Broadcast Rights

After its monster $5 billion rights deal with WWE struck in January, streaming giant Netflix has made its first significant move into "non-scripted" live sports. 

The NFL on Wednesday took another step toward its goal of making its games as widely available as possible by striking a three-year deal with Netflix. 

Netflix will be the global home of the NFL's two Christmas Day marquee games. The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the reigning two-time Kansas City Chiefs, while the Houston Texans will host the Baltimore Ravens in the two holiday games.

Apr 06, 2022 17:04
MUMBAI: Now here's a reported development that comes straight out of "left field" as it were. While the "expected suspects" have reportedly bought the Invitation-To-Tender (ITT) bid document for world cricket's biggest media rights property, recently released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, there is a new name that has been added to the prospective list. And it is is as big as they come. 
Apr 06, 2022 16:04
LONDON: Sport 24, the IMG-owned live sports channel for the airline and cruise line industries, has extended its partnership with the Masters Tournament for a further three years, through to 2024.
Apr 04, 2022 14:04
SO HERE GOES THE FIRST OF THE PROMISED SEPARATE EXAMINATI0NS of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Invitation to Tender (ITT) for media rights to world cricket's most valuable property. 
Apr 01, 2022 16:04
LONDON: IMG, an Endeavor company and global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, Friday announced it has completed its purchase of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament and the Acciona Open de España golf tournament from Super Slam Ltd and its affiliates.
Mar 31, 2022 10:03
SO FINALLY, AFTER FIVE MONTHS OF DELAYS, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has released the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the media rights to world cricket's most valuable property for its next five-year cycle – 2023-2027. For the record, the BCCI released the tender for the Indian Premier League media rights on Tuesday, March 29. 
Mar 31, 2022 09:03
MUMBAI: Poker Sports League Season 4 powered by FairPlay News has roped in Viacom18's video on-demand and OTT streaming service VOOT as its official streaming partner yet again for this season.  This year’s league is in a Phygital format, and the streaming began from 29th March. Through this association, the viewers will get to enjoy the live streaming of the entire league on VOOT.
Mar 30, 2022 22:03
NEW YORK: ReachTV, the largest airport television network in the US, Wednesday announced a partnership bringing together Sport 24, the IMG-owned live sports channel for the inflight and in ship industry, together with ReachTV’s 2500+ owned and operated screens throughout airports across North America.
Mar 29, 2022 20:03
MUMBAI: After over five months of delays, the Board of Control for Cricket in India Tuesday announced the release of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for media rights to the Indian Premier League for seasons 2023-2027.
Mar 29, 2022 18:03
ATLANTA: US-based streamer YuppTV has secured telecast rights for the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League for a fifth consecutive year.  The deal the South Asian content-focused platform has sealed for IPL 2022 covers 114 countries. YuppTV's telecast of world cricket's richest tournament kicked off Saturday, March 26 and runs through till the May 29 final. 
Mar 25, 2022 11:03
MUMBAI: Havas Media Group India has announced the relaunch of its sports and sponsorship vertical, Havas Sports & Entertainment. Additionally, Havas Sports & Entertainment will collaborate with Shobiz Havas, the communication agency of the Havas Group India.