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©  MLB
USA/MLB: renegotiated agreement with ESPN, NBC & Netflix as new broadcasters (2026-2028, $800m/year)

Major League Baseball has signed agreements with the American groups ESPN and NBCUniversal, as well as with the streaming platform Netflix, to broadcast certain MLB games in the United States over the 2026-2028 cycle (three seasons), according to the North American league on 19/11/2025. These…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 420248
• Published on 20/11/25 at 17:00
©  LinkedIn
DAZN Italy: "Investments in leagues cannot be sustained by a free-to-air model" (S.Azzi)

"Given the value historically attributed by the leagues themselves to the national championships, investments on this scale cannot be sustained by a free-to-air model: the professionals know that such amounts cannot be amortised by advertising alone, or even by distribution agreements, not least…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 420173
• Published on 20/11/25 at 13:40
©  Rai
Milano Cortina 2026: Rai acquires exclusive broadcasting rights to the Paralympic Winter Games in Italy

Rai has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights in Italy for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, announced the public broadcasting group on 18/11/2025. The Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games will also be broadcast free-to-air by Rai, while Warner Bros. Discovery group will offer all the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 420062
• Published on 20/11/25 at 09:20
©  England Rugby / X
Rugby: a record audience for England - New Zealand on TNT Sports in the UK (+7%)

England - New Zealand (33-19), the Quilter Nations Series 2025 test match, recorded an all-time record audience for an England match broadcast on TNT Sports channels in the UK on Saturday 15/11/2025 (kick-off at 15:10 GMT, 16:10 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute BARB…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences
• Article # 419954
• Published on 19/11/25 at 16:20
©  Social Football Summit
SFS Awards 2025: Borussia Dortmund, FIFA, Premier League & Bologna FC among the winners

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) for its marketing campaign in the United States for the Club World Cup 2025, FIFA for the launch of this new competition, the Premier League for its support for amateur football through its "More than a game" initiative and Claudio Fenucci, CEO of Bologna FC 1909…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 419980
• Published on 19/11/25 at 15:15
©  SEFutbol / X
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: 3.97 million viewers for Spain - Turkey on RTVE

Spain - Turkey (2-2), Spain's sixth qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup (Group E), drew an average of 3.97 million viewers on the Spanish public TV channel La 1 (RTVE) on Tuesday 18/11/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Kantar. This…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 419913
• Published on 19/11/25 at 13:00
©  MLS
MLS: broadcasting agreement with Apple to end early in 2029 & additional $50m in revenue to be collected

Major League Soccer and the American group Apple, will terminate their global broadcasting contract early at the end of the 2028-29 MLS season, according to information from the American website Sportico on 14/11/2025, confirmed by several American media outlets. Apple had initially acquired…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, International authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 419766
• Published on 18/11/25 at 15:00
©  DFB-Team
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: 9.68 million viewers for Germany - Slovakia on ZDF

Germany - Slovakia (6-0), Germany's sixth qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup (Group A), drew an average of 9.68 million viewers on the German public TV channel ZDF on Monday 17/11/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to figures from the audience measurement agency AGF. This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 419711
• Published on 18/11/25 at 13:40
©  Apple
MLS: end of the Season Pass, games available worldwide at no additional cost on Apple TV from 2026

Apple and Major League Soccer will end the 'MLS Season Pass' subscription at the end of the 2025 season, allowing fans to access MLS matches only via an Apple TV subscription at no additional cost from 2026, announced the two parties on 13/11/2025. The American group has acquired exclusive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 419539
• Published on 17/11/25 at 13:40
©  Nazionale Italiana / X
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: 7.52 million viewers for Italy - Norway on Rai 1

Italy - Norway (1-4), the Italian national team's eighth qualifying game for the 2026 World Cup (Group I), drew an average of 7.52 million viewers on the public TV channel Rai 1 on Sunday 16/11/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Auditel. This…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 419506
• Published on 17/11/25 at 12:40