Football
DC United calls time on FloSports streaming deal
Major League Soccer team DC United has called time on its local broadcast deal with subscription-based OTT streaming provider FloSports after less than a season
‘Roadmap’ for Indian club football to be presented at AFC meeting
The All India Football Federation has invited the country's two domestic leagues and their clubs to a meeting at Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the future of the club…
Globe Life Park to house North Texas SC in 2020
Globe Life Park, the former home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers, has added a new tenant
Spring Media lauds ‘fast growing’ Belgian league after new international TV deals
The Spring Media agency has described Belgium’s Pro League as “one of the fastest growing football leagues on the planet” after helping to facilitate deals with broadcasters in Italy, Germany, Russia, Ukrai…
Name revealed for LFP’s OTT platform aiming to stir international rights interest
The new over-the-top platform expected to be launched by the French Football League (LFP) at the start of next year will be called My Ligue 1, it has been reported
Canada’s OneSoccer opens up to commercial premises
The Mediapro agency has made its OneSoccer OTT sports streaming service available to commercial establishments in Canada
Bologna signs JBO as regional betting partner
Italian Serie A club Bologna has signed up JBO as its Official Regional Betting Partner in Asia. The new deal starts immediately and covers the 2019-20 season
Tigo Sports acquires rights to Costa Rica Concacaf Nations League games
Paraguay-based pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports has acquired the rights to Costa Rica’s Concacaf Nations League matches.
The rights are for broadcast outside of Costa Rica.
DAZN adds Süper Lig to Brazilian line-up
Direct-to-consumer sports streaming service DAZN has broadened its content portfolio in Brazil by acquiring exclusive rights to the Süper Lig, the top division of Turkish club football.
SBS picks up 2022 World Cup qualifier rights
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired free-to-air rights to two of the men’s national football team’s qualifying games for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
EXCLUSIVE: AFF considering O’Brien proposal for relaunch of club championship
The Asean Football Federation is considering a proposal by sports business entrepreneur Seamus O'Brien to relaunch a Southeast Asian club championship
Russia’s 2Sport2 consortium ties up 2022 World Cup broadcast rights
The 2022 Fifa World Cup will receive widespread free-to-air and pay-TV coverage in Russia after the 2Sport2 consortium picked up the rights
AC Milan signs up Axitea as security partner
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has entered into a partnership with global security provider Axitea
Loss of Champions League hits Mediaset’s ad revenues
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has posted increased profits and reduced revenues for the first half of 2019 on the back of its first season without rights to the Uefa Champions League club football…
Premier League names Guardian’s Pemsel as new CEO
The English Premier League has ended its lengthy search for a new chief executive by announcing the arrival of David Pemsel, currently the chief executive of Guardian Media Group, owner of The Guardian…
Casino Gran Madrid Online acquires Madrid women’s team shirt rights
Spanish online casino brand Casino Gran Madrid Online has signed as the main shirt sponsor of Madrid’s leading women’s football club – Madrid CFF.
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Match Hospitality lands Euro 2020 contract in seven countries
Match Hospitality has been named as the exclusive sales agent in a number of territories for official hospitality during next year’s Uefa European Championships.
TVE secures Spanish rights to Women’s Euro 2021
Spanish public broadcaster TVE has secured the rights to the Spanish women’s national team qualifying matches and the finals for the women’s European Championships in 2021.