Media
FFA doubles up with new broadcast deal
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has hailed a “huge vote of confidence” from its broadcast partners after it doubled the value of its domestic rights deal.
RFU claims rugby first with new YouTube tie-up
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has partnered with YouTube to live-stream all of England’s autumn internationals in markets outside the UK that currently do not broadcast the games, in a deal the organisation claims is a first for international rugby.
Serie A clubs reach initial deal on revenue sharing
Italian Serie A clubs have reached a preliminary agreement on the division of media rights revenues for the period spanning the 2012-13 to 2014-15 seasons, with the deal set to be ratified at a Lega Serie A assembly meeting on November 19.
News Corp completes move for ESPN Star Sports
News Corporation on Thursday completed a deal to buy out ESPN’s stake in their jointly-owned pan-Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports.
New five-year deal secures future of Singapore Open
The future of the tournament known as ‘Asia’s Major’, the Singapore Open, has been secured for another five years after the Singapore Golf Association (SGA) and tournament promoters World Sport Group (WSG) signed what they described as a “landmark agreement”.
Red Torch to assist Triathlon New Zealand’s development drive
Triathlon New Zealand has partnered with international sports marketing agency RedTorch to market the remodelled Tri NZ High Performance Property to prospective commercial partners.
IMG Media to boost global positioning of Flanders Classics
IMG Media has bolstered its cycling portfolio by agreeing a three-year deal with the Flanders Classics organisation, which represents a series of one-day races.
WICB buoyed by global rights deal
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has been boosted by the agreement of a seven-year global broadcast deal with Dubai-based media group Taj Television.
Premier League secures major increase in US rights fee
The English Premier League has secured another cash injection with NBC Sports Group landing its exclusive US media rights for a significantly enhanced fee.
Eurosport signs enhanced World Superbikes deal
Eurosport and Infront Sports & Media have extended their long-term partnership for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons of the Superbike World Championship (SBK), with the deal including new exclusivities in four markets.
Berlin Marathon takes step forward with Infront
Berlin Marathon organiser SCC Events has signed a long-term partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency in a bid to further raise the profile of one of the world’s leading marathons.
CCTV lands IAAF rights deal
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has agreed a six-year media rights deal with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, with the partnership set to include Beijing’s hosting of the 2015 World Championships.
Barcelona makes Indian connection with Nokia
FC Barcelona has agreed its first major commercial deal with an Indian company by signing a partnership with Nokia India.
Football League unveils Bet Butler partnership
The English Football League has agreed a groundbreaking partnership with concierge betting service Bet Butler, which will enable fans to provide a financial boost to their clubs.
NASCAR secures revenue boost through new Fox rights deal
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has announced a new eight-year, multi-platform media rights agreement with Fox Sports Media Group (FSMG) worth a reported total of US$2.4 billion.
NBC seals US F1 rights deal
NBC Sports Group has sealed a four-year deal for the exclusive media rights to Formula One in the United States.
F1 poised for new broadcast home in US
Formula One is set for a new broadcast home in the United States ahead of its return to prominence in the country after cable sports channel Speed confirmed its long-running rights deal will not be extended.
IMG moves into data market with Enetpulse acquisition
IMG Worldwide has enhanced its presence in the sports data market by acquiring a majority share in Danish company Enetpulse.