Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Santos Laguna takes legal action against Disney after rights deal collapse

Liga MX club Santos Laguna is taking legal action against entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company over alleged contractual breaches following Disney’s acquisition of...

Serie A issues tender for lucrative broadcast rights deal

Italy’s top football league Serie A has officially launched its domestic broadcast rights sales tender, with a closing deadline for bids of 26 January.Three...

NFL announces ‘Super Wild Card Weekend’ schedule

The National Football League (NFL) has announced the schedule for its first ever ‘Super Wild Card Weekend,’ and has also confirmed which outlets will...

Chelsea posts £32 million profit despite COVID-19 pandemic

Chelsea FC has released its latest financial update, which shows that the club recorded a £32.5 million profit, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.Unsurprisingly,...

Discovery makes OTT debut in 12 European markets

American media group Discovery has forged a long-term agreement with telecommunications firm Vodafone across multiple European markets.Beginning in 2021 and continuing into 2022, Vodafone...

GSRM and Torneos seal Argentinian football rights in new alliance

Argentinian rights agency Torneos and Global Sports Rights Management (GSRM) have joined forces in a bid to commercialise international rights to Argentina’s top tier,...

Paddy Power to headline ITV Racing coverage

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been named as the new title sponsor of ITV Racing’s live fixtures in a new two-year agreement.The deal, which...

Insider Sport’s Year in Review: September – October

As we approach the end of 2020, Insider Sport is looking back at the top stories from each month of what has been a...

AFL extends Foxtel and Telstra broadcast deal to 2024

The Australian Football League (AFL), the national competition for Australian football, has extended its broadcasting deal with partners Foxtel and Telstra.As part of the...

Insider Sport’s Year in Review: May – June

As we approach the end of 2020, Insider Sport is looking back at the top stories from each month of what has been a ...