RDA to sell Rugby League World Cup international rights
The UK-based media rights agency RDA has been appointed to sell international broadcast rights to this year’s Rugby League World Cup.
IMG negotiates Barcelona Open compensation agreement
The IMG agency has negotiated an agreement to end its management of this year’s Barcelona Open, an ATP 500 clay-court tournament, to allow a new agreement with emerging tennis agency Tennium to take e…
Uefa club competition rights on the market in Cyprus
The sales process in Cyprus for broadcast rights to Uefa’s club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 has been initiated today (Monday).
Moretton succeeds Giudicelli as French Tennis Federation president
Gilles Moretton, the former French tennis player, has been elected as the new president of the French Tennis Federation
Formula E broadcaster RTBF adds Extreme E rights
RTBF, the French-language public broadcaster in Belgium, has acquired rights to Extreme E, the new electric off-road motor racing series
Eleven picks up exclusive Nascar rights in Portugal
Subscription broadcaster Eleven has secured exclusive rights in Portugal to US stock car racing series Nascar in a deal covering 2021 and 2022
Müller upgrades European Indoors backing in deal brokered by Rocket Sports
Dairy products brand Müller has upgraded its sponsorship of the European Athletics Indoor Championships by becoming an Official Partner of the 2021 edition in Torun, Poland.
Belgian league nets ESPN+ exposure in wider deal across Americas
Live coverage of Belgian football’s Jupiler Pro League is to be shown in the US on subscription streaming service ESPN+ as part of a wider five-year agreement with the Disney-owned broadcaster.
IMG retains Giro d’Italia international rights in long-term renewal
International broadcast rights to the Giro d’Italia, one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, have been retained by the IMG agency in a new five-year agreement.
Serie A delays domestic rights award with DAZN, Sky bids still on table
Italian football’s Lega Serie A has postponed a vote on the award of its domestic broadcast rights from 2021-22 to 2023-24 with bids from incumbent rights-holders DAZN and Sky Italia still under consideration.