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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

Roma v Bologna Serie A match free on DAZN UK

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is kicking off the 2025/26 season by giving football fans in the UK free access to Lega Serie A and Jupiler Pro League live games, alongside highlights from top-tier European leagues and original programming.  DAZN will bring fans coverage of all 10 Serie A Championship matches per round. With exclusive […]

August 22, 2025

DAZN scores Roshn Saudi League deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured the global rights to build a Roshn Saudi League hub on the DAZN platform for the next two seasons, expanding its portfolio of free football content available to fans globally. DAZN will feature a range of Saudi League highlights in English for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons, available […]

August 21, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Ligue 1+ surpasses 600k subs in first week

The new Ligue 1+ streaming platform surpassed 600,000 subscribers in France following the first weekend of the French football season which kicked off on August 15th. Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of the LFP Media division, told French daily L’Equipe that its in-house streaming service attracted as many subscribers in a single matchday as sports streaming […]

August 20, 2025

Bundesliga PPV matches on Prime Video UK

Prime Video is expanding its sports offering in the UK with football from Germany’s top-flight Bundesliga joining Ligue 1 and UEFA Men’s National Team matches as part of its Pay-Per-View (PPV) lineup. Bundesliga on Prime Video kicks off on August 24th for the opening weekend of the 2025/26 season, in a multi-year deal. Prime Video […]

August 20, 2025By Nik Roseveare