Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

BeIN Sports expands coverage of Copa Libertadores

BeIN Sports has expanded its coverage of the Copa Libertadores, with it now showing South America’s premier club football tournament in New Zealand as part of new...

UEFA strengthens coverage of women’s sport with Youtube channel

European football’s football governing body, UEFA, has teamed up with a number of high-profile female football players to promote its new YouTube channel for...

Reddit Soccerstreams closed down after continued copyright infringements

The fight to eradicate football piracy has moved a step closer, as the Reddit page where users go to post links to live football...

CONMEBOL, FC Diez and beIN sports team up to launch broadcasting...

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), FC Diez and beIN MEDIA GROUP have teamed up as part of a long-term media rights agreement, which...

BT Sport and the UFC: A Pay-Per-View combination?

In September 2018, it was announced that Eleven Sports had acquired the exclusive rights to show live UFC coverage in the UK and Ireland....

Bayern Munich becomes the focus of new Tipico Sportwetten campaign

Online bookmaker Tipico Sportwetten has launched its new multi-channel advertising campaign as a bid to enhance its brand profile and boost coverage for the...

Tennis Australia focus on international content distribution ahead of Australia Open

Tennis Australia will be increasing its digital content production and distribution at this year’s Australian Open by using video platforms to feed content to...

Canadian Football League heads to ESPN

As part of a new multi-year agreement, the Canadian Football League (CFL) will be available live to fans in the United States via ESPN...

The ‘3pm blackout’: An imperative safeguard or a broadcasting hindrance?

Earlier this season, we witnessed the resurfacing of a television coverage issue that has been taken at face value for over 60 years now. Back...

ESPN elevates MLB coverage for 2019

As it begins its 30th season of Major League Baseball coverage, ESPN has announced it is increasing its number of MLB telecasts in new...