Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

U.S Soccer pens exclusive deal with ESPN+

An exclusive partnership has been reached between U.S. Soccer and ESPN+ for the multi-year media rights of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s...

UFC unveils dedicated channel in Russia

UFC has deepened its commitment to expansion in Russia and CIS, uniting with Media-Telecom to launch a new dedicated channel which will carry all its content in...

PGA Tour elevates fan engagement with Action Images

The PGA Tour is seeking to enrich its content output, signing a new deal with Action Images, the sports media agency of Reuters.The PGA...

LaLiga ahead of the curve with new OTT service

Spain’s LaLiga is the first of Europe’s major football leagues to release its own Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming service, available via mobile app to users...

DAZN edges closer to sale of Perform Content

As first reported by Bloomberg, DAZN is reportedly close to selling its Perform Content business as it seeks to focus on the expansion of...

Premier League big six to benefit from greater share of lucrative...

The Premier League’s big six have won the longstanding battle to intake a greater share of the revenue from overseas television rights.According to...

ESPN strengthens college sports commitment

ESPN and the American Athletic Conference has reached a 12-year extension for the conference’s global media rights, strengthening its extensive existing presence on ESPN’s...

A mixed bag – This season’s UK La Liga coverage

In the summer of 2018, football fans in the UK feared the worst when it was announced that Eleven Sports had purchased the exclusive...

Broadcasting rights tender launched by Ekstraklasa

Top-tier Polish league Ekstraklasa will give sportsbook operators the chance to purchase live broadcasting rights for fixtures during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons in...

Eleven Sports announces Japanese expansion

Eleven Sports has announced its expansion into the Japanese market, with a new streaming service in the country.Launching on 16 March, the new service will...