Media
YouTube shows its love for football with new channel launch
YouTube has furthered its presence in the football market by joining forces with the MP & Silva agency and digital specialist Rightster to launch a new channel dedicated to the best international football content.
Everton signs deal with Asian betting giant
English Premier League outfit Everton has signed a two-year deal which sees Dafabet become the club’s international betting and gaming partner.
“Pivotal” NRL deal will transform club finances
National Rugby League clubs should be able to become operationally profitable on the back of the bumper new broadcast rights deal for Australia’s top rugby league competition, according to the body that represents the clubs.
NRL smashes through $1 billion barrier in new broadcast deal
The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), the body that runs the National Rugby League (NRL), has agreed a new five-year domestic broadcast deal worth A$1.025 billion (US$1.076 billion) with Nine and Fox Sports.
UK set for Olympic sports TV channel
A new television channel is set to launch in the UK in a bid to ensure that Olympic sports continue to receive coverage in the wake of London 2012.
Spanish broadcasters end Liga rights war
The broadcasting dispute that had threatened the start of the 2012-13 Spanish Liga season was settled ahead of the weekend’s kick-off as the Mediapro agency agreed a three-year deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus to share the television rights.
YouTube details demand for live Olympic streaming
YouTube has released details behind the consumption of its live streaming of the London 2012 Olympics, stating that 231 million live streams were delivered in total.
United bets on Bwin partnership
Manchester United has sealed a new agreement that sees Bwin become its official online gaming and betting partner.
Liverpool adopts new strategy with betting deals
Liverpool has restructured its commercial partnerships in the betting sector by amending its current deal with 188Bet, while agreeing a new contract with Paddy Power.
LFP averts top division postponement
The 2012-13 Primera Division season will commence as scheduled this weekend after the Spanish Football League (LFP) staged an extraordinary general meeting with 13 unhappy clubs.
LFP calls meeting in bid to resolve dispute
The Spanish Football League (LFP) has announced it will stage an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday in a bid to resolve a dispute that is threatening the start of the 2012-13 season.
News Corp division makes major investment in Eredivisie media arm
Eredivisie Media and Marketing (EMM), the media arm of Dutch football’s top flight, the Eredivisie, has sold a 51% stake in the company to Fox International Channels, a broadcast subsidiary of News Corporation, for a reported Eur1 billion.
UEG safely lands EBU extension
The European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have agreed a four-year extension to their all-inclusive global media rights and services deal.
SPL expands YouTube’s presence in football market
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) has become the latest football competition to agree a partnership with YouTube after sealing a three-year deal with the video-sharing platform.
Turner snaps up Bleacher Report in $200 million deal
US media giant Turner Broadcasting System has bolstered its presence in the sports digital market by acquiring the Bleacher Report website in a deal reportedly worth in the region of US$200 million.
NBC aces French Open extension
The French Open tennis tournament has secured enhanced exposure in the United States after signing an extension to its long-running broadcast rights deal with NBC Sports Group.
Call for TV rights reform grows in Spain
Atletico de Madrid has joined the chorus of Primera Division clubs calling for change in Spanish football’s broadcast rights model, claiming that the future of the domestic game is under threat.
Sri Lanka Premier League secures YouTube partnership
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has become the latest major sporting event to partner with YouTube, with organisers announcing that the entire debut season of the Twenty20 cricket tournament will be streamed live.