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LFP president calls for ‘common sense’ from Canal in Ligue 1 broadcast spat
The president of the French Professional Football League (LFP) has called on pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus to show “common sense” after the latter decided to cease coverage of Ligue 1 matches in …
BeIN mulls next move after Canal pulls plug on Ligue 1 broadcasts
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has yet to decide on a response to Canal Plus’ insistence that it will no longer show Ligue 1 matches after the decision by the French Professional Football League (…
Globo links up with Amazon to widen reach of Premiere service
Brazilian media group Globo has agreed a deal for its Premiere pay-per-view service to be made available to Amazon Prime Video subscribers.
A subscription for Premiere will cost R$79.90 (€12.91/$15.6
Canal Plus president stands firm over Ligue 1 coverage
Maxime Saada, chief executive of Canal Plus, has said the French pay-television broadcaster will stand firm after pulling out of its agreement to broadcast Ligue 1 football matches following the award…
Amazon’s acquisition of Ligue 1 rights prompts Canal Plus to pull out
Online retail giant Amazon has established a stronger foothold in the French marketplace by landing a package of domestic rights to eight Ligue 1 matches per week across the next three seasons after submitting…
Concacaf, Amazon strike international retail partnership
Concacaf has struck a strategic alliance with global e-commerce giant Amazon to sell official products of its main competitions, including the Gold Cup, Nations League, and Scotiabank Concacaf Champions …
Premier League votes to roll over domestic rights deals after government green light
The English Premier League has voted to roll over its existing domestic broadcast deals into the 2022-25 cycle after receiving approval in principle from the UK government to sidestep its usual tender…
Crystal Palace to feature in Amazon docuseries
Crystal Palace will feature in a new Amazon Prime Video docuseries that will chart the rise of the Premier League club from administration in 2010 to promotion to the top flight in 2013
Amazon accelerates NFL Thursday exclusivity to 2022
Company reaches additional rights agreement with league, Fox Sports
Amazon hires Patrick as global head of sports marketing
Former Nike executive to market company's expanding sports rights
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League set to renew domestic deals for three seasons on same financial terms
The new three-season deals, from 2022-23 to 2024-25, would replicate the current three-season deals, from 2019-20 to 2021-22. This includes the duration, the fee and the number of matches.
Rai back as World Cup rights-holder in Italy
Rai, the Italian public-service broadcaster, has been awarded exclusive broadcast rights in Italy to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Amazon receives German broadcast licence ahead of Champions League coverage
Online retail giant Amazon has been granted a licence for nationwide live broadcasts on its Prime Video subscription streaming service in Germany as it prepares to begin its Uefa Champions League coverage…
Yankees, YES Network, Amazon revive local streaming plans for 2021
Initial streaming plan for 2020 was scuttled due to Covid-19 pandemic
NFL signs more than $110bn worth of domestic media rights deals
Set of five landmark pacts nearly double league's annual US media rights
F1 in talks with Amazon over channel deal as well as rights sale
Ian Holmes, Formula 1’s director of media rights, has revealed that the motorsport series is in discussions with e-commerce giant Amazon over a possible carriage deal for its F1 TV over-the-top streaming s…
Juventus swaps Netflix for Amazon in new documentary series
A new documentary series offering a behind-the-scenes look at Italian Serie A football club Juventus will launch on Amazon Prime Video, the subscription OTT offering, later this year