Italian regulator approves 30-minute blocking of illegal streams
Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), the regulator and competition authority for the communications industry in Italy, has given the green light to block pirated websites within 30 minutes, …
Foxtel seizes exclusive distribution for UFC’s PPV events
Foxtel’s Main Event channel will become the exclusive home of all pay-per-view UFC events from the start of 2024, bolstering the media group’s position as Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster.
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France Télévisions extends Tour de France rights to 2030
France Télévisions has extended its exclusive domestic free-to-air rights to the Tour de France for five years, from 2026 to 2030.
Viaplay in talks to pass on rights in non-core markets
Nordic media giant Viaplay is currently involved in discussions to sublicense or sell on its rights in all its markets outside of the Nordics and the Netherlands
EXCLUSIVE: Sport TV renews Wimbledon rights in Portugal to 2026
Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has agreed to renew its exclusive rights in Portugal to Wimbledon, SportBusiness understands
Viacom18 secures Major League Cricket rights
Media group Viacom18 has secured rights in India to the inaugural edition of the US-based Major League Cricket tournament
Star bags Lanka Premier League rights
Media group Disney Star has secured exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East and North Africa to the Lanka Premier League T20 tournament
Rush Sports secures Cricket West Indies digital rights
Pay-television broadcaster Rush Sports has secured exclusive Cricket West Indies (CWI) digital rights for 18 months, from June 2023 to November 2024
Nine acquires 2024 Paralympics to complement Olympics rights
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has acquired exclusive rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
SuperSport extends CSA rights to 2027
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has extended its domestic media rights deal with Cricket South Africa until the end of the 2026-27 season