European Leagues bundles nine-league broadcast package
Continental football organisation European Leagues has initiated a Request for Proposals (RFP) to broadcasters for a bundled package including the overseas rights to nine...
Glory and Endeavor Streaming launch new OTT platform
International kickboxing promotion Glory has linked with Endeavor Streaming to launch a new over-the-top (OTT) streaming service.
As part of the multi-year tie-up, the platform...
TickPick: Sports fans purchasing more NFTs during pandemic
With sports non-fungible tokens (NFTs) enjoying exponential growth in the sporting space, more than one in 10 sports fans have purchased the digital collectibles...
Three Lions set BBC iPlayer record in Croatia victory
England’s slender 1-0 victory over Croatia in the Three Lions’ 2020 UEFA European Championships opener set a new record for BBC iPlayer, with the...
Sky Sports takes ‘new approach to boxing promotion’ with Top Rank...
Sky Sports has bolstered its boxing coverage in the UK and Ireland after securing deals with promotions Top Rank and Boxxer.
Under the terms of...
Amazon scores ‘historic’ Ligue 1 rights tie-up as Canal Plus threatens...
Amazon Prime Video has sealed a ‘historic’ deal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for the bulk of the domestic broadcast rights to...
Discovery strikes pan-European French Open renewal
The Discovery media group has extended its broadcast arrangement for the European rights to the French Open with the French Tennis Federation (FFT).
Under the...
BBC Euro 2020 opener pulls in peak 6.9 million audience
A peak audience of almost seven million tuned in on the BBC to watch the opening match of the highly anticipated 2020 UEFA European...
Royal Ascot partners with HBA Media for media exposure
The 2021 Royal Ascot will receive the biggest media exposure in the UK racing festival’s history via a partnership with HBA Media, which will...
Six Nations returns to Sky Italia in latest rights deal
Sky Italia has agreed an official broadcast partnership with rugby union’s Six Nations Rugby, ‘subject to final contract’.
The partnership will see Six Nations matches...