Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Swisscom wins in ice hockey rights dispute with Sunrise 

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has ruled in favour of Swisscom in a case where the telecommunications company challenged an agreement between cable operator...

DAZN NA CEO: Boxing playing catch-up on streaming but positive trends...

Speaking to Tyler Tynes of the Los Angeles Times, DAZN North America CEO Joseph Markowski gave his thoughts on the current broadcast landscape of...

Sky Sports to broadcast US college football & basketball games

Sky Sports will be broadcasting NCAA College Football and Basketball games through a partnership with ESPN.  The UK sports broadcaster will show live games from...

Mani Gill: storytelling is the cornerstone of the British Basketball League’s...

As basketball continues to surge in popularity across the globe, the British Basketball League has been making strategic moves to grow in the UK...

Netflix interested in live NBA in-season tournament rights

The inaugural NBA in-season tournament this season has piqued the interest of executives at Netflix and are considering bidding for live rights to games.  This...

TNT Sports targeting bid for WSL to compete with Sky &...

Once the current broadcast deal for the Women’s Super League (WSL) expires at the end of this current season, TNT Sports is reportedly interested...

NWSL agrees landmark $240m TV deal with Amazon, ESPN & more

Following its inaugural season, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has announced a new $240m broadcast rights deal with several major networks.  The NWSL has...

Sky Sports to fend off Amazon interest in new Premier League...

Sky Sports is reportedly aiming to increase its grip on Premier League rights, with ambitions to buy four out of the five available packages...

Premiership Women’s Rugby lands TNT Sports deal

UK broadcaster TNT Sports has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with Premiership Women’s Rugby.  The deal will see TNT Sports showcase 20 live matches per...

LiveScore Group global growth continues with Wonderlabz takeover

LiveScore Group has continued to expand its offering beyond sports media through the acquisition of Wonderlabz, a South African online gaming software and solutions...