Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Nascar extends global reach with IMG partnership

Nascar has penned a record international deal with the stock car racing series' broadcast partner IMG for the 2021 season.The deal, which will see...

Infront acquires minority stake in PSA commercial entity

Infront has been named as a strategic commercial partner to the Professional Squash Association (PSA) in a new multi-year deal.The Wanda Sports Group-owned sports...

Bellator MMA to air live on BBC in landmark agreement

Bellator MMA has signed a landmark deal with the BBC to show all of the US-based promotion’s events live on the BBC iPlayer in...

LaLigaTV makes Amazon debut through Prime Video Channels service

Amazon Prime has agreed a deal with LaLigaTV in the UK to show all remaining games from the top tier 2020/21 season through a...

LFP calls for financial aid from French government

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has called for an emergency meeting with the country’s government in addition to financial aid.Although French football has been...

RFU faces ‘strong opposition’ on relegation vote from BT Sport

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has pushed back the vote to decide whether to suspend relegation from Premiership Rugby this season.The governing body for...

2021 Super Bowl posts lowest viewership ratings since 2007

The 2021 Super Bowl LV drew in an average viewing audience of 96.4 million on CBS Sports, making the annual National Football League (NFL)...

European Leagues expresses ‘strong concerns’ over Champions League reform

The European Leagues has highlighted concerns with proposals to revamp the UEFA Champions League from 2024 onwards in a new format dubbed the ‘Swiss...

Deutsche Telekom extends basketball rights agreements

Deutsche Telekom has renewed its existing rights agreements with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and Euroleague Ventures.The German telecommunications...

ProSieben builds on Super Bowl success with ELF expansion

German broadcaster ProSieben has gained the media rights to the new European League of Football (ELF) following successful viewership figures for the latest Super...