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Optus Sport acquires German football cups

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 […]

September 8, 2022

BBC Cymru scores Wales Women’s football

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 […]

September 7, 2022

DAZN acquires women’s La Liga rights

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 […]

September 6, 2022

Full line-up announced for Sky’s Fantasy Football League

As the 2022 summer transfer window closes, Sky has confirmed the all-new line up joining hosts Matt Lucas and Elis James on the Fantasy Football League sofa each week. Across the 16-episode series, comedian and football fanatic Andrew Mensah will be joining Matt and Elis, overseeing the celebrity league and sharing weekly comedy highlights from […]

September 2, 2022

Big Ten agrees $7.5bn TV deal

The Big Ten Conference has announced a 7 year agreement with NBC/Peacock, Fox and CBS in the US. The broadcast deals are worth a reported $7.5 billion. The new agreement will commence on July 1st 2023, and run through the end of the 2029-30 season. Fox will carry 24-32 football games per season during the […]

August 18, 2022

Supponor AIR to be deployed in 2,500+ sports events in 2022/23

In the upcoming season 2022-23, Supponor – a specialist in the virtual advertising industry for the past decade – will double the deployment of its fully software-based technology Supponor AIR compared to last season. Across Europe, North America, and Australia, Supponor AIR will be deployed in over 2,500 live sports events. This tremendous growth underlines […]

August 12, 2022

SWPL signs new TV deal with BBC

The Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) has announced a new three-year deal with BBC ALBA and BBC Scotland for live matches and highlights of the league. The new agreement with both stations, which runs until the end of the 2024/25 season, is the biggest with the channels since they began covering the women’s game in […]

August 11, 2022

Vodafone Spain back with tier 2 football

Three years after it had given up on offering La Liga football, Vodafone Spain will this season broadcast all matches from La Liga Smartbank – the La Liga’s second division. It will distribute the content with its sports package (Pack Deportes) at €5 a month including all second division matches. Subscribers will be able to […]

August 8, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

TF1 acquires French national team matches

French media group TF1 has announced the acquisition of the exclusive linear and non-linear rights French national football team matches until 2028, as part of a partnership with the French Football Federation and UEFA. This agreement includes UEFA Nations League, Friendly Matches, UEFA Euro 2024 – which are co-licensed by M6 – the FIFA 2026 […]

July 25, 2022From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Eleven Belgium launches commercial licence for bars

Eleven Belgium is launching a new commercial licence offering for all bars and restaurants in the country. With the acquisition of the rights to the Jupiler Pro League, Eleven Belgium offers one of the most complete sports package in the country, including live coverage of football from La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, the English cups, […]

July 22, 2022