Media
Ekstraklasa and Canal Plus sign off on PLN1.3bn, four-year contract
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained domestic broadcast rights to the Polish Ekstraklasa in a four-year contract worth an average of close to PLN325m (€67.3m/$66.1m) per season.
Volleyball World acquires Prime Volleyball international streaming rights
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has acquired international streaming rights to the Prime…
Virgin Media to offer Eubank Jr. v Benn on PPV
Pay-television operator Virgin Media has secured an agreement with streaming service DAZN which will enable its customers to purchase the fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn on October 8
Atresmedia makes esports commitment with CTK venture
Spanish media group Atresmedia has entered the world of esports by joining forces with event production company Cabal esports to form a new company
Cavaliers to cover Bally Sports+ costs for season-ticket holders
The National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers have announced they will pick up the costs for regional sports direct-to consumer streaming service Bally Sports+ for fans with full- or half-season …
DAZN tops up combat sports content with Prime Fight deal
DAZN Group has announced an agreement with Prime Fight for non-exclusive broadcast rights in global markets for King of Kings (KOK), MMA Bushido, and Dream Boxing, from October 2022 until October 2025.
ITV extends Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe rights deal
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended its rights deal for French horseracing showpiece the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
RTVE wins Copa del Rey rights, RFEF claims value has ‘skyrocketed’
RTVE, the Spanish public broadcaster, has acquired a package of Copa del Rey domestic broadcast rights from 2022-23 to 2024-25 and will air 15 matches per season from the knockout clubs tournament
Disney, Dish Network reach carriage deal to end brief blackout
Suite of channels including ESPN had gone dark on satellite service, Sling TV
EXCLUSIVE: beIN Sports set to acquire Formula 1 rights in Asia-Pacific
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is finalising a multi-year deal beginning in 2023 for Formula 1 rights across its Asian markets, SportBusiness understands
New York Jets, TalkSport agree to six-game broadcasting deal
The National Football League's New York Jets and TalkSport have reached an agreement to broadcast six of the NFL team’s regular season games this season on the British sports radio station.
FA recruits IOC’s Hogan as new head of media rights
England’s Football Association has recruited Mark Hogan from the International Olympic Committee as its head of media rights and production.
Deadline set for Copa del Rey betting video rights bids
Agencies interested in acquiring exclusive international betting video rights to Spanish football’s Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup must submit their first-round offers by October 21 after the Spanish F…
Long-serving Guarnerio leaves Infront, duties handed to Mennigmann and Moxon
Anna Guarnerio is leaving her position as senior director of media at Infront Italy after 25 years at the agency and its predecessor, Media Partners
Sky renews multi-territory F1 rights with greater exclusivity in Germany and Italy
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky has renewed its Formula 1 rights deal in the UK and Ireland, Germany, and Italy, with the expanded agreement granting it greater exclusivity in the latter two…
Serie A approves guidelines for next rights cycle, attracts more private equity interest
Lega Serie A, governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has approved the guidelines for its next broadcast rights tender
OneFootball hires tech entrepreneur Cogevina as VP of women’s football
Streaming platform and media company OneFootball has appointed technology entrepreneur and gender equality activist Victoire Cogevina as vice-president of women’s football.