Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

DAZN enlists GeoComply’s services for advanced protection

Sports streaming platform DAZN has integrated GeoComply’s “cutting-edge” anti-fraud and geolocation solutions to enhance its protection against VPNs, Tors and Proxies. With over 20 million...

Lionel Messi helps MLS Season Pass reach one million subscribers

Following on from the debut of Lionel Messi for Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami, Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass has surpassed one...

Report: ESPN hold talks with NFL, NBA and MLB over network...

In what could prove to be a significant moment for the US sports broadcasting industry, CNBC has revealed that Disney and its subsidiary company...

Netflix stands firm on live sports broadcasting stance

Streaming giant Netflix has reiterated its stance on not pursuing any interest in acquiring broadcasting rights for any live sport content. Unlike other streaming platforms...

Viaplay exits UK sports market dropping its Scottish football coverage

Nordic streaming service Viaplay has announced it will be pulling its coverage of Scotland national football and Scottish League Cup games as it battles...

FIFA Women’s World Cup falls short of TV rights target

FIFA will reportedly not meet its $300m broadcast rights target for this summer’s Women’s World Cup, falling short by $100m. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

BBC nets SPFL rights extension

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has extended its broadcast agreements in place with BBC and international TV rights agency Infront.BBC Scotland will now...

Coppa Italia rights to be discussed in private after several failed...

Talks for the sale of domestic broadcasting rights to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana have moved behind closed doors after several unsuccessful bids...

TNT Sports to rival Sky Sports for Rugby Super League TV...

TNT Sports has thrown its name into the hat to acquire the TV rights for the Rugby Super League after officials were reportedly disappointed...

TikTok and FIFA partner to boost Women’s World Cup visibility 

FIFA has signed with TikTok for multiple digital activations ahead of the Women’s World Cup start. As the tournament takes place between 20 July and...