International Sports Rights

WBD get some extended highlights and international rights (not Australia/NZ). ESPN/ABC licence Inside the NBA from WBD to continue that show.

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I’m surprised NBC or Amazon didn’t try to get Inside the NBA as ESPN already has pre game shows (not good & always a revolving door of people) but given NBC & Amazon doesn’t have any NBA stuff yet would of been a great show to get viewers since everyone loves that show

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The UK’s Premier League is to start producing and distributing its own content for the first time in two decades after ending its partnership with IMG.

At Shareholders’ meeting, clubs unanimously agree to the Premier League establishing a new in-house media operations business.

Launching for the start of Season 2026/27, the Premier League will bring all international media content production and distribution in-house. For 20 years, this service has been provided in partnership with IMG, operating as Premier League Productions (PLP).

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The partnership will see Sport 24 broadcast the AFC’s competitions on airlines and cruise ships around the world, including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26, the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, as well as the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 seasons.

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Netflix appears to have gotten the women’s World Cup rights in :us:

https://x.com/netflix/status/1870106899745788198?s=46

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More here: FIFA and Netflix sign historic broadcast deal for 2027 and 2031 editions of FIFA Women’s World Cup™

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Rights are with 10 and P in Australia for the 2027 edition

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Netflix streaming the NFL in 1080p at 5.7mbps using HEVC.

BBC Studios has announced that BBC HD, available for viewers on their partnering cruise ships, can now tune into coverage of the longest-running national cup competition in the world. The Emirates FA Cup will air live on BBC HD available on almost 200 passenger vessels all over the world.

Nickelodeon and CBS Sports will bring a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed alt-cast to Saturday’s matchup between the Chargers and Texans. Called “Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom,” the broadcast will feature various appearances from the cast of the beloved cartoon, as well as CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and Nickelodeon’s sideline reporter Dylan Schefter.

The three partners behind Venu Sports—Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery—released a joint statement today confirming plans for the streamer have been discontinued.

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Big uplift in the latest PDC (Darts) deal, Netflix and Amazon Prime had allegedly been interested, forcing Sky to go big to retain the rights. Its reportedly double the previous deal on a per year basis

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Sky paying ÂŁ125m for 5 more years of Darts but had to beat Netflix to the deal