International Sports Rights

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The deal means that Disney+ subscribers in the country can now access CazéTV’s content at no additional cost, including live sports broadcasts.

Among them is the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup, which CazéTV will stream after striking a deal with sports streamer DAZN, the rights holder.

Other competitions that will now be available on Disney+ in Brazil include the Conmebol Libertadores Femenina, the UEFA Women’s Europa League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Conference League, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1.

Super Netball will be shown in over 65 new countries including USA, under a new deal between Netball Australia and Whoopi Goldberg’s All Women’s Sports Network.

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Doesn’t affect Australia as it’s on beIN Sports

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The worst decision possible in sports broadcasting history.

Now the only way to avoid ads is the multiview stream, but that does not have normal graphics.

We have lived long enough, apparently, to see the UK’s Tour coverage going from free-to-air ITV, to £6.99/month Eurosport, to £30.99/month TNT Sports, to £30.99/month TNT Sports with ads.

By this point next year, that country’s Tour viewership could consist of 90% using illegal means. You may find it ridiculous now, but just wait.

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Not sure which thread this can go in, but here’s the broadcast lineup for upcoming tournaments in North America’s “summer of tennis” this year. All times U.S. Eastern.

GStaad, Los Cabos & Bastad (ATP 250s), Hamburg & Iasi (WTA 250s), Hopman Cup
Note: Tennis Channel selects Greece vs. Spain for July 17 and Canada vs. Spain for July 18.

DATE ROUND ON TENNIS CHANNEL ON TC2
Jul 14 Early rounds 4.30am-2.30pm & 8pm-3pm 4.30am-10.30am
Jul 15-17 8pm-5pm 2am-10am
Jul 18 Quarterfinals 9.30pm-1.30am 2am-10am
Jul 19 Semifinals 5am-5pm & 10pm-Midnight 5am-9am
Jul 20 Finals 5.30am-5pm 5am-7am

Kitzbuhel & Umag (ATP 250s), Prague (WTA 250), DC (ATP/WTA 500)
Note: From 11am (Jul 21-24) and noon (Jul 25-27), Tennis Channel will exclusively focus on DC. Coverage on TC2 will still have a mix of that and Umag.

DATE ROUND COVERAGE BEGINS
Jul 21-24 Early rounds 5am TC, 2am TC2
Jul 25 250 Semis & DC Quarters 7am TC, 9.30am TC2
Jul 26 250 Finals & DC Semis 7am TC
Jul 27 DC Finals Noon TC

National Bank Open presented by Rogers (ATP/WTA 1000)
Live on Sportsnet (regional channels), Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 360.

DATE ROUND MEN’S SESSION WOMEN’S SESSION
Jul 27 First round 11am SN1 => 7pm SN 11am SN360 => 7pm SN1
Jul 28 11am SN => 7pm SN1 11am SN1 => 7pm SN360
Jul 29 Second round 11am SN1 11am SN360
Jul 30 11am SN1 => 7pm SN 11am SN360 => 7pm SN1
Jul 31 Third round 11am SN 12.30pm SN1
Aug 1 11am SN => 7pm SN1 12.30pm SN1 => 7pm SN360
Aug 2-3 Round of 16 12.30pm SN1 => 7pm SN 12.30pm SN360 => 6pm SN1
Aug 4-5 Quarterfinals 7pm SN1 6pm SN360
Aug 6 Semifinals 7pm SN 6pm SN1
Aug 7 Finals 7.30pm SN, SN1 6pm SN

Cincinnati Open (ATP/WTA 1000)

DATE ROUND COVERAGE BEGINS
Aug 7 First round 11am-6pm TC & TC2
Aug 8-14 First round - Round of 16 11am TC & TC2
Aug 15-16 Quarterfinals & men’s semifinals 11am TC
Aug 17 Women’s semifinals 1pm TC
Aug 18 Finals 3pm TC

Winston-Salem Open (ATP 250), Abierto GNP Seguros (WTA 500), Tennis in the Land (WTA 250)

DATE ROUND COVERAGE BEGINS
Aug 18 First round After Cincinnati finals TC
Aug 19-21 Second round - Quarterfinals 11am TC
Aug 22 Semifinals 4pm TC
Aug 23 TITL Final Noon TC
WSO Final 5pm TC
AGS Final 9.30pm TC

US Open
Arrows indicate channel changes - something like “To continue watching, switch now to…”.

DATE ROUND COVERAGE BEGINS
Aug 18-21 Qualifying 11am ESPN2 => 1pm-5pm ESPNEWS
Aug 20 Mixed doubles final 7pm ESPN2
Aug 24 First round 11am ESPN2 => Noon ABC => 3pm ESPN2
Aug 25-26 11.30am ESPN (primetime at Arthur Ashe)
7pm ESPN2 (at Louis Armstrong)
Aug 27 Second round 11am ESPN
Aug 28 11am ESPN => 5pm ESPN2
Aug 29 Third round 11.30am ESPN => 6pm ESPN2
Aug 30 11.30am ESPN2
Aug 31 Round of 16 11am ESPN => 3pm ABC => 6pm ESPN2
Sep 1 11am ESPN => 7pm ESPN2
Sep 2-3 Quarterfinals 11.30am ESPN
Sep 4 Women’s semifinals 7pm ESPN
Sep 5 Women’s doubles final Noon ESPN2
Men’s semifinals 3pm ESPN
Sep 6 Women’s final 4pm ESPN
Sep 7 Men’s final 1pm ABC

Sao Paulo Open (WTA 250 - new tournament), Guadalajara Open Akron (WTA 500)

DATE ROUND COVERAGE BEGINS
Sep 8-13 Round 1 - Semifinals Noon TC
Sep 14 Finals 2pm TC
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Poor treatment for the woman. No free to air coverage for the final.

ABC has NCAAFB commitments that day.

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They only put the mens to FTA last year.

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Interesting move. Here in Australia it’s on plain old SBS without 4K UHD coverage.

LONDON / NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) and DAZN today announced a multi-year strategic partnership which will see DAZN become the exclusive home of NHL.TV in nearly 200 countries beginning with the 2025-26 season.

As the exclusive destination for live and on-demand coverage of every NHL game* in nearly 200 countries – including the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final – NHL.TV will move from its current service to DAZN, a world-leading sports entertainment platform. Existing NHL.TV subscribers will receive further details on the migration in the coming months.

Under the new partnership, NHL.TV will be available on DAZN as a standalone subscription or as an add-on to existing DAZN packages, across markets of operation in nearly 200 countries around the world, excluding the U.S., Canada, and the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). NHL.TV will be promoted and integrated across the DAZN platform to its fast-growing base of more than 120 million registered sport fans. Fans will be able to access NHL.TV on any device on which DAZN is available, including smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets, and gaming consoles, providing maximum flexibility.

This partnership leverages DAZN’s market-leading technology, global distribution infrastructure, and powerful marketing capabilities and will provide fans around the world with more ways to access NHL games.

NHL.TV will join DAZN’s extensive multi-sport offering, which includes other channels, such as NFL Game Pass, PGA Tour Pass, and FIBA’s Courtside 1891, offering fans around the world access to their favourite leagues and competitions.

Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said: “DAZN’s landmark agreement with the NHL is a significant step forward in our mission to deliver the most exciting sports action to fans across the globe. We’re excited to bring a premium North American sports property to a broad international audience through an innovative, accessible, and immersive viewing experience. By combining the NHL’s thrilling content with DAZN’s global platform and best-in-class technology, we’re unlocking new ways for fans to connect with the game they love – anytime, anywhere, and on any device.”

Steve McArdle, NHL Chief Operating Officer, said “The NHL is a global League, and with 30 percent of our Players born outside of North America, engaging our international fans is a significant priority. Media distribution is at the core of our global strategy, and we are thrilled to partner with DAZN to continue to expand our global reach and engage with our fast-growing international fan base. Our shared commitment to innovation, gold standard technology and providing an exceptional content delivery service will allow us to deliver NHL content to hockey fans around the world on the platforms they prefer.”

  • Select live games in certain countries will be blacked out but made available on demand following the conclusion of the game. The list of countries where NHL.TV is currently available is located at nhl.com/nhltvcountries and is subject to change.
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NHL is with Disney+ and I wonder if it’ll affect it. It was a game-changer when Disney+ launched ESPN on its DTC service earlier this year without the need of its app which has shut down

It will most definitely affect it. Essential DAZN taking over as the league pass provider.

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ITV and BBC will share coverage of 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup for UK viewers.

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-free-air-itv-and-bbc-sport-confirm-broadcast-deal

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Thats terrible news