The BBC has agreed to broadcast Bellator exclusively in the UK on BBC iPlayer in 2021 The Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee (DCMS) has questioned the BBC’s decision to broadcast MMA competitions in the UK. Citing fears over the effect of concussions, DCMS chair Julian Knight MP has written to BBC director-general Tim Davie […]
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OneFootball partners with Brazilian Football Confederation on content
OneFootball app and website users will be able to see original content and the Brazilian football confederation’s editorial OneFootball and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have announced a content partnership. Users of the OneFootball app and website will be able to see original content and CBF editorial, making it the first national body to link […]
World Rugby to broadcast free live streams of Super Rugby in UK and globally
Ireland, some European countries, Asia (excluding Japan), North Africa and the Middle East will also be able to enjoy the free live sport World Rugby has agreed an interim deal with Rugby Australia to provide free live streams of Harvey Norman Super Rugby. Viewers in the UK, Ireland, some European countries, Asia (excluding Japan), North […]
International Paralympic Committee to use AI to log archive and future content
Bespoke artificial intelligence (AI) from egoli Media will automatically log, tag and categorise content from previous and future Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is working with AI company egoli Media to digitise and automatically log, tag and categorise all IPC-owned content, including previous and future Paralympic Games and other major Para sports events. […]
Women’s football platform Ata Football adds interactive features
Sport Buff’s video overlays will provide ‘gamification’ experiences for fans to participate in during live games. Fan engagement and gamification specialist Sport Buff has partnered with Atalanta Media to deliver a “revolutionary broadcast experience” for Ata Football, the global destination of women’s football. Together, Sport Buff and Atalanta Media will work across live, archive and […]
Amazon Prime Video to broadcast WTA & ATP Miami Open
The tennis tournament runs from 23 March until 4 April Amazon Prime Video is live and exclusively broadcasting the WTA and ATP Miami Open to UK & Ireland viewers. Running from 23 March until 4 April, with the finals taking place on the 3-4 April, the competition is taking place at the Hard Rock Stadium […]
DAZN reveals content partnership with F1 team Scuderia AlphaTauri
DAZN will create original content with team news, insights and analysis. DAZN has formed a partnership with Formula One team Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2021 F1 season, and signed Yuki Tsunoda (pictured above) as a brand ambassador in Japan. The OTT sports streamer will create original content for the platform throughout the season, with team […]
Channel 4 close to British and Irish Lions highlights rights – report
It would be the first time in 28 years that a Lions tour has been on free-to-air TV Channel 4 is close to agreeing a deal for the rights to highlights of the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa, according to the Daily Telegraph. The deal would mean that Channel 4 will compile […]
Premier League TV schedule: March 2021
Here are the confirmed Premier League fixtures, and where to watch them, for the rest of this month. The Premier League campaign is being televised across four broadcasters this month, with Amazon Prime and the BBC picking up a game each, alongside all the games on Sky Sports and BT Sport. Below is the full […]
ICC and IMG partner to stream World Cup qualifying
Qualifying for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 and the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will be available online The ICC and IMG have agreed a partnership to live stream qualifying matches for the next three World Cups. The Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the Women’s T20 World Cup […]
Formula E broadcast in over 150 countries
Over 40 broadcasters aired the opening race in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia Formula E broadcast its opening weekend to over 150 countries, with more than 40 broadcasters showing the racing. In its first season as an FIA sanctioned event, the competition has expanded its broadcast partnerships so that it is in more than 30 languages around […]
BT Sport to show Chelsea and Man City Women’s Champions League ties
Chelsea are up against Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City face Fiorentina BT Sport will broadcast Chelsea and Manchester City’s Round of 16 ties in the Women’s Champions League this week. The first legs are on 3 March, with Manchester City’s home clash with Fiorentina starting the action at 16.30. Reigning Super League champions Chelsea then […]
BT Sport to broadcast UK Pro League tennis
The competition was originally created during the first lockdown BT Sport has agreed to broadcast the UK Pro League tennis competition. The tournament was originally created by River Media in response the first lockdown and the lack of competitive opportunities resulting from it. The round robin league, which features British players competing against each other […]
BBC to stream The Super League Triathlon Arena Games
The hybrid race will be available live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. The BBC is to live stream The Super League Triathlon Arena Games Powered by Zwift from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London on 27 March. Coverage of the hybrid (real-life and virtual racing) event will be available on BBC iPlayer […]
Eleven Portugal signs up Formula E rights
It will broadcast the competition until 2023 Eleven Portugal has secured the live rights to Formula E until 2023. Starting with the Diriyah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia this Friday, the broadcaster will complement the live action with in-depth analysis and opinion from a dedicated Formula E punditry team. Portuguese fans will tune in to see […]
FIBA and Twitch agree to bring more basketball to platform
The deal will mean that over 600 hours of live basketball will be broadcast on the live streaming service The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has agreed a deal with Twitch to bring more basketball content to the platform. The first such deal between Twitch and an international federation, the agreement means that over 600 hours […]
Hibernian FC to share highlights and player interviews on Recast
The content from the football club will be regularly updated and complement the content on its OTT platform, Hibs TV. Hibernian Football Club is putting a selection of content onto sports video platform Recast, including goal clips, highlights and interviews with players. The clips can be viewed using ‘credits’ which are built up by watching […]
Sky Sports to broadcast India v England ODIs and T20 series
India’s home tours against South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, and Sri Lanka will also be shown over the next 12 months Sky Sports has agreed a deal to broadcast the three ODI and five T20 matches of England’s tour of India. The pay-TV provider lost out to free-to-air Channel 4 for the test series, […]
Discovery secures exclusive Giro d’Italia rights until 2025
Eurosport, discovery+, and the Global Cycling Network will broadcast the competition Discovery has secured the exclusive global rights to the Giro d’Italia, exclusing Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City on a non-exclusive basis. The long-term deal agreed with RCS Sport via IMG means that the Grand Tour will be broadcast through linear on Eurosport, on […]
World’s Strongest Man moves to Sacramento
The capital of California will host the competition from 15-20 June this year World’s Strongest Man has revealed a multi-year deal with the Visit Sacramento Sports Commission to host the event. The event will be in the Californian capital fro 15-20 June this year, and will return for 2022 and again for an as yet […]
S4C to broadcast Wales’ 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign
Wales face Belgium, Czech Republic, Belarus and Estonia in their qualifying group Wales men’s team’s qualifying campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be broadcast in full on Welsh-language free-to-air channel S4C. Beginning on 24 March with a away clash against Belgium, the campaign will run until November with matches with other […]
WATCH NOW: Breakfast Club sessions with Facebook and FA
Both speaker sessions from yesterday’s Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club are now available to watch on-demand. The second Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club took place yesterday (Wednesday 17 February) on event platform Hopin. The focus of the Breakfast Club was on sports on social media. Facebook’s Anna Chanduvi joined us for the first session to talk […]
World Parkour Championships goes D2C on Recast
There will be full live streams on the platform once the tournament resumes post-lockdown. The World Parkour Championships (WPC) is to share content via sports video platform Recast. The tournament, described as “Parkour’s showpiece series”, will be hosted on the subscription-free app, providing exclusive clips, highlights and interviews from the events. The content will extend […]
Eight new broadcasters in the saddle for Saudi Cup
Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV will continue to broadcast the world’s richest horse race in the UK HBA Media has licensed the live production of the 20 February Saudi Cup to eight new broadcasters. The addition of RAI (Italy), Sky Italia (Italy), Sport TV (Portugal), Setanta (Baltics), Movistar (Spain), NENT (Scandinavia), CYTA (Cyprus) and […]
LAST CHANCE: Registrations close today for Breakfast Club with Facebook and FA
Today is your last chance to register your place on the Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club on Wednesday 17 February. REGISTER NOW The second Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club takes place tomorrow live on the event platform Hopin. The focus of the Breakfast Club is sports on social media. Facebook’s Anna Chanduvi joins us for the […]
Rugby League World Cup appoints RDA for international media distribution
The 2021 edition of the competition will be taking place in October and November of this year Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has appointed UK-based agency RDA to support it with the handling of international media distribution rights. The agreement covers all territories outside of the UK and Ireland, where the BBC will be […]
DAZN considering Premier League domestic rights bid – report
The OTT platform would have to compete with current rights holders BT Sport, Sky Sports, and Amazon Prime Video DAZN is weighing up a bid for the domestic Premier League rights for the 2022/23 until 2024/25 seasons, according to the Telegraph. The rights for the 2022-25 seasons will be up for grabs this spring, with […]
LaLigaTV added to Amazon Prime Video Channels
It will be available for £6.99-a-month through the OTT platform LaLigaTV has agreed a UK distribution deal with Amazon Prime Video, becoming available on the platform as a channel from this weekend. The channel, which shows all available live LaLiga matches, more than 25 hours of weekly live studio programming and exclusive new interviews, 24/7 […]
Eurosport to create twice-daily Olympics highlights show for Snapchat
The twice-daily show aims to bring the Games to a new generation of fans. Discovery has announced it is producing a Snapchat series called The Eurosport Olympics Daily Show to “bring the Olympic Games to a new generation of fans.” The series will showcase the best of Discovery+ and Eurosport’s Olympic Games content and coverage […]
SquashTV launches in UK & Ireland
Over 600 live squash matches are expected to be broadcast on the OTT service SquashTV has launched in Europe, and the UK & Ireland, after the end of an agreement with Eurosport Player. The broadcast deal with Eurosport Player came to an end on 8 February, having previously meant that SquashTV was only available outside […]
Ligue 1 finds new broadcaster after Mediapro pullout
Canal+ has picked up the extra games available for the French top division Ligue 1 has agreed a deal with Canal+ to air the remainder of this season’s matches. The broadcaster is stepping in after the organisation’s original deal with Mediapro fell through. It had been planned to run until 2024, and it is still […]
BT Sport to air England cricket tours of West Indies and New Zealand
All domestic and international cricket from the two federations will be shown by the broadcaster BT Sport will air the England men’s and women’s cricket teams upcoming tours of the West Indies and New Zealand. The broadcaster has signed multi-year deals with the two federations to show all domestic and international cricket based in them. […]
WATCH: Breakfast Club with Eurosport, Discovery+, Eleven Sports, Mycujoo
The full speaker sessions from the first Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club are now available to watch on-demand on YouTube. The first Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club, held on 27 January on the virtual conferencing platform Hopin, focused on the new OTT/D2C sports platforms, with discussions with Eurosport about its role in the launch of Discovery+ and […]
LaLiga sell SmartBank second division rights in UK & Ireland for first time
Three matches a week will be available on the LiveScore app Mobile app LiveScore has agreed stream three LaLiga SmartBank matches a week, free-to-air. This is the first time that the rights for the Spanish second division have been sold in the UK and Ireland. LiveScore is also a global sponsor of the top division, […]
Channel 4 brings test cricket back to terrestrial TV for first time since 2005
England’s test series against India will be shown on the free-to-air broadcaster from Friday Channel 4 will air England’s test series against India, bringing test cricket back to terrestrial TV for the first time since the 2005 Ashes. Global rights holder Star Sports has signed a deal with Channel 4 for the four match series. […]
Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour agree UK and global broadcast deals
River Media Partners will act as broadcast agent in the UK, while Eurosport will handle the global rights The Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour have agreed a partnership with Eurosport and the Global Cycling Network (GCN). The five-year deal sees the Women’s Tour produced for live coverage for the first time, and the Eurosport […]
Sky Sports signs multi-year deal with England Netball
The Vitality Netball Superleague will be shown free-to-air on Sky Sports’ YouTube channel Sky Sports has renewed its multi-year broadcast deal with England Netball. The agreement sees the Vitality Netball Superleague broadcast across Sky Sports and England Netball’s platforms, including free-to-air on their YouTube channels. Sky will also make highlights available for those who miss […]
Discovery+ to show Liverpool FC documentary The End Of The Storm
It will be available exclusively in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Poland and India Discovery+ is to show The End Of The Storm, a documentary charting Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning 2019/20 season. Made with the full support of Liverpool FC through production, distribution and marketing, it shows how the Reds broke a […]
Discovery+ to acquire exclusive rights separate from Eurosport
Discovery has a unique rights strategy for its new OTT platform Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou has revealed that Discovery+ will acquire sport rights that are exclusive to the platform. This could mean that the OTT service will provide sport coverage that linear broadcaster Eurosport does not. Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club on […]
BBC Sport secures clean sweep of World Indoor Tour rights
All five of the upcoming World Athletics World Indoor Tour meets will be covered by the BBC BBC Sport has secured the rights to the next five World Athletics World Indoor Tour events. All meetups will be streamed exclusively on BBC iPlayer, red button, and the BBC Sport website. There will also be highlights shows […]
BT Sport confirms Premier League TV schedule for next month
Starting from 26 January, BT Sport has confirmed that it will be showing 26 Premier League games in 30 days BT Sport has confirmed that it will show 26 matches as part of the Premier League’s new TV schedule. Starting from 26 January, the broadcaster is airing every team twice over ten days and follows […]
DAZN secures Movistar alliance and F1 rights acquisition
The deal means that DAZN will be available on the Movistar+ platform DAZN and Movistar have reached an agreement that sees the former distributed through the Movistar+ platform. DAZN also acquires the exploitation rights for Formula One World Championship in Spain until 2023, which will be shown on the new DAZN F1 channel on the […]
Sky Sports agrees three-year deal to broadcast Pakistan cricket
Home internationals and the Pakistan Super League will be aired in the UK Sky Sports and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed a three-year deal to show Pakistan’s home internationals and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the UK. This joins deals the PCB has signed with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV), Willow TV […]
ITV signs multi-year darts and snooker deal with Matchroom Group
The Professional Darts Corporation and World Snooker Tour will continue to show events free-to-air ITV has extended its deal with the Professional Darts Corporation, World Snooker Tour, and Matchroom to continue showing events exclusively on ITV4. Snooker’s Champion of Champions joins World Snooker Tour events like the Players Championship, World Grand Prix, and Tour Championship […]
UFC secures Eleven and RMC Sport broadcast deals
Conor McGregor’s shock defeat to Dustin Poirier was aired on both networks last weekend UFC has secured new broadcast deals with Eleven Belgium and French broadcaster RMC Sport. Eleven’s multi-year deal began on Saturday, with Conor McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier the first bout to be broadcast as a result of it. The agreement means […]
IMG and Panasonic extend Sport 24 airlines deal
The 24/7 sports channel will continue to be shown on flights IMG and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have extended the deal that sees Sport 24 available to airlines worldwide. Panasonic will exclusively market the channel, plus its sister channel Sport 24 Extra, to airlines using other connectivity networks for the first time – meaning the service […]
2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series boosts international reach
The horse racing event will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports Racing The 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series has increased its reach with nine new broadcasters. Distribution partner, HBA Media, has agreed deals to air the competition – which includes the $3 million (£2,188,425) Pegasus World Cup Invitational race – on […]
Premier League reveals initial TV schedule for February
Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video, the BBC and BT Sport have had their match choices revealed The Premier League has revealed more of its TV schedule for February, confirming that all games weill be televised until at least 1 March. Sky Sports will be happy to have gained several of the highest profile matches, with […]
SailGP expands to eight races in second season schedule
It plans to get underway in Bermuda from April SailGP has announced the schedule for its second season, revealing that it will expand from five races to eight. It will get underway from 24 April in Bermuda, despite worries over the Covid-19 pandemic. Travelling across three continents and visiting seven new host venues, only San […]
Eurosport secures rights to UCI cycling events
The deal gives Eurosports exclusive rights to premium UCI events in more than 35 markets and territories across Europe. Eurosport has picked up the live rights to multiple premium Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) events this year. The events include the UCI Road World Championship, UCI Track Cycling World Championship, UCI Mountain Biking World Championship, BMX […]
Pure ETCR to reach over 250 million viewers in Eurosport partnership
The deal will see the racing series shown in more than 75 countries and territories Pure ETCR has reached a deal with Eurosport to show the competition in over 75 countries and territories. The electric racing series will use the most powerful touring cars ever built, reaching 500kW peak power – the equivalent of 670bhp. […]
Amazon Prime Video to air ATP Tennis Tours in February
It will provide full, uninterrupted live coverage from all the courts at Melbourne. Amazon Prime Video is showing live tennis coverage of the Women’s Tennis Tour (WTA) and Men’s Tours (ATP Tour) in the UK and Ireland next month. The schedule for the coverage, which is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video, is as follows: WTA […]
Broadcast Sport launches free Virtual Breakfast Club sessions
The first Virtual Breakfast Club begins at 10am on 27 January and includes Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou; Eurosport global production and content head Scott Young; Eleven Sports COO Anouk Mertens; and MyCujoo co-founder Pedro Presa. Broadcast Sport is launching a regular Virtual Breakfast Club, providing thought leadership sessions for the sport production and broadcast sector. […]
Extreme E confirms Sky Sports will broadcast races
The electric racing series will get underway in March Extreme E has confirmed that its races will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK. The partnership with the subscription service joins the deal that the organisation has with BBC Sport – which will show races on its digital channels. Extreme E’s focus on the […]
La Liga launches invitation to tender for Indian subcontinent rights
Bids must be made by 8 February La Liga has kicked off the tendering process for audiovisual rights in the Indian subcontinent. Bidders are invited to submit offers for the 2021/22 season onwards, covering a minimum of three seasons and a maximum of five. The tender includes eight countries: Afghanistan (non-exclusive basis), Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, […]
Sportel to skip winter event, launches free webinars to fill gap
Monaco Mediax is hoping to get back to face-to-face later in the year Monaco Mediax, the organiser of the Sportel events, has decided against running the 2021 Winter edition. Sportel Monaco 2020 had been postponed from the autumn to this coming 22-24 February due to the Covid-19 crisis, but will now not go ahead because […]
Canal+ to broadcast Trophee des Champions alongside Mediapro
Paris St. Germain and Marseille will face each other in the marquee match. Canal+ will air the marquee Trophee des Champions in France this month, alongside Mediapro subscription service Telefoot. The match, usually played between the winner of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France as a season-opener much like the Community Shield in the […]
Discovery+ hopes Olympics springboard can launch platform to new subscribers
Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou said Discovery+ wants to use the Olympics as a springboard Eurosport and global sports rights & sports marketing solutions president at Discovery Andrew Georgiou has outlined how Discovery+ hopes to use sport as a major draw for subscribers. The new platform will play host to the Olympics in several regions, and […]
Serie A officially launches domestic broadcast rights sales bidding
There are three packages available for broadcasters Serie A has officially launched the bidding process for its domestic broadcast rights for 2021-22 until 2023-24, with the deadline on 26 January. The Italian league has issued three packages: A, B, and C. Package A contains satellite platform rights and has a minimum price of €500 million […]
Report: Disney and Amazon considering move into English cricket broadcasting
This could mean that consumers will need multiple subscriptions to follow the England cricket team Disney is reportedly set to show the England cricket team’s tour of India this winter. In addition, Amazon is interested in the rights for the next Ashes series, which could force consumers into multiple subscriptions if they want to watch […]
Study estimates Premier League games pirated by two million Brits in 2020
The numbers could be affected by the Premier League’s attempt to move to pay-per-view A study from consumer comparison site Finder has estimated that roughly two milion Brits watched an illegally streamed Premier League match in 2020. The report from Finder included a survey of 2,000 Brits that took place in December, asking questions about […]
Premier League TV schedule (19 December 2020 – 31 January 2021)
The TV schedule for all the Premier League fixtures from 19 December 2020 to 31 January 2021. Here are the Premier League fixtures for the rest of December 2020 and January 2021. Saturday 19 December Crystal Palace v Liverpool (12:30pm) BT Sport Southampton v Man City (3pm) Amazon Prime Video Everton v Arsenal (5:30pm) […]
Amazon picks up UEFA Champions League rights deal in Italy
The streaming service will show UEFA Champions League matches featuring Italian sides every Wednesday night. Amazon has won the rights to exclusively broadcast 16 UEFA Champions League matches on Wednesday nights live in Italy, for three seasons from 2021-2024. The deal also includes the UEFA European Super Cup, which is played by the winning teams […]
Eurosport to air live PGA TOUR golf in 30 territories next year
The content will complement its extensive PGA TOUR coverage on GOLFTV. Eurosport is to air live PGA TOUR golf coverage for 43 weeks a year, beginning in January 2021. Its coverage will go out live in more than 30 territories, including Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey, with new markets set to come online in subsequent […]
Amazon Prime to show all this week’s midweek Premier League matches
All this week’s midweek round of fixtures will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video. For the second year running, Amazon Prime Video has picked up the rights for the first midweek round of fixtures this season. It is streaming 10 live matches during Matchweek 13, beginning tonight, with Wolves v Chelsea, which kicks off […]
Wnited to live stream UEFA Women’s Champions League worldwide for free
The OTT platform will offer the tournament’s matches for free, live and on demand, through low latency streams in broadcast quality. Wnited, the global streaming service for women’s football, is live streaming UEFA Women’s Champions League worldwide for free this month. The service is being delivered on Red Bee Media’s OTT platform, with content provided […]
IMG’s EDGEsport adds wide range of sports through new rights holder deals
The deals will broaden the range of different sporting events available through the platform. Adventure and lifestyle sport TV channel EDGEsport, which is owned and operated by IMG, has secured deals in new genres of sports with Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and GAME Sports Management. The deal with ASO, the organiser of the Tour de […]
High-profile PTO triathlon at Daytona gains global broadcaster support
The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA includes all the major triathletes, including Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. A triathlon that takes place at the iconic 500-acre motorsports complex Daytona on 6 December will be shown in more than 100 countries globally, following broadcast deals secured by IMG. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA […]
MediaKind unveils extensive report on D2C platforms of sports rights holders
The report is available for free below, and includes analysis of 40 rights holders from around the world. MediaKind has unveiled a report providing detailed analysis on the direct-to-consumer (D2C) OTT platforms owned and operated directly by sports rights holders. The report – The MediaKind 2021 Sports D2C Forecast – covers sports leagues, confederations, national […]
DAZN launches worldwide for £1.99 a month, with high-profile boxing schedule
The sports OTT platform will now be available in more than 200 countries and territories. Sports streamer DAZN launches in more than 200 countries and territories today. It will cost an ‘initial’ monthly price of £1.99 or less and focuses on live world championship boxing and on-demand original programming. The content coming up on the […]