Middle East

Football
Albania

Bundesliga International has turned to Infront to manage media rights sales in 10 mainly Central and Eastern European countries in the agency's third multi-territory distribution deal in quick succession with a major European league.
Golf
MENA

DAZN has continued in its attempts to carve out a niche in golf in a deal for exclusive rights to golf’s 2024 US Masters in the Middle East and North Africa.
Esports
Saudi Arabia

The Sony Group has announced a multi-year agreement to become a founding partner of the Saudi-backed Esports World Cup, which takes place this summer in the kingdom’s capital city, Riyadh.
Football
Israel

Broadcasters in Israel have been given five weeks to formulate their bids for media rights to Uefa club competitions in the country
Football
Global

Lega Serie A is close to finalising its first international broadcast deals of the new cycle after rights were awarded in eight countries from the 2024-25 season onwards
Football
Global

The Saudi Pro League is on course to earn about $15m per season for its international media rights for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, taking its total global media rights income to about $100m per season.
Mixed Martial Arts
Saudi Arabia

News this week of Saudi Arabian state investment in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has caused shares in both World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ultimate Fighting Group (UFC) parent Endeavor…
Mixed Martial Arts
Saudi Arabia

SRJ Sports Investments, the new vehicle created by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has made its first move, a $100m (€92m) investment into US-based mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fig…
Motorsport
Global

Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany touring cars series in eight markets
Multi-sport
Global

The Spring Media agency has been appointed to distribute global broadcast rights to the 2023 World Combat Games, which are scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 21 to 30
Multiple Sports
United Arab Emirates

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is poised to lose more carriage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after telecoms operator Du informed its customers that the channels would be dropped from its television…
Golf
Global

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are to merge commercial operations under common ownership in a shock tripartite agreement that ends all pending litigation r…
Multiple Sports
United Arab Emirates

BeIN Sports subscription channels are no longer available on the platform of United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& after the pair failed to reach an agreement over the carriage fee going forwards
Multiple Sports
United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& has warned its customers that beIN Sports, and other channels provided by beIN Media Group, may disappear from its television offering on Thursday
Horse Racing
United Kingdom

Commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights in the UK to this weekend’s Dubai World Cup horse race.
Horse Racing
Saudi Arabia

The HBA Media agency has said the 2023 Saudi Cup horse racing event will be broadcast by 35 rights-holders across the world, including a number of new signings
Cricket
India

Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
Basketball
Europe

Sports industry executive Sharon Fuller has joined the National Basketball Association as associate vice-president of content and social in Europe and the Middle East