Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Colorado Buffaloes subject of TV tussle between ESPN and FOX

Since NFL icon Deion Sanders took over as Head Coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, he has attracted US audiences attention to college football. The Buffaloes...

AFC ends FMA partnership due to ‘evolving post-pandemic environment’

The commercial partnership between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Football Marketing Asia (FMA) has been terminated due to what has been described as...

LFP looks to secure five-year domestic and international Ligue 1 and...

The French Ligue Professionnel de Football (LFP) is looking for €1bn from bidders to hand over the country’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 domestic...

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...