TelevisaUnivision, the Spanish-language media and content company, has announced a partnership with Liga MX in which it will exclusively bring the Mexican football league’s commercial rights to market in the US. Through this partnership, TelevisaUnivision will deliver a one-stop-shop for brands to tap into Liga MX’s fan base through IP-driven media, experiential, retail activations and […]
The English Football League (EFL) is considering lifting the 3pm football blackout rule in the next sale of its broadcast rights. The EFL confirmed it has issued a request for proposal (RFP), inviting interested broadcasters and media companies to suggest new ways the league can be presented on TV and streaming platforms from the 2024-25 […]
Spanish public broadcaster, RTVE, has paid €30 million for the TV rights to Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) for the next three seasons until 2025. RTVE will broadcast 15 free-to-air football matches from the tournament for every season of the deal. Initially, the Spanish Football Federation was expectin to get around €14 million for this […]
A record number of pay-TV viewers tuned in to Sky Sports’ coverage of Liverpool v Chelsea on September 18th, peaking at 420,000 – a 56 per cent increase on last season’s WSL opener.Sky Sports Managing Director, Jonathan Licht, commented: “Great to see such an exciting start to the WSL season and we were delighted that […]
ITV has agreed a deal to show live, free to air coverage of Scotland’s forthcoming UEFA Nations League match against Ukraine. In a sub-licence agreement with rights holder, Premier Sports, ITV will bring viewers all the action from Hampden Park on September 21st. Coverage, which will be broadcast UK-wide, starts at 7pm on ITV4 and […]
OneFootball, the football media platform, has chosen video business intelligence specialist NPAW as its advertising analytics provider to monitor and optimise its ad strategy and experience. The football media platform is leveraging the advanced analytics capabilities of the NPAW Suite’s Ads module to track ad performance and consumption at the end-user level. NPAW Ads provides […]
Snapchatters in MENA will now be able to follow beIN Sports’ football highlights on Discover, and enjoy every game, goal, and memorable moment from the current sports season, all the way to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. beIN SPORTS, the flagship sports channel from beIN Media Group and Official Broadcaster of the FIFA World […]
Optus Sport continues to expand its football offering after securing the exclusive Australian rights to the DFB-Pokal and DFB-Pokal Frauen for the next three seasons. The DFB-Pokal is held annually by the German Football Association (DFB) and running from August through to June. 64 teams participate in the German Cup, including all clubs from the […]
The Football Association of Wales and BBC Cymru Wales have announced a new broadcast partnership deal which sees the BBC have the rights to broadcast Wales’s international Women’s Football games for the next five years. This includes the remaining qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup finals, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, the next […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired the exclusive rights of La Liga Profesional de Fútbol Femenino (LPFF) to broadcast the Primera División Femenina to both domestic fans and global audiences for the next five seasons (2022/23 – 2026/27). In Spain, DAZN will live stream every single championship match, with seven out of the eight […]