Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships (CGFP) have appointed world-leading sports broadcast production company Sunset+Vine as Host Broadcaster, responsible for delivering coverage of the Commonwealth Games to a global audience of more than 1.5 billion. The contract, which includes the option to extend coverage to the 2026 and 2030 editions of the Games, was awarded to […]
Sky Sports becomes first broadcaster to sign UN climate change commitment
Sky Sports has become the first sports broadcaster to sign up to the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework. This commitment brings together the global sports community to combat climate change by mapping a clear trajectory and setting standards for verifying emission reporting in line with the Paris Agreement. Sports teams, organisations and governing bodies […]
LaLiga and the Danish Rights Alliance wins case on blocking of illegal live Sports
Following a collaboration between LaLiga and the Danish Rights Alliance, the high court of Denmark has ratified that the live sports service Rojadirecta is illegal and must be blocked by Danish ISPs. The Spanish company that administers Rojadirecta, Puerto 80 Projects SLU, appealed the district court’s ruling claiming that the site is not illegal, as […]
BT Sport award Sky Media their advertising sales contract
BT and Sky have agreed a new multi-year partnership whereby Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky, will now sell advertisements and sponsorship across all BT Sport channels in the UK. Following a competitive tender process, BT Sport have awarded their advertising sales contract to Sky Media, who will replace Channel 4. The agreement […]
RLWC2021 & IRL signs historic broadcast partnership
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have announced a historic collaboration with International Rugby League (IRL), which will see both organisations working together on the broadcast production of matches at the tournament, in addition to the sale of broadcast rights across the world. In a first for the Rugby League World Cup, the unique partnership […]
NBC reacquires USGA broadcast rights post Fox’s departure
The USGA has announced that it has transferred the broadcast rights for its championships from Fox Sports to NBC. As per the new agreement, NBC/Golf Channel will now have four-round coverage of the final two majors of the year. Also the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but NBC will assume the remainder […]
BeIN Sports pulls out of Seria A coverage post Saudi dispute
BeIN Sports has pulled its coverage from the air over a dispute with the Serie A league post WTO ruling and Saudi Arab cracking down on illegal streaming websites. Subscribers to the Qatar-owned network who tuned in to watch Saturday’s comeback match between Torino and Parma were greeted with blue screens and that continued for […]
Extreme E and Sony Pictures India sign four-year broadcast partnership
Extreme E and Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPN) have agree a four-year broadcast partnership for the pioneering electric SUV off-road motorsport series, set to begin its inaugural season in 2021. The broadcast partnership with SPN will ensure millions across the Indian sub-continent can catch the action as it unfolds. The Season 1 calendar […]