Media
EXCLUSIVE: CAF reinstates NWTV deal after peace talks
New World TV’s contract to broadcast leading Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournaments is once again being fully implemented after the governing body negotiated an end to its dispute with the broadcaster.
Streaming eclipses US cable, broadcast viewing
Streaming surpassed cable and over-the-air viewership in the United States last month for the first time, equating to almost half of all media broadcast through television.
Euroleague Basketball in five-year Middle East play
Euroleague Basketball will be anticipating an explosion of commercial interest from the Middle East after announcing that a Dubai-based team will compete in the top-tier EuroLeague from 2025-26
Super Netball League joins women-focused AWSN
Netball Australia has partnered with digital platform All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) to bring its top-tier Super Netball League to more overseas audiences.
Nine merges broadcast and streaming divisions
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has bucked the wider media trend of separating assets by announcing plans to bring together its broadcast and streaming divisions
Fox buys Caliente TV to bolster Mexican offering
Fox Corp has acquired Mexican sports streamer Caliente TV in a move that sees the US broadcaster double down on its commitment to the country, where it is engulfed in a legal battle with former business partner Grupo Lauman.
Sky Italia nets exclusivity to Wimbledon, EuroLeague
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its rights to Wimbledon until 2030 and basketball’s Euroleague until 2027-28.
EXCLUSIVE: Dabas to exit Formula E at season-end
Formula E's chief media officer Aarti Dabas is to leave the electric motor racing series next month, following five years in the role.
LaLiga invites rights bids in trio of European countries
LaLiga has initiated a media rights sales process in Romania and a joint invitation to tender in Czech Republic and Slovakia, SportBusiness understands.
Sportfive vacates Commonwealth Games JV
Sportfive has exited its commercial joint venture with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) ahead of the trimmed down version of the multi-sport event in Glasgow, it has emerged.
PPTV rolls over Bundesliga rights in Thailand
Free-to-air broadcaster PPTV has renewed its rights to show the Bundesliga in Thailand during the 2025-26 season.
Netflix enters channel aggregation with TF1 deal
Netflix has made its first move into channel aggregation in a landmark agreement with TF1 to stream the French commercial broadcaster’s linear channels and on-demand content.
AUF backed by CAS to continue rights sales talks
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has won a legal battle at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, allowing it to continue to negotiate a new media rights deal on behalf of top-flight clubs with the Tenfield agency.
Bell Media F1 renewal tied to Canada hosting deal
Bell Media’s renewal of Formula 1 media rights in Canada has been incorporated directly into the country’s grand prix-hosting agreement in a new deal announced today (Tuesday).
Amazon nets Dutch EPL package from Viaplay
Amazon is making a move into the live sports streaming space in the Netherlands armed with English Premier League rights, mirroring its agreement in the Nordics with Viaplay Group.
Belgian ‘Red Flames’ net RTBF deal to 2029
The Royal Belgian Football Association has secured free-to-air domestic television coverage for their women’s national team through to 2029.
United strengthens Greek presence with Alpha stake
Greek commercial broadcaster Alpha TV is soon to be half-owned by United Media group in a consolidation of market power.
BeIN signs off Premier League renewal in Mena
BeIN Sports and the Premier League have finalised and today (Tuesday) announced a new three-year broadcast rights deal in the Middle East and North Africa