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NBA/playoffs: best audience since 2002 for the Spurs-Thunder conference finals in the USA (10.8 million)

The San Antonio Spurs - Oklahoma City Thunder series (4-3) in the 2025-26 NBA Western Conference finals drew an average of 10.8 million viewers on NBCUniversal channels in the United States, the best audience for a conference finals (Eastern and Western) since 2002, the American group announced on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, North America
• Article # 443266
• Published on 03/06/26 at 14:00

2026 World Cup: opening of "the most technologically advanced IBC ever" in Dallas

FIFA has inaugurated the 2026 World Cup International Broadcast Center (IBC) at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, on 01 June 2026. The 45,000 square metre space is described as "the most technologically advanced and top of the art international broadcast centre that…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 443109
• Published on 03/06/26 at 10:00

News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures recorded in May 2026

• Dennis Schröder has been appointed managing director Europe at Puma, the German sportswear company announced on 21 May 2026. • Giorgio Furlani, CEO of AC Milan (Serie A Enilive) since December 2022, has been dismissed from his position, the club’s owner, US investment fund RedBird Capital…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, …
• Article # 442829
• Published on 02/06/26 at 18:00

Champions League/piracy: 16.2 million illegal stream views for the final in the UK (CGI/The Guardian)

The 2025-26 Champions League final, won by Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) over Arsenal FC (Premier League), recorded 16.2 million illegal stream views in the UK on Saturday 30 May 2026, according to a report by media and technology company Gaming Compliance International (GCI) for UK…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 443079
• Published on 02/06/26 at 13:00

SportGen Summit: "Rights holders are not competing against content creators" (J. Parmentier, IOC)

"The goal is for rights holders and broadcasters to work hand in hand creatively. One of the best examples was what Snoop Dogg did during the Paris Games. Snoop Dogg was hired by NBC, which paid him to be active throughout the Paris Olympic Games. The aim was to drive audiences toward NBC. We, the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 442662
• Published on 01/06/26 at 12:00

2025-26 Champions League final: average audience down in France (9.19 million, down 22% vs 2024-25)

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - Arsenal FC (Premier League) (1-1 after extra time, 4-3 on penalties), the 2025-26 Champions League final, drew an average of 9.19 million viewers on the private free-TV channel M6 (6.25 million) and the pay-TV channels Canal+ (2.5 million) and Canal+ Foot…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 442857
• Published on 01/06/26 at 10:00

Barclays WSL/USA: Paramount replaces ESPN in record US TV rights deal (2026-2030)

Paramount Skydance, owner of CBS Sports Group and streaming platform Paramount+, has acquired the broadcasting rights to the Barclays Women's Super League in the United States for the 2026-2030 period (four seasons), WSL Football announced on 28 May 2026. The agreement, described by WSL…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 442756
• Published on 01/06/26 at 09:10

Weekly News Extra (25 to 29 May 2026)

• "In the future, we will be able to consider playing league matches abroad. This is part of the plans officially announced today by UEFA and FIFA. Whilst no provision had been made for this in the past, it is now possible to do so by following a procedure - the same one we applied on an ad hoc…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 442764
• Published on 29/05/26 at 19:51

2025-26 Women’s Champions League final: “strong audiences” for EBU members’ channels

FC Barcelona (Liga F Moeve) - OL Lyonnes (Arkema Première Ligue) (4-0), the final of the 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, has recorded "strong audiences" on EBU Members' channels that broadcast the match in Europe, on Saturday 23 May 2026 (kick-off at 18:00 CET), the European Broadcasting…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Europe
• Article # 442753
• Published on 29/05/26 at 16:00

2025-26 Champions League final: PSG-Arsenal to be broadcast on M6 and Canal+ in France, TNT in the UK

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - Arsenal FC (Premier League), the final of the 2025-26 Champions League, will be broadcast live on TNT Sports' channels in the United Kingdom on Saturday 30 May 2026 (kick-off at 18:00 CET). TNT Sports holds the full and exclusive UK media rights to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 442653
• Published on 29/05/26 at 11:00