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Infront, StreamAMG launch Ski and Snowboard Live OTT platform in US market
The Infront agency has teamed up with StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, to launch Ski and Snowboard Live, a new direct-to-consumer streaming service for the US market
Serie A values down across France and APAC in new beIN deal
Italian Serie A rights values have declined by around a third in France and Southeast Asia under a deal with beIN Sports, mirroring recent trends in those markets.
Cosmote pays almost double to take back Serie A in Greece
Greece’s Cosmote has paid a strong increase to take Serie A rights back from rival pay-television operator Nova, preserving its status as a broadcaster of top European football.
Serie A sees steady deals in Nordics, though rights in Norway remain unsold
Telco Telia was able to seal a three-season deal for Serie A in Sweden and Finland for a relatively modest increase amid strong competition and high increases for rights fees in the Nordics.
TVP hits out at Discovery’s FIS rights deal
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has hit out at what it claims is Discovery Sports’ decision not to sublicense rights to International Ski Federation (FIS) ski jumping competitions, claiming the s…
Disney’s European football push makes Star+ market leader in LatAm
Disney is hoping its decision to dominate the football rights market in Latin America will drive a strong influx of subscribers to its Star+ streaming platform, which launched across the region on August 31.
Viacom18 overpowers rivals to secure 2022 Fifa World Cup rights in India
Viacom18’s deal 2022 Fifa World Cup rights is the strongest signal yet of its intention to launch a sports-centric channel in the Indian subcontinent.
Discovery lands CEV Champions League rights in Italy
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced a two-year rights deal with the Discovery Sports arm of media group Discovery for the rights in Italy to its men’s and women’s Champions League clu…
Viacom18 snaps up Serie A, Ligue 1 amid absence of competition
Indian media group Viacom18’s acquisitions of rights to Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1 signify the growing presence of tech and media giant Reliance in the Indian sports broadcasting landscape.
Infront secures huge Serie A increase with Telekom Srbija
Infront has secured a monstrous increase for Italian Serie A rights in the Balkans, leveraging fierce competition and its European Handball Federation joint-venture deal with DAZN.
EHF buoyed by 2020-21 audience figures driven by Infront-DAZN pact
The European Handball Federation has reported back on the first season of its exclusive media and sponsorship rights deal with the Infront agency and multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN by stating…
Migu and iQiyi step up as European football values dive in China
As the fallout continues from the collapse of PP Sports, the media rights value of major European football properties in China has fallen sharply in new deals agreed ahead of the 2021-22 season
Eleven retains Serie A rights in Belgium
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed an agreement for exclusive rights in Belgium to Serie A, the top tier of club football in Italy
FuboTV picks up Canadian rights to Serie A, Coppa Italia
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has acquired multi-year rights in Canada to Serie A, the top tier of club football in Italy, as well as the Coppa Italia cup competition
Serie A returns to BT Sport in three-year deal
BT Sport has secured exclusive Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in a deal with the Infront agency
Saran Media Group nets Serie A rights in 17 territories
The Saran Media Group has secured media rights to Italian football's Serie A across 17 countries spanning the Commonwealth of Independent States region, Eastern Europe and Turkey for the three seasons…
CBS Sports expands soccer portfolio with SPFL rights
CBS Sports has expanded its soccer portfolio by securing the exclusive United States media rights to the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in a long-term agreement
Integral acquires Nigerian free-to-air Tokyo 2020 rights, sublicenses to NTA
Sports marketing agency Integral has acquired free-to-air rights in Nigeria to 200 hours of live content from Tokyo 2020, acquiring the rights from the Infront agency