Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

CBS Sports lands SPFL US exclusive rights package

CBS Sports has landed the exclusive US media rights to the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) - including the Cinch Premiership and the Cinch...

AGCM gives TIM and DAZN Serie A distribution pact the green...

The Italian antitrust and competition regulator AGCM has agreed not to take precautionary measures on the deal between Telecom Italia (TIM) and digital sports...

NBL agrees ESPN, Foxtel and News Corp deals in ‘watershed moment’

The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) has sealed a new ‘ground-breaking’ three-year media rights arrangement with Foxtel, ESPN and News Corporation Australia, in what...

Nielsen Sports: The Hundred draws in younger viewership demographic

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new tournament format, The Hundred, recorded impressive viewing figures for the opening weekend, despite fierce competition for...

Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony ratings dip to 33-year low on NBC

NBC’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony dipped to its lowest ratings in 33 years, drawing in a total of 16.7...

Match TV picks up Premier League rights package in Russia

Russian sports channel Match TV has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League in the country. From 2022/23 onwards, Gazprom Media-owned Match...

‘Never say never’ on purchasing live sports rights, says Netflix Chief

Netflix could branch out into live sports programming in the future, with the company ‘open to’ the possibility of exploring the benefits of the...

Cyta lands Premier League rights in Cypriot renewal

Cypriot telecommunications provider Cyta has inked a three-year rights renewal with the English Premier League. The agreement, which runs from 2022/23 to 2024/25, will see...

Volleyball World agrees ‘ground-breaking’ partnerships with Italian leagues

Volleyball World has inked ‘ground-breaking’ partnerships with the men’s and women’s Italian Professional Volleyball Leagues - the Lega Pallavolo Serie A Maschile and Lega...

Telekom Srbija locks down Premier League rights in six-year deal

Telekom Srbija-owned Arena Sport has acquired the broadcast rights to the English Premier League in the Balkan region. Under the terms of the six-year deal,...