PFL and ESPN agree new multi-year media rights deal
Mixed Martial Arts promotion the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a new multi-year media rights deal with ESPN. The deal will include ESPN live...
Sportradar signs media deal with Canadian market leader Sportsnet
Sportradar’s standing in the Canadian sports media space was significantly boosted this week when the Swiss firm put pen to paper on a deal...
UEFA Champions League rights hit the market in Sub-Saharan Africa
Media rights for three UEFA club competitions have gone to tender in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, with any interested parties given a deadline of...
DFL opens €1bn bidding war for Bundesliga marketing rights
The German football federation, the Deutsche Fussball-Liga (DFL), has announced it will invite several investors to bid for the Bundesliga’s marketing rights. Sources close to...
Amazon chief confirms interest in NBA playoff games
Amazon’s Global Head of Sports, Jay Marine, has confirmed the company’s interest in acquiring broadcasting rights for NBA playoff games. Marine spoke on a recent...
RMG keeps Australia distribution via renewal with Tabcorp’s Sky Racing
UK-based horse racing media distributor Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has inked a partnership with Australian bookmaker Tabcorp.Commencing 1 January 2024, the five-year media rights...
Sky becomes ‘home of tennis’ with five-year ATP and WTA media...
Sky Sports has announced a landmark double agreement that includes the tennis media rights for both the ATP and WTA Tours.Putting pen to paper...
MPs raise concerns over future of free-to-air UK sports coverage
The free-to-air sports offering available to the UK public may shrink even further according to Barbara Slater, the outgoing Director of Sport at the...
Swisscom wins in ice hockey rights dispute with Sunrise
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has ruled in favour of Swisscom in a case where the telecommunications company challenged an agreement between cable operator...
DAZN NA CEO: Boxing playing catch-up on streaming but positive trends...
Speaking to Tyler Tynes of the Los Angeles Times, DAZN North America CEO Joseph Markowski gave his thoughts on the current broadcast landscape of...