Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Sky Italia hit with AGCM fine over Serie A promotions

Pay-television broadcaster, Sky Italia, has been hit with a €7m fine after it was found to have committed two violations of the Consumer Code...

Formula 1 unites with Netflix to provide intimate access to fans

Formula 1 has united with Netflix to unveil details for the much anticipated docuseries, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, which will launch on the...

Ascot signs exclusive international media rights deal with SIS and ATR

Ascot Racecourse has announced two new media right deals with SIS and At the Races (ATR) respectively, which will allow its racing coverage to...

SPORT1 partners with Sportradar to broadcast eFootball.Pro League

German broadcasting company SPORT1 has partnered up with Sportradar to showcase the newly launched eFootball.Pro League across a number of its media platforms. The broadcaster...

Tyson Fury unites with ESPN and Top Rank Boxing

British heavyweight, Tyson Fury has confirmed an extension of his partnership with BT Sport, as well as a new multi-fight agreement with ESPN and...

Sky Sports uses all four Majors broadcast to drive golf coverage

A newly revamped Major calendar will see Sky Sports broadcast all four Majors, starting with the Masters tournament at Augusta National in April as...

Bellator MMA prepares for Sky Sports debut

This weekend sees the beginning of the partnership with Sky Sports and MMA promotion Bellator, after the pair announced a major television deal. As...

BBC unites with Sportradar for badminton broadcasting deal

As part of a new partnership, the BBC will show the semi-final and final of Badminton’s European Mixed Team Championships after agreeing a deal...

Uefa Champions League to be live-streamed as part of new Optus...

One of Australia’s largest telecommunications companies, Optus, has partnered with YouTube and Twitter to offer a selection of livestreamed UEFA Champions League and Europa...

Channel 5 and Bellator the perfect combination for UK MMA

MMA promotion Bellator is seeking to strengthen its footprint in the UK, announcing a partnership with broadcaster Channel 5.  The deal, which will see its European...