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DAZN to broadcast Club World Cup in Germany

DAZN has picked up the exclusive broadcast rights of the FIFA Club World Cup in…

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NBCUniversal to increase Peacock sports focus as broadcaster confirms NBC Sports Network shutdown

NBCUniversal will cease operating its dedicated sports network at the end of the year. NBC…

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Business rethink on the cards for Mediapro, Roures confirms

The boss of Mediapro has admitted that the company needs to rethink its business strategy…

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Serie A launches country-by-country MENA broadcast rights tender

Italy’s Serie A has launched a 24-country broadcast rights tender in the MENA region. The…

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Portuguese government to centralise football rights

The Portuguese government will centralise the media rights of the country’s top flight football competition,…

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Amazon reportedly holds talks with Serie A over domestic rights

Amazon is reportedly interested in making a play for the domestic broadcast rights to Italy’s…

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FIFA assigns Nordic rights for 2026 World Cup

Five years ahead of its scheduled staging, FIFA has confirmed its Nordic broadcast partnerships for…

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Amazon picks up Champions League in Italy for the first time

Amazon has acquired a rights package to the UEFA Champions League in Italy for the…

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NFL close to US$100 billion broadcast deal

The NFL’s next domestic rights deal could exceed US$100 billion, cementing the league’s position as…

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Ligue 1 rights drama reaches climax as LFP and Mediapro call off deal

The domestic broadcasting of France’s Ligue 1 has been thrown into disarray, with Mediapro agreeing…

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Women’s sports rights set for defining decade of revenue growth

An explosion of interest in women’s sports will lead to significantly increased rights values in…

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Bundesliga set to launch international rights sale in February

The German Bundesliga will start an auction for its international broadcast rights in February, Deutsche…

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Serie A selects CVC bid for stake in media business

Serie A and its respective clubs will enter into exclusive talks with a CVC-led private…

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Pandemic likely to lead to cut price sports rights, predicts BT’s head of sport 

The head of sport at BT has said that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to…

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Sports bodies call on US to keep Saudi Arabia on piracy priority list

FIFA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), UEFA and a range of US sports bodies have…

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DAZN picks up Wilder Fury II in five markets

Sports streamer DAZN has acquired the exclusive rights to the fight between Deontay Wilder and…

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Sky wins back IPL rights

Sky Sports has regained the Indian Premier League cricket tournament through to 2023. The league…

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Amazon significantly increases Premier League’s domestic exposure

Amazon’s ownership of some Premier League rights has increased the competition’s reach by a third….

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EU reportedly to investigate pay TV territory rights rules

The European Commission is set to launch an antitrust investigation into the sale of premium…