Basketball
BCL matches to be streamed free in France on LNB TV
LNB TV, the OTT streaming platform of the Ligue Nationale de Basket, the governing body of men’s club basketball in France, has acquired broadcast rights in France to the Basketball Champions League.
Chinese University Basketball Association nets new commercial deals
The Chinese University Basketball Association has added Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili as 'official content creation partner' ahead of its 2022 season
Dyal HomeCourt Partners acquires minority stake in Atlanta Hawks
US private equity firm Dyal HomeCourt Partners has acquired an almost six per cent equity stake in the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks from nine existing minority shareholders.
Euroleague Basketball adds MaxBet to premium partner roster
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a deal to add Central and Eastern European gaming operator MaxBet to its portfolio of premium partners
Silver: NBA has “no plans” to pause 2021-22 season
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said the league has "no plans" to suspend its season despite the rising number of Covid-19 cases which have caused widespread disruption to…
New Covid restrictions disrupt NZ teams, Super Rugby Pacific launch
The tightening of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand means it is unlikely that the New Zealand Breakers basketball team and Wellington Phoenix football team will complete the second halves of their Australia-based…
Moyo, Whitaker become latest NBA Africa strategic investors
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Fiba nets another public-service broadcaster in SVT deal
SVT, Sweden’s public-service broadcaster, has secured rights to International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events and qualifiers until 2025.
Zagklis: Fiba to recover 50 per cent of pandemic losses this year
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) will this year recover half of the CHF13.5m ($14
BBL sells off 45-per-cent stake to 777 Partners
US-based private investment firm 777 Partners has stepped up its involvement in the British Basketball League by acquiring a 45-per-cent stake in the competition
Winik joins NBA as head of content
The National Basketball Association has appointed The Last Dance executive producer Gregg Winik as president of content and executive producer
New MCS Basket channel nets Liga ACB rights in France, other markets
MCS Basket, a new OTT platform focusing on basketball, has acquired broadcast rights to Spanish club competitions organised by the Asociación de Clubes Españoles de Baloncesto (ACB) in the markets of F…
Ainge appointed Utah Jazz alternate governor, CEO
Danny Ainge, the veteran National Basketball Association executive, has been appointed the Utah Jazz chief executive
FTX bolsters sponsorship portfolio with Golden State Warriors international rights deal
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has significantly expanded its sports industry presence with by securing an international rights deal with the National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors
Japan’s Xross Sports Marketing to back first private team in Fiba 3×3 Women’s Series
Japanese agency Xross Sports Marketing will become the first private entity to operate a team in the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba’s) 3x3 Women’s Series, the sport’s world governing body ha…
NBA signs Norwegian rights deal with VG
Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang has further expanded its sports rights portfolio by agreeing a multi-year deal with North American basketball league the NBA
BeIN agreement ends French basketball league’s search for domestic broadcast deal
France’s Ligue Nationale de Basket has ended its search for a domestic broadcaster after agreeing a deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
Basketball Africa League to be held in multiple countries in 2022
The Basketball Africa League will stage its second season in multiple countries in the continent in 2022, including Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda