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Paramount expands UFC deal

Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, and UFC, the MMA organisation, have announced a seven-year, multi-territory expansion of their partnership, securing UFC media rights for Paramount+ across Latin America and Australia starting in 2026. This agreement expands upon the seven-year media rights partnership announced in August in which Paramount+ becomes the exclusive home of all UFC events […]

October 28, 2025

Sky Sports extends Baller League UK rights

Sky Sports and Baller League UK have extended their partnership into a second season of the six-a-side competition, ensuring Sky Sports and NOW remain its exclusive home on linear TV. Every match from the second season, which kicks off this week, will be shown on Sky Sports on Monday evenings, live from London’s Copper Box […]

October 27, 2025

Canada: Bell Media acquires slate of ITV Studios content

ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to Canadian media and entertainment company, Bell Media, across its drama and non-scripted slate. The deal brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, Canada, ITV Studios and Bell Media includes the new scripted titles from acclaimed producers: Coldwater from Sister; What it Feels Like for a Girl from […]

October 27, 2025

Conference warns of online IP crime threat

A new wave of online crime is putting consumers, businesses, and the wider economy at risk – from fake medicines and forged wine to illegal streaming platforms, according to a conference, ‘From CLICK to CRIME: Investigating Intellectual Property Crime in the Digital Age’ held on October 22nd and 23rd 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The increase […]

October 24, 2025By Colin Mann

Spain: RTVE, Disney content deal

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has reached a content agreement with Disney that will allow its children’s channel Clan to broadcast a selection of popular Disney Junior series from October 31st. The line-up will include well-known titles such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (La casa de Mickey Mouse), Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Spidey y su superequipo), […]

October 24, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spanish Congress supports La Liga’s anti-piracy strategy

Spain’s Committee on Economic Affairs, Trade and Digital Transformation of the Spanish Congress of Deputies has held a debate and vote on a Non-Legislative Proposal (PNL) concerning dynamic IP address blocking in the context of the fight against audiovisual fraud. As a result of the vote, the PNL in question was not approved, thereby supporting […]

October 23, 2025By Colin Mann

Spain: RTVE scores Copa Del Rey rights

RTVE has obtained the rights to the next two editions of the Copa del Rey (2025-26 and 2026-27) in Spain. The first choice matches of the competition can be seen on the group’s channels, as well as on their digital platforms, and the main content on social networks. The final of last season’s competition, which […]

October 23, 2025

ITV Studios signs non-scripted deal with NBCU, DTC LatAm

ITV Studios has announced a deal with NBCUniversal International Networks & DTC Latin America, which will see Peacock’s streaming original, Love Island USA and Love Island Games (ITV America and GroupM Motion Entertainment) and ITV’s Love Island All Stars (ITV Studios and GroupM Motion Entertainment) land in Latin America for the first time. This ldeal […]

October 23, 2025

UEFA Champions League on DirecTV For Business lineup

DirecTV For Business has reached an agreement with Paramount+ to bring European football to commercial establishments with CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League. Beginning immediately, all CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League matches on Paramount+ will now be available through DirecTV For Business and its network of more than 300,000 bars, restaurants, and other commercial establishments across […]

October 23, 2025