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SPFL renews deal with EA Sports FC

The SPFL has agreed a new multi-year licensing partnership with EA Sports FC for the largest video games sporting franchise. The deal between the SPFL and EA Sports FC has been announced ahead of the worldwide launch on September 26th. The league continues to be a huge success with footballing fans in the game and […]

September 10, 2025

Sky Sports kicks off WSL 2025/26 with Multiview, Sunday show

Sky Sports’ coverage of the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) will feature a range of enhanced viewing experiences and new studio content when the 2025/26 season kicks off on September 5th with champions Chelsea Women taking on Manchester City Women. With 90 per cent of all WSL matches live on Sky Sports and NOW (equating […]

September 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Cleeng teams up with OneFootball

OneFootball, the digital football media platform, has taken a significant step in its global growth strategy for its OTT streaming marketplace through a partnership with Cleeng. More than 25 broadcasters have already launched channels on OneFootball TV to reach, engage, and monetise football fans around the world, including Sky Sport, MagentaSport, LaB Channel, Globo and CazéTV. Powered by […]

September 3, 2025

Report: 1.6m French consumers intend to subscribe to Ligue 1+

Following the news that LFP Media’s Ligue 1+ streaming platform surpassed 600,000 subscribers in the first week of the 2025/26 football season, a report by NPA Conseil and Harris Interactive predicts that it will significantly, and quickly, exceed the target of at least 1 million subscribers by the end of the season. After polling 3,749 […]

September 1, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

IMG extends Saudi Pro League rights deal

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has extended its agreement with global sports marketing agency, IMG, to distribute the international media rights for the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for the next four years. Since IMG started representing the league’s media rights in 2023, RSL distribution has grown significantly, with last season’s matches being aired in more […]

August 28, 2025

DAZN signs US college sports deal for Europe, MENA

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired live rights to a range of US college football and basketball content through a multi-year sub-licensing agreement with ESPN. The content will be available to all DAZN users in selected territories in Europe and MENA free-to-view for a limited time. From the 2025 season, fans in the aforementioned […]

August 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

FC Barcelona installs PPDS LED wall at Tito Vilanova training pitch

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has announced the installation of a Philips Urban LED wall at the reigning La Liga and Copa del Rey champions’ Ciutat Esportiva training campus. Together with FC Barcelona’s commitment to installing advanced and sustainable technologies in its spectacular new Spotify Camp Nou stadium […]

August 27, 2025

Canada: DAZN extends Bundesliga rights

Germany’s top-flight football league, Bundesliga, and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have extended their partnership in Canada for an additional two years. The renewed agreement coincides with the start of the new Bundesliga season.  DAZN subscribers gain access to every Bundesliga match, as well as top-tier Bundesliga 2 content. All matches and highlights will be […]

August 26, 2025

Canal+ threatens Ligue 1+ legal action

With Ligue 1+ already topping 600k subs in its first week, French pay-TV group Canal+ has threatened the commercial arm of French Professional Football League, LFP Media, with legal action unless it is authorised to distribute the Ligue 1+ service, according to French sports daily L’Équipe. Canal+ group president, Maxime Saada wrote to LFP Media […]

August 22, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Bundesliga signs MENA deal with MBC

Top flight football from Germany’s Bundesliga will be available to football fans throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, following the announcement of a three-year partnership with MBC Group. The deal, which begins immediately, ensures that the millions of German football fans across the region can watch Bundesliga matches without restriction, starting with […]

August 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare