Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Serie A clubs attempt to block CVC-led private investment bid

Seven Serie A clubs have made an attempt to block the division’s $2 billion private investment deal, penning a letter to league President, Paolo...

Serie A extends Mena rights deadline whilst clubs press for domestic...

Lega Serie A has postponed the bid for the broadcast rights to the Italian top flight in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...

Rugby League World Cup appoints RDA to manage international rights sales

UK-based RDA has been chosen to distribute the international broadcast rights to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021).The media rights agency will market...

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...