Host Broadcast & Production
EXCLUSIVE: Swiss firm set for Glasgow 2026 host broadcast
The host broadcast of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is set to be handled by Actua Sport, a Swiss production firm that works closely with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), SportBusiness understands.
BBC trial aims to shrink streaming latency
The BBC has begun testing low latency live streaming that it hopes will cut delays to between eight and ten seconds, a trial that will be keenly followed by the wider industry.
Iris lands Central American deals for CWC
Ahead of next week's kick-off, DAZN has continued its sublicensing spree for the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup start, with a host of deals struck across Central America.
Aurora lands World RX, Euro RX host broadcast
Aurora Media Worldwide has agreed a deal to be the host broadcaster for the World and European Rallycross Championships.
Production tender issued for LFP’s league channel
LFP Media, the commercial arm of the French Professional Football League (LFP), has issued an invitation to tender which would help it define the level of production taken in house for its new direct-to-consumer subscription offering.
Mediapro keeps hold of Conmebol club contract
Conmebol, South American football's governing body, has awarded Mediapro a new contract to continue producing and distributing the broadcast signal for its leading club competitions until the end of 2026.
SailGP seeks broadcast head to succeed Gracey
SailGP has initiated a search to find a new global head of broadcast rights and distribution as Tom Gracey leaves the role for another position in the industry.
Mediapro rows back on LaLiga production riposte
Mediapro has performed a very public climbdown over its fiery response to LaLiga’s award of broadcast production duties to Host Broadcast Services (HBS), fully withdrawing the contents of a statement it had issued.
Mediapro contests LaLiga production loss to HBS
Mediapro has vowed to challenge LaLiga’s award of broadcast production duties to Host Broadcast Services (HBS) “through all available channels”, claiming that the tender process run was “neither fair nor objective”.
Seven backs downsized Commonwealth Games
A two-edition Commonwealth Games deal with Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network is the first to be announced since Glasgow was confirmed as the host of a scaled-back version of the Games to…
Infront widens Fifa work in production appointment
The agreement between Infront’s production arm and Fifa+ forges closer ties between the agency and football’s world body, following on from recent confirmation of HBS' role as host broadcaster at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Austrian Bundesliga media rights hit the market
The Austrian Bundesliga (ÖFBL) has today (Wednesday) announced the launch of its invitation to tender process for domestic and international broadcast rights from 2026-27 onwards.
Whisper taps KPMG to advise on potential sale
Whisper, the UK-based sports and entertainment production company, has turned to KPMG to advise on a potential sale of the business
WBD Sports exits UCI Track Champions League
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD Sports) has called time on the International Cycling Union's (UCI) Track Champions League just four years into its eight-year term as promoter.
Endeavor Streaming in as FIH’s Nagra OTT deal axed
Endeavor Streaming has taken over delivery and development of the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH’s) streaming platform following the recent termination of an existing agreement with Nagra.
World Games OTT to ‘better showcase sports’
An owned and operated OTT streaming platform for the World Games will fully launch ahead of the 2025 edition in Chengdu in a departure from the previous model of streaming on the Olympic Channel
EPL to have Olympia HQ for in-house production
The Premier League’s in-house broadcast production operation will be based at studios in London’s Olympia with around 250 staff who currently service the IMG agreement coming on board, according to lea…
Private equity’s Coral Tree to buy DMC Production
DMC Production is changing ownership amid a €50m ($52.4m) investment from private equity firm Coral Tree Partners in the sports media and production company.