TNT Sports has gained the ability to sell advertising inventory for College Football Playoff games it sublicenses from ESPN, marking a key shift in the network’s media rights deal. Under the original five-year agreement (2024–2028), ESPN retained control of ad sales and revenue for the games aired on TNT platforms. That changes starting this cycle,…
FIFA has awarded media rights for the 2027 Women’s World Cup to Saran Media Group across 24 European and Eurasian markets, expanding the tournament’s global broadcast reach. Under the agreement, Saran Media Group will act as FIFA’s exclusive media rights agency in countries including Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan and several others, coordinating…
Movistar Plus+ and DAZN have cemented their dominance in Spain’s pay-TV sports market, jointly accounting for 87.5% of total audience share in 2025. Out of 77.2 million unique viewers recorded across sports pay-TV, Movistar Plus+ led with 44.8 million, while DAZN followed with 22.8 million, according to data from Barlovento Comunicación based on figures from…
Coppa Italia TV ratings drop 17% year-on-year as lack of marquee clashes hurts viewership Mediaset has recorded just under 3 million average viewers for Coppa Italia matches from the round of 16 onwards, marking a sharp decline compared to last season. According to data from this season, average audience figures are down 17% compared to…
The NBA Playoffs opened with solid — if slightly softer — viewership in the first year of the league’s new media rights cycle, as strong Sunday audiences helped offset minor declines elsewhere. Opening weekend games averaged 4.3 million viewers across ABC, NBCUniversal platforms and Prime Video, just below last year’s 4.4 million mark — a…
The Minnesota Lynx have named Victory+ as their exclusive local streaming partner for the 2026 WNBA season, marking a significant shift in how fans access live games. Under the multi-year agreement, the Lynx become the first professional basketball team to offer all locally distributed broadcasts through a free, ad-supported streaming platform. The move effectively removes…
Giro d’Italia will remain on Warner Bros. Discovery platforms through at least 2029 after the company secured a long-term rights extension with organizer RCS Sport. The deal covers a wide portfolio of cycling events, including the Giro d’Italia Women, as well as major classics such as Milan–San Remo, Strade Bianche and Il Lombardia. Coverage will…
The WNBA is set for unprecedented visibility in the first year of its new media rights deal, announcing a 2026 regular season schedule featuring 40 games across major U.S. broadcast networks. A combined slate of games will air on CBS (20), ABC (13) and NBC (7), including the All-Star Game on ABC. When factoring in…
Nine Network has secured free-to-air rights to the National Basketball League for the next two seasons, starting with 2026–27. The deal will see two live games broadcast weekly across Nine’s linear channels and its 9Now platform, alongside coverage of the Finals Series. Programming will also include a weekly analysis show and dedicated digital content hub….
DAZN will continue broadcasting the Belgian Pro League through at least the end of the 2026–27 season, despite earlier attempts to terminate its domestic rights deal prematurely. The commitment was confirmed during a court hearing in Brussels, where DAZN’s legal representatives stated the platform will maintain coverage in Belgium until mid-2027. The development brings short-term…
