International Basketball Federation (Fiba)
DAZN looks to flagship WTA, Fiba events in Mena to stir broadcast interest
Rights sales processes are being issued in Mena for WTA Tour and Fiba basketball, SportBusiness understands, as DAZN’s Broadcast Partnerships arm seeks to maximise the impact of major events in the region and end the Tour blackout.
DAZN to distribute Courtside 1891 internationally in six-year Fiba tie-up
DAZN has followed up its 10-year deal to distribute NFL Game Pass with a similar agreement to carry the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba’s) Courtside 1891 basketball OTT streaming platform globally.
Fiba readies ‘most successful’ commercial World Cup as it completes road to recovery
The commercial success of the upcoming Fiba Basketball World Cup in south-east Asia will ensure the sport’s governing body breaks even for the four-year cycle despite the devastating impact of the global p…
Australian basketball boom helps Fiba earn more in ESPN deal
The value of International Basketball Federation (Fiba) rights in Australia has increased in a new deal with pay-television broadcaster ESPN, with the sport currently enjoying strong interest in the market.
Fiba strikes spate of multiyear deals for ‘3×3’ events
After spending years on the development of its ‘3x3’ events, the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed several multi-year deals over the past few months.
Fiba replaces LiveBasketball.tv with new OTT platform Courtside 1891
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched Courtside 1891, a new OTT platform to replace the existing LiveBasketball.tv as the primary streaming service for national team basketball
Fiba nets another public-service broadcaster in SVT deal
SVT, Sweden’s public-service broadcaster, has secured rights to International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events and qualifiers until 2025.
Media rights account for 41 per cent of Fiba’s CHF65m revenues in Covid-hit year
Revenues at the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) dropped to CHF65m (€59.4m/$72.3
Sportfive to sell BCL’s unified broadcast, sponsorship rights
The Sportfive agency is to sell the Basketball Champions League’s international broadcast and sponsorship rights after being appointed to the role by FIBA ClubCo, the joint entity that manages the rights t…
Fiba seals nine-market United Media deal in Southern Europe
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed a long-term rights deal with pan-regional broadcasting group United Media across nine markets in Southern Europe
Genius Sports signs data, streaming rights deal with Japan’s B.League
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has signed an exclusive international streaming and data rights deal with Japanese basketball’s B.League.
FIVB best performing Olympic federation on social media, says study
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency
Twitch to stream Fiba matches in first international federation deal
Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform, has signed its first agreement with a major international federation in a ‘multi-year’ agreement with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).
Deutsche Telekom renews host of basketball rights, Basketball Bundesliga lands on Twitch
German telco Deutsche Telekom has renewed key basketball rights deals with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and Euroleague Ventures, the joint venture…
European Athletics becomes latest rights-holder to turn to archive
European Athletics has become the latest sports organisation to delve into its archive to deliver content during the Covid-19 shutdown
Fiba teams up with Eleven to showcase Taiwan’s Super Basketball League Finals
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has agreed a deal with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports that will allow it to provide a live stream of Taiwan’s Super Basketball League Finals.
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BCL basketball takes financial hit in France to retain exposure
The Basketball Champions League has suffered a setback in France despite retaining exposure in a two-season renewal of its deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, SportBusinessMedia understands.