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Bundesliga: DAZN acquires exclusive broadcasting rights in Japan for the 2025-2028 cycle

The OTT platform DAZN has acquired the exclusive full broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga in Japan for the 2025-2028 cycle (three seasons), announced Bundesliga International on 08/08/2025. The agreement also includes the Franz-Beckenbauer Supercup. These rights were previously held by Sky…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 408048
• Published on 08/08/25 at 09:20
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Ligue 1/domestic TV rights: €4m owed by beIN SPORTS as part of its first €18m instalment for 2025-26

The pay-TV group beIN SPORTS France has paid just €14m of the €18m scheduled for its first instalment for the domestic TV rights to the Ligue 1 McDonald's for the 2025-26 season, according to the French sports daily L'Équipe on 07/08/2025. beIN, which broadcasts one Ligue 1 game per matchday…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 408011
• Published on 07/08/25 at 16:10
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USA: after the failure of Venu Sports, Fox & ESPN to launch new OTT services on 21/08/2025

Fox and ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) will each launch their new streaming services in the United States on 21/08/2025, announced the two media groups on 06/08/2025. These launches come a few months after the failure of the Venu Sports joint platform project between Disney, Fox and Warner…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 407992
• Published on 07/08/25 at 13:40
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LALIGA EA Sports: Premier Sports & Disney+ broadcasters in the UK for the 2025-2028 cycle

The pay-TV group Premier Sports has extended its rights to broadcast LALIGA EA Sports in the UK and Ireland over the 2025-2028 cycle (three seasons), while The Walt Disney Company has acquired them for these territories over the same period, announced LALIGA on 07/08/2025. Premier Sports will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 407983
• Published on 07/08/25 at 11:40
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Ligue 1+: "A unique opportunity to reconnect our league with its fans" (J. Oughourlian, RC Lens)

"Ligue 1+ represents a unique opportunity for us to reconnect our league with its most precious asset, its fans, throughout France and beyond. A popular, accessible medium, focused on the clubs and their communities," said Joseph Oughourlian, owner and president of RC Lens (Ligue 1 McDonald's) via…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 407963
• Published on 07/08/25 at 09:25
©  beIN SPORTS France
2025-26 Ligue 2 BKT: broadcast in full on beIN SPORTS with scheduling adjustments

EA Guingamp - Le Mans FC, the first game of the 2025-26 Ligue 2 BKT season, will be broadcast live and exclusively on the pay-TV channel beIN SPORTS 1 in France on Saturday 09/08/2025 (kick-off at 14:00 CET). beIN SPORTS France is the sole broadcaster of the second division for the 2025-26…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 407952
• Published on 07/08/25 at 08:40
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WTA Ventures: Jessica Chanderli (ex-FFT) appointed senior vice president of media rights

Jessica Chanderli has been appointed senior vice president of media rights for WTA Ventures, the commercial arm of the Women's Tennis Association, announced the association on 05/08/2025. "Jessica will lead the development and execution of the WTA's media rights strategy and manage its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 407927
• Published on 06/08/25 at 16:00
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Bundesliga: Sky renews exclusive broadcasting rights in Italy for the 2025-2029 cycle

The pay-TV operator Sky Italia has renewed its exclusive full broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga for the 2025-2029 cycle (four seasons), announced Bundesliga International on 06/08/2025. The agreement also includes the 2.Bundesliga and the Franz-Beckenbauer Supercup. "Sky Italia is one of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 407916
• Published on 06/08/25 at 13:40
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LALIGA EA Sports: Disney close to acquiring TV rights to one game per matchday in the UK (press)

The Walt Disney Company is reportedly close to acquiring the rights to broadcast one LALIGA EA Sports game per matchday in the UK and Ireland from the 2025-26 season for its Disney+ streaming platform, according to The Financial Times on 05/08/2025. As of 06/08/2025, no agreement has yet been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 407897
• Published on 06/08/25 at 13:00
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USA: NFL acquires 10% of ESPN Group, while the Disney subsidiary acquires several NFL media assets

The National Football League and ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) have reached an agreement under which the North American league will acquire a 10% stake in the television group, while ESPN will take over the management of several NFL media assets, they announced on 05/08/2025. As part of this…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 407885
• Published on 06/08/25 at 09:40