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Serie A returns to market with betting rights
Lega Serie A is issuing a request for proposals for its betting video and data rights from 2025-26 to 2028-29 as it continues to battle Stats Perform in court over the collapse of the previous agreement
WNBA keeps Friday nights on ION in new deal
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has announced a multi-year renewal of its Scripps Sports media rights deal, a staple of the league’s Friday night coverage.
Kings League turns tables on football revenue mix
Kings League president Gerard Piqué and chief executive Djamel Agaoua discuss the property’s commercial strategy with SportBusiness.
SRMG’s Thmanyah nets SPL exclusivity to 2031
Thmanyah, a Saudi Arabian channel with no major track record in sports broadcasting, has completed a shock acquisition of exclusive media rights to the Saudi Pro League.
FFF kicks Coupe de France TV tender into long grass
The French Football Federation (FFF) has pushed back the domestic broadcast rights auction for the Coupe de France as it awaits clarity over the Ligue 1 and Six Nations broadcast picture
EXCLUSIVE: SPL rights set to switch hands
There will be a new domestic broadcaster for the Saudi Pro League from the new season, with three bidders shortlisted and final talks to take place over the coming days, SportBusiness can reveal.
RugbyPass steps in for USA-England clash
There will be no domestic television coverage of an England rugby union test match for the second successive summer, after the World Rugby-owned RugbyPass TV picked up exclusive rights to next month's game versus USA.
DAZN enters Greece via ‘strategic’ Antenna tie-up
DAZN has entered the Greek market through a multi-year deal with the Antenna Group that starts with both media companies showing the Fifa Club World Cup, which begins tomorrow (Saturday).
League opposes Czech gambling advertising ban
Ligové Fotbalové Asociace (LFA), the Czech league football association, has expressed its concern about the financial impact of a proposed ban on gambling advertising in the Czech Republic.
Iris secures broad CWC distribution in Africa
Iris Sport Media has struck a host of free-to-air television deals for the Fifa Club World Cup in sub-Saharan Africa, including in the region’s only participating nation South Africa.
Canal Plus makes pitch for key LFP channel role
Relations between France's Professional Football League and Canal Plus finally look to have been repaired, with the country's largest pay-television broadcaster wanting an active role in the proposed new LFP channel.
ASOIF’s De Vos echoes call for bigger Olympic share
New Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) president Ingmar De Vos has reiterated his predecessor’s call for a greater share of Olympic revenues after a figure of $590.1
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.
Sportradar nets Club World Cup betting rights
Sportradar has struck a deal with DAZN Group to acquire the betting data rights to the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup.
Bundesliga stays on beIN screens in France to 2029
BeIN Sports is to remain the home of the Bundesliga in France, the biggest exporter of foreign talent to the German top flight, until at least the end of the 2028-29 season.
Max hits new markets in Europe, Central Asia
Countries across Europe and Central Asia are the latest to be selected by Warner Bros. Discovery for the roll out of its streaming platform Max next month.
Serie A no single-buyer rule set to be axed
Italian government reforms look set to pave the way for the lifting of the ‘no single-buyer’ rule that currently shapes the sale of Serie A’s domestic broadcast rights.
World Aquatics Champs to get primetime Nine airing
Nine has further underlined its commitment to swimming in Australia, acquiring rights to the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, with a desirable timeslot for the swimming finals.