Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

FOX Sports exclusively streams 2023 World Baseball Classic to the US

FOX Sports has revealed an exclusive, multi-platform deal to broadcast the 2023 World Baseball Classic to fans in the US.  Beginning from stadiums in Japan,...

Australian broadcasters reprimanded for sports betting promotions

The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) has taken regulatory action against two media outlets for broadcasting betting commercials during sporting events. Seven Network and...

PFL and DAZN kick start JV with European-focused media deal

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has formed a joint venture (JV) with DAZN which will be the first regional league ever from a global...

EFL in talks over booting 3pm Saturday television blackout

The EFL is looking at ending the 3pm Saturday television blackout, meaning that all football matches in the 2024-25 season would be available for...

BBC Sport to show 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships across Scotland

BBC Sport has secured full broadcasting rights across Scotland to the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships after extending its deal with the Union Cycliste...

IMG’s Sport 24 to broadcast two ‘record-breaking’ rugby World Cups

World Rugby has announced a partnership with Sport 24 - a channel of IMG - which will broadcast the next two Rugby World Cups.   The...

Hockey’s Gretzky and McDavid appear in BetMGM TV campaign

BetMGM has brought together hockey icons, Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid, in debuting its newest commercial campaign. The TV spot will appear across broadcast, outdoor...

AFC media rights deal clinched to expand beIN broadcast portfolio

Qatari broadcaster beIN Media Group has signed an agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), covering media rights in the MENA region. The deal will...

IMG’s Sport 24 secures Cricket World Cup media rights in double...

Sport 24, a sports media travel channel operated by global sports and events management firm IMG, has gained broadcast rights to the Cricket World...

Jets continue to utilise rights to expand in the UK with...

The New York Jets have agreed a partnership with talkSPORT which will broadcast six 2022 Jets regular season games.  The deal sees talkSPORT become the...