Bundesliga ends DFL private investment talks ‘for now’
Clubs in Germany’s top two Bundesliga divisions have broken off talks with private equity firms over a stake in the German Football League’s (DFL)...
EU Parliament battles against sports piracy with new legislation
The European Union (EU) Parliament is seeking to ‘clarify and improve’ the existing framework surrounding piracy of live sports content.
It comes after they voted...
FC Barcelona secures ‘€500 million’ Goldman Sachs loan
FC Barcelona has finalised a €500 million loan from US investment bank Goldman Sachs to ease the financial burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
Wrexham secures FX docu-series on football ‘crash course’
Wrexham AFC owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have negotiated a deal with Disney-owned FX Entertainment for a two-season documentary series centred around the...
BeIN Sports strikes LaLiga broadcast rights renewal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has locked down a new deal for the broadcast rights to the Spanish LaLiga in France.
BeIN, which screens the league...
Serie A steps up fight against broadcast piracy with Google
The Italian Serie A has aligned with Google in the fight against online piracy in football and to protect the division’s products.
As part of...
DAZN retains LaLiga rights in Germany and Austria
Digital sports streaming service DAZN has extended its agreement to screen the Spanish LaLiga in Germany and Austria.
Over the course of the next five...
Sky Italia nets final Serie A package after waiving legal action
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has been assigned a second, non-exclusive domestic rights package for the next cycle of the Italian top-tier Lega Serie A.
Under...
LiveScore signs up Cristiano Ronaldo as global ambassador
Global sports media business LiveScore has named Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo as the firm’s official global brand ambassador.
The real-time sports updates provider has linked...
RugbyPass to stream Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament
Digital media platform RugbyPass has agreed a deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) to stream the 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman...