Media Rights

Coverage of the major deals surrounding sport media rights

Caitlin Clark’s Iowa win over LSU shatters TV records

Caitlin Clark’s rise as one of the most exciting women’s basketball players continues to grow, after it has since been revealed Iowa’s 94-87 win...

Roku & NBA launches ‘tailored to the fan’ streaming channel

The US streaming platform Roku has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to launch the first-ever NBA FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel...

BOXXER nets record 746k viewers for Wardley v Clarke on Sky...

BOXXER’s partnership with Sky Sports proved fruitful over the Bank Holiday weekend as the boxing promotion’s Easter Sunday bout between Fabio Wardley and Frazer...

Liberty Media to rev up MotoGP in Dorna Sports acquisition

Liberty Media, the American mass media company, has announced it is set to acquire MotoGP from Dorna Sports.In a move valued at €4.2bn, Liberty...

Genius Sports Director Gabriele Cipparrone vacates after six years

Some changes are underway at the executive level at Genius Sports with Gabriele Cipparrone set to resign from the company’s Board of Directors later...

Extreme E making progress with traditional and social media exposure

Extreme E is building up a strong international audience according to the latest viewing figures from YouGov Sport, which suggests the electric motorsports series...

Spotlight signs Racing Post golf show sponsorship with AK Bets

The Racing Post’s golf programme, The Sweet Spot, will be sponsored by online sportsbook AK Bets under a new partnership signed by Spotlight Sports...

NBC Peacock to exclusively show NFL Brazil game

The NFL has confirmed that NBC’s streaming platform Peacock has been selected to exclusively broadcast the league’s first game in Brazil.  The NFL game on...

BeIN Sports retains French rights for Wimbledon until 2028

Qatar-based sports broadcaster BeIN Sports has retained rights to showcase Wimbledon in France for the next four years.  The contract renewal between BeIN Sports and...

TIM & DAZN strike Serie A deal in ‘renewed market approach’

Telecom Italia (TIM) and DAZN have signed a new agreement to allow TimVision customers to continue watching the Serie A for the next five...