Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

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...

SPFL to be shown in 119 territories as part of new...

Scottish football has strengthened its plans for expansion, with the unveiling of a host of new overseas broadcast agreements.The announcement means that fans in the USA, Canada,...

Matthew Imi: Sky Sports Racing – adapting to industry challenges as...

On 1 January of this year, Sky UK launched  its new channel Sky Sports Racing, which has been led by At the Races CEO...

Scudamore’s legacy and the Premier League’s poisoned chalice

When Richard Scudamore left his role as chief executive of the Premier League at the end of 2018, it created an opportunity for someone...

BBC recognised for World Cup fan engagement

FIFA TV and BBC Sport have been named in the 2019 Yahoo! Sports Technology Awards shortlist for contribution to technological innovation and increasing fan...

ESPN enhances NCAA baseball coverage

More than 800 NCAA baseball games are set to be broadcast in on ESPN networks as part of the network’s expansive coverage for the...

PGA Tour announces expansion and renewal of XUMO partnership

The PGA Tour has announced the renewal and expansion of its partnership with disruptor in streaming tv and digital entertainment, XUMO.In 2019 the...

The streaming age and its resistance to change

The times they are a-changin', as the great Bob Dylan once sang. In this day and age, change seems to occur faster than ever...