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Infront boosts cycling portfolio with Flanders Classics, Amstel Gold Race rights
The Infront agency has bolstered its road cycling portfolio in a long-term deal for international broadcast rights to both the Tour of Flanders and the Netherlands’ Amstel Gold Race.
Six Nations rights sale restart in UK delayed to February
Six Nations Rugby, the organising body of the annual national team tournament, has slightly delayed to February the restart of its sales process for broadcast rights in the UK to the Six Nations and Autumn…
Eurosport to show inaugural Pure ETCR electric touring car series
International broadcaster Eurosport will show the inaugural season of the electric touring car racing series, Pure ETCR
Portuguese government moves closer to ratifying centralised rights sales
The Portuguese government is readying legislation which will see the centralisation of broadcast rights to its top-tier football league, the secretary of state for youth and sports João Paulo Rebelo has …
Foxtel recruits Activision Blizzard’s Perchard in executive role
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has hired Hilary Perchard as chief customer, marketing and revenue officer, replacing Kieren Cooney, who has taken up a role at TPG Telecom, the Australian telecoms…
Abu Dhabi Media takes UFC Arabia to StarzPlay SVOD subscribers
Pay-television broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has agreed a carriage deal with subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay to further widen coverage of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Middle East…
K League hails increase in digital audiences
South Korean football's K League has reported significant increases in audiences for its digital content in 2020 compared to the previous season
Sportradar signs long-term AFC data and video rights deal
Data and digital media firm Sportradar has announced an eight-year, global data and video rights deal with the Asian Football Confederation, covering the 2021-28 period
Ekstraklasa looks to boost international distribution in Content Arena tie-up
The Polish Ekstraklasa has made its international broadcast rights in selected markets available on Content Arena, the online media rights trading platform, as its seeks to boost its worldwide distribution
Handball Worlds throw off with widespread broadcast distribution but no Polish deal
Broadcast rights to the 2021 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship, which begins today (Wednesday) in Egypt, have been distributed widely by the Sportfive agency in handball markets worldwide, with the e…
Whisper sharpens Welsh production focus with Lens 360 acquisition
The Welsh arm of UK production company Whisper has strengthened its presence in the country by acquiring broadcast production firm Lens 360
Sport1, DAZN continue NHL coverage in Germany, Russia’s Match TV acquires rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed its rights to the National Hockey League ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season and will continue to share rights with OTT streaming service DAZN as part…
Eleven restructures leadership, incorporates MyCujoo trio following acquisition
Eleven, the Aser Ventures-owned subscription broadcaster, has restructured and expanded its leadership roles, incorporating a number of members who joined the business after its acquisition of streaming…
FuboTV expands sports betting push with Vigtory acquisition
Sports-focused streaming service fuboTV has announced plans to acquire sports betting start-up company Vigtory and expects to launch a sportsbook before the end of the year.
NFL game on Nickelodeon proves to be substantial hit
Youth-oriented TV production likely to be soon replicated
Canal Plus to hand back Ligue 1 rights, urges LFP to launch new tender
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus will return its sublicensed Ligue 1 rights to France’s Professional Football League (LFP) on February 5 and has urged the league to re-tender the full suite o…
Arena Sport channels remain on Bosnian telco HT Eronet
Bosnian telecoms operator HT Eronet has extended its carriage agreement with Arena Sport, the pay-television broadcaster in the Balkan region
Amazon Prime added to eSports1 distribution in Germany, Austria
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has reached an agreement for subscription streaming service Amazon Prime Video to carry its eSports1 channel in Germany and Austria
Atlantic 10, NBC Sports extend basketball media-rights deal
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference, one of the top mid-majors in American college sports, has secured a multiyear domestic media rights extension with NBC Sports for men's and women's basketball
Serie A international rights ‘attract 14 agency bids’, Mena tender readied
Italian football’s Lega Serie A has attracted a healthy number of bidders for Serie A international rights as the deadline for offers passed yesterday (Monday).
PTO commissions Noah Media Group for long-form documentary
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), the not-for-profit entity that represents the body of professional triathletes, has commissioned the UK-based production company Noah Media Group to create…
APAC online video revenues to hit $54.5bn by 2025, study finds
Media industry research firm Media Partners Asia is predicting steady growth in the Asia-Pacific online subscription video-on-demand sector with China set to dominate market share
Marano to target €500m in sponsorships as Milan-Cortina 2026 commercial head
Italian television executive Antonio Marano has been named as the new commercial director of the Milan-Cortina Foundation 2026, the organising committee for the Italian Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
IBF eyes digital innovation with Spark Compass tie-up
The International Bowling Federation, the recently rebranded global governing body for the sport of tenpin, ninepin and para bowling, has engaged US mobile communications platform Spark Compass to revamp…