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beIN acquires Hexagon Cup rights

beIN Media Group has secured the rights to the Generali Hexagon Cup, in 27 territories across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Türkiye and North America. Under the agreement, beIN subscribers across all 27 territories – via beIN’s flagship sports network, beIN Sports, and beIN’s OTT platform TOD across the MENA region – will […]

January 27, 2026

ITV scores new international rugby deal

ITV has agreed a new deal with Six Nations Rugby to air major rugby competitions free-to-air until 2029, with a minimum of 124 fixtures over the next four years.  ITV and STV will be the exclusive free-to-air home of the Nations Championship for viewers in the UK, for its first two editions, in 2026 and 2028. […]

January 26, 2026

2026 Oscars Ceremony on ITV

For the third consecutive year, ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player will be the exclusive UK broadcaster of the Oscars. ITV will deliver the 98th Oscars ceremony and its red carpet coverage, offering free-to-air programming on ITV1 and streaming service ITVX, complemented by an array of Oscars-related content and exclusive extras. The 97th Oscars ceremony […]

January 22, 2026By Nik Roseveare

ITV, PREM Rugby extend broadcast deal

ITV and PREM Rugby have agreed an extension to their free-to-air broadcast partnership, with a new two year deal. The deal means that ITV will continue to broadcast seven live matches per season, including the Gallagher PREM Rugby Final, across its free-to-air channels. Deepening its rugby portfolio, ITV Sport already broadcasts the Guinness Men’s Six […]

January 22, 2026

Research: Chile, Peru lead growth in LatAm content export

Jonathan Broughton, Research Director at PlumResearch, has presented insights into the strong growth of Latin American content at Content Americas 2026, revealing that Chile has seen a huge 618 per cent increase in content consumption, while Peru surged 688 per cent compared to 2018 levels. Speaking at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Broughton shared findings from […]

January 22, 2026

Free Live Sports adds 10 new channel partners

Sports Studio has announced that its streaming platform, Free Live Sports (FLS), whas added 10 new channel partners including NASCAR, Sports Illustrated TV, MSG Sports Zone, Tennis TV, Unbeaten, Waypoint TV, Overtime, Cirque du Soleil, World Surf League and Golf Network. The new partners deepen the FLS lineup with expanded live events, sports-centered storytelling, and […]

January 22, 2026

5’s bet on the NFL looks like great business

Back in August, the NFL reported on 5’s agreement with Paramount for multi-year coverage of American football in the UK. The deal, which the NFL called “ground-breaking” for a free-to-air broadcaster to get such a package, meant that 5 received two Sunday night NFL games, some special picks, such as those fixtures played in London […]

January 22, 2026

Hexagon Cup 2026 on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will be the global broadcaster of the Hexagon Cup for the third consecutive year. The padel tournament takes place from January 28th to February 1st at Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain. DAZN will broadcast all matches of the Hexagon Cup’s third edition free-to-view globally (excluding the US, Central and South […]

January 22, 2026

Pakistan: Begin acquires Zuffa Boxing rights

Begin has secured multi-year market rights for Zuffa Boxing, the newly launched professional boxing league led by Dana White. Under the agreement, Begin will hold exclusive market rights in Pakistan and non-exclusive market rights in Bangladesh for a two-year period. The rights include both broadcast and streaming distribution across the covered territories. Zuffa Boxing operates […]

January 22, 2026

FOX Nation extends Real American Freestyle deal

FOX Nation has expanded its partnership with Real American Freestyle (RAF), securing a new long-term agreement to remain the exclusive broadcast partner for the emerging freestyle wrestling league. Through this expanded deal, FOX Nation will exclusively stream all upcoming RAF matches, delivering live events across the US featuring elite competitors including Bo Nickal, Wyatt Hendrickson, […]

January 22, 2026