Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

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...

Flutter and ITV to showcase the “inner story” of horseracing in...

Fans of British horseracing will be able to take a deep dive into the sport thanks to a new six-part docuseries project delivered by...

Lou Williams the newest member of FanDuel’s NBA show ‘Run It...

FanDuel’s daily news NBA show, ‘Run It Back’, returns for its second season and has announced former player Lou Williams as one of its...

Report: is the NBA looking to replicate the NFL’s Amazon deal?

The NBA is approaching the end of its current media rights deal and sources from inside the league are looking to Amazon to organise...

DAZN and Sky Italia agree lucrative Serie A extension

After a lengthy negotiation process, Sky Italia and DAZN have secured the rights to broadcast live Serie A matches to Italian viewers. The process took...