Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

YouTube makes NFL debut with minimal viewer complaints

The new NFL season coincided with the launch of Google’s YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket, which broadcasted out-of-market games for the first time.  Viewers who tuned...

Serie A prepping for in-house streaming service as TV deal falls...

As Serie A continues to maximise its next TV rights deal, Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo has revealed the league is prepared to roll...

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague secures Spanish audience with Movistar Plus+ deal

Broadcasting company Movistar Plus+ has been revealed as the new TV partner of EuroLeague Basketball in Spain.  The Telefonica-owned media provider will give basketball fans...

OKTAGON MMA secures ‘landmark broadcast deal’ with Channel 4 

European MMA promotion OKTAGON MMA has announced a landmark broadcasting partnership with Channel 4 in the UK.  As part of the deal, all OKTAGON MMA...

NHL’s Penguins secure regional broadcasting through SportsNet Pittsburgh acquisition

NHL team the Pittsburgh Penguins will be able to televise all their games locally thanks to their newly-acquired SportsNet Pittsburgh network.  The Penguins acquired the...

Viacom18 parts with $721m to secure Indian cricket rights

Mumbai-based media group Viacom18 has signed a five-year deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the TV and digital...

Women’s Eredivisie increases coverage with Toto partnership 

The Dutch Lottery body Nederlandse Loterij has revealed that its subsidiary sports betting brand Toto is now a principal partner of the Azerion Women’s...

IMG strengthens sports production with double appointment

IMG has confirms the appointments of Sally Brown and Steve Rudge to lead the development of its multisport content production unit for its global sports portfolio. Announced in the ‘newly...

ViewLift secures Vegas Golden Knights deal ahead of NHL season start

NHL side Vegas Golden Knights has entered a multi-year partnership with media platform ViewLift that includes the streaming of all locally-broadcasted VGK games. It means...

Bundesliga extends Next Media deal to expand on ‘500%’ growth in...

The German Football League has announced an early renewal of its Bundesliga lease contract with Vietnamese broadcaster Next Media Solutions JCS (Next Media) just...