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Sports rights
Media pundits back football reform and regulation
A number of top football pundits have called for the creation of an independent English…
DAZN renews German rights to LaLiga
DAZN has continued to strengthen its portfolio in Germany and Austria by renewing its rights…
BBC strengthens athletics portfolio with Diamond League
The BBC has acquired a new rights deal with the IAAF Diamond League. The Diamond…
EFL slams ‘unfair’ Premier League rights deal
The English Football League has criticised the Premier League’s new domestic TV deal. The renewed…
ESPN+ picks up LaLiga rights in eight-season deal
Spanish top flight football league LaLiga has agreed a mammoth eight-year distribution deal in the…
English Premier League avoids rights drop by skipping auction, confirms renewed deals
The English Premier League has renewed its domestic TV rights deals with Sky, BT and…
IPL will not conclude in India, BCCI president confirms
With speculation mounting over the suspended IPL cricket season, the president of the Board of…
ECB reportedly makes play to host IPL in England
The suspended IPL season could be restarted in England if ambitious plans from a group…
Olympics in further doubt as Japan mulls lockdown extensions
Fresh doubt has been cast over the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as the Japanese government reportedly…
Serie A delays secondary rights award following Sky appeal
Serie A has delayed its decision on the award of a secondary rights package of…
Mediapro to create ‘home of Chinese football’ with Super League deal
Mediapro has agreed a deal with the Chinese Football Association to “commercialise” the international media…
HBO Max to expand into live sports with NHL
Live sports will come to HBO Max for the first time, WarnerMedia has confirmed. Despite…
Rugby Super League renews Sky Sports deal, promises FTA matches
Rugby’s Super League has extended its broadcast rights deal with Sky Sports for a further…
NENT Group and Bundesliga agree longest media rights agreement in either organisation’s history
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has announced a ‘historic’ rights deal with the German Bundesliga…
EPL looks to save rights value by skipping domestic tender
The English Premier League is reportedly looking to scrap its upcoming domestic rights tender and…
Australia wins 2027 Netball World Cup hosting rights
Australia has been awarded the 17th Netball World Cup to take place in 2027. The…
J SPORTS broadcasts Extreme E in Japan
Off-road racing series Extreme E, which had its inaugural race earlier this month, has been…
DAZN agrees deals with Matchroom Boxing and UFC
DAZN has agreed a pair of major combat sports rights deals. The more high profile…
UK government looks to sanctions to stop Super League
A senior member of the UK cabinet has said that there are a “whole range…
Football world up in arms over Super League announcement
The football world has been rocked by 12 top European clubs who have revealed plans…
LaLigaSportsTV to broadcast AFC Champions League in Spain and Andorra
Spanish sports streaming platform LaLigaSportsTV has agreed a deal with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)…
Discovery considers Ashes rights to boost discovery+
Discovery is reportedly eyeing a play for rights to the upcoming Ashes cricket series from…
DAZN hails ‘historic’ Serie A rights agreement
Sports streamer DAZN has confirmed the acquisition of Serie A’s domestic rights in Italy. The…
Extreme E secures Chinese broadcast with Tencent deal
Upcoming off-road electric race series Extreme E has secured distribution in China in a deal…
Insight TV claims global rights to broadcast Extreme E racing
Global producer and channel operator Insight TV has struck a deal that will see it…
APL lands on new sports platform Recast
The new Dafabet African Premier League (APL) T20 cricket tournament will be carried in the…
Amazon NFL deal ‘harbinger’ of things to come
Amazon’s exclusive deal to stream US NFL football, announced at the end of last week,…
ITV latest to pick up Extreme E rights
Off-road racing series Extreme E has signed an additional rights deal in the UK with…
Landmark deal for FA WSL as Sky Sports and BBC secure record-breaking rights deal
The FA Women’s Super League has signed a “landmark” distribution deal with Sky Sports and…
BT Sport bags Extreme E rights
Off-road racing series Extreme E has announced a broadcasting partnership with BT Sport ahead of…