Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

The Bundesliga strikes new IMG partnership

The Bundesliga has confirmed a new deal, which will see IMG as its new exclusive global licensing representative for the league.The agreement will lead to the...

The NBA strengthens Indian presence with social streams

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has confirmed that the NBA Finals 2019 will be live streamed to fans in India for the first time...

BeIN Sports scores new broadcast deal for Women’s World Cup

Ahead of the Women’s World Cup starting next Friday, BeIN Sports have scored a new deal with FIFA which will allow them to broadcast...

ESPN+ strikes broadcasting deal for the Copa America

This summer’s much anticipated Copa America has found a US home on OTT streaming service ESPN+, unveiling a deal for the U.S. English-language television rights of...

Borussia Dortmund scores new documentary deal with Amazon Prime

German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund is set to be the focus of a new behind-the-scenes Amazon documentary series, set to be released in August,...

Amazon strengthens tennis portfolio with WTA tour

Amazon has strengthened its position within the sports broadcasting sector with the acquisition of WTA tennis tour from BT Sports from 2020, according to...

Premier Sports strikes deal to broadcast the Copa América

UK Sports broadcaster, Premier Sports has confirmed a deal for exclusive coverage of the 46th edition of the Copa América with all 26 games from Brazil being broadcast...

Premier League deepens partnership with IMG

The Premier League has strengthened its relationship with IMG, which will see the two organisations continuing to work together to operate Premier League Productions...

IMG Arena: “The American sports fan is one of the most...

In an interview with SBCAmericas, Brian Clayton, IMG Arena Sales Director North America, discussed why live streaming is vital when it comes to maximising engagement amongst sports...

BBC strengthens sports portfolio with Rugby World Cup radio rights

BBC has expanded its sports streaming portfolio, with the acquisition of exclusive radio commentary rights to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. It means...