Media
Sport 24 signs new three-year Australian Open rights deal
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its agreement with Tennis Australia for rights to the Australian Open grand slam
DAZN strikes add-on deals in Spain with Euskaltel, Virgin
Customers of Spanish telcos Euskaltel and Virgin will now be able sign up to streaming service DAZN through their existing subscriptions
SPOTV acquires BWF rights in several Apac markets
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has secured Badminton World Federation rights in several territories in Southeast Asia in a multi-year deal
Ashes Test climax draws peak of 2.76m viewers in Australia
The fourth Test of the Ashes drew strong viewing figures in Australia, with a peak average audience of 2.76 million watching the dramatic finale of the Sydney Test which saw England hang on for a draw
Stan Sport to air Sonny Bill Williams bout on new PPV service Stan Event
Stan Sport has confirmed it will broadcast the upcoming bout between New Zealand rugby player-turned-boxer Sonny Bill Williams and Australian rules football star Barry Hall on a new pay-per-view platform
Globo picks up rights to Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul state leagues
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has enhanced its coverage of state football competitions by acquiring rights to the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Gaúcho.
Sinclair completes NBA digital rights, DTC financing deals
Rights agreement joins one made last month with the National Hockey League
TV Cultura follows IndyCar deal with Formula E extension
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal for the Formula E electric car-racing championship.
TV Cultura’s deal covers free-to-air rights.
Paramount+ secures exclusive Premier League rights in Mexico, Central America
ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+ is expanding its global sports reach by securing exclusive Premier League rights in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
RFEF ordered to pay Mediapro compensation over Copa del Rey rights
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been ordered to pay compensation to Mediapro after a court ruled that it unlawfully excluded the agency from the process of awarding the domestic and international…
Premier League rights secured by fuboTV in Canada, ousting DAZN
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has made its most high-profile international rights acquisition to date by securing Premier League rights in Canada
Indian content platform Sportskeeda joins Bundesliga’s global network
The German Football League (DFL), the organiser of the top-tier Bundesliga, has added India-based sports content platform Sportskeeda to its global network of content partners
PGA Tour unveils ‘Drive to Survive’-style Netflix docuseries
The PGA Tour has unveiled a behind-the-scenes Netflix docuseries in partnership with Box To Box Films, the creator's of Formula 1's hugely-successful Drive to Survive
MLW sues WWE for ‘predatory and exclusionary conduct’
World Wrestling Entertainment has reportedly been sued by Major League Wrestling (MLW) based on allegations that it attempted to interfere in its business dealings and pressured third parties to call off…
Mediapro launches tender for World Cup free-to-air rights in Spain
Spanish agency Mediapro has launched its sale of free-to-air rights in Spain to the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
In 2019, Mediapro secured media rights to the tournament in Spain
Sky Italia ‘submits latest request’ to overturn internet rights ban
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has submitted a request to Italy’s antitrust authority (AGCM) to overturn a ban on acquiring exclusive internet rights to sports properties, it has been reported.
BeIN finalises five-year Australian Open deal in Southeast Asia
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has struck a five-year deal with Tennis Australia for the exclusive media rights to the Australian Open in ten Southeast Asian markets