Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

FanDuel Sportsbook to provide real time PGA Coverage

US sports betting operator FanDuel will provide its Sportsbook customers with real time highlights footage of the PGA Tour. Under the terms of the agreement,...

McGregor vs Poirier a ratings knockout on ESPN+

Last Saturday’s UFC lightweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier generated 1.2 million pay-per-view (PPV) buys on ESPN+. This makes the event the most...

SIS ties down flagship Saudi Cup in two-year broadcast deal

Sports Information Services (SIS) has agreed a two-year deal to distribute live pictures and data for the full Saudi Arabian racing schedule. Through the agreement,...

FIFA lanches sub-Saharan Africa media rights tenders for World Cup

FIFA has launched two invitation-to-tender documents in sub-Saharan Africa for the media rights to the men’s 2022 FIFA World Cup as well as the...

TV4 nets WTA media rights agreement for Nordic region

Telia-owned TV4 Media has acquired the media rights for Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) matches in Finland, Norway and Sweden.  The rights were previously held by...

PGA Tour and Peacock to launch second-screen betting broadcast

The PGA Tour and the NBC network’s Peacock sports streaming channel will debut a second-screen betting broadcast in 2021. Australian betting operator PointsBet is also...

Peacock slams WWE broadcasting rights deal

NBC Sports’ new streaming network Peacock has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights to all World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events. In a major milestone for US...

Sky NZ pens ARG and SMAC broadcasting rights deals

Sky NZ will bring Australian motorsports to the television screens of New Zealand motor racing fans as part of a new agreement. The deal with...

HBA Media secures Pegasus World Cup broadcasting rights

HBA Media has secured an agreement with the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series and nine international broadcasters. The Pegasus World Cup will take place...

NBC announces closure of NBC Sports Network by end of 2021

NBCUniversal has confirmed it will shut down the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) by the end of 2021. The majority of the media giant’s sports content...