight for the 2021/22 to 2023/34...
beIN secures French Ligue 2 rights via agreement with Canal+
French pay-television broadcaster Canal+ has agreed to sublicense its recently acquired rights to France’s Ligue 2 football division to beIN Media.Canal+ acquired the rights...