Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

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...

Report: BBC to retain Match of the Day rights beating out...

The BBC will reportedly once again be the home of Match of the Day as the broadcaster has beat out ITV and its terrestrial...

ESPN announces launch of ESPN BET with Penn Ent.

US sports broadcaster ESPN will officially enter the sports betting market through the launch of ESPN BET on 14 November.  ESPN BET will leverage Penn...

Sky Sports secure rights for 2025 British & Irish Lions tour

Sky Sports has announced it will exclusively broadcast nine British and Irish Lions games for the Rugby Union team’s tour of Australia in 2025.  The...

TNT Sports enters virtual reality world in new Cosm deal

TNT Sports and immersive technology and entertainment company Cosm have partnered in a new multi-year “first-of-its-kind” deal.  The deal sees Cosm produce and present select...

Los Angeles Lakers & Spectrum launch dedicated streaming service

The Los Angeles Lakers have partnered with local broadcaster Spectrum to launch a new in-market direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live NBA games.  The new subscription...

DAZN extends F1 broadcasting rights in Spain for three more seasons 

DAZN has acquired the exclusive rights to show the next three seasons of Formula 1 to motorsport fans in Spain until 2026.  The extended deal...

Forbes: average NBA team valuation soars 35%

Forbes released its annual ‘Most Valuable NBA Teams’ list for this year, and whilst the Golden State Warriors top the standings for the second...

British Basketball League scores US media rights deal

Stepping up its efforts to expand the British Basketball League (BBL) in the US, the league has secured a ‘ground-breaking’ media rights agreement with...