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FIFA World Cup 2026: Record revenue masks 19% per-game rights value fall and 11% broadcast deal volume dropCaretta Research forecasts a record $8.9bn in total revenue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, representing a 54% uplift over the 2022 tournament. This growth is predominantly driven by the rise in commercial and matchday revenues, with sports rights sold to media also contributing. ...
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Analysis: What Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 pivot means for global sport and mega-projectsIf something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation project promised to catapult an insular desert petrostate to global A-list status in the space of 15 short years and, as an additional bonus,...
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Explained: What the Premier League really wants from OTTThe Premier League is a global media sensation. It earns well over $5bn every year from its broadcast rights, most of which comes from outside its domestic market. It is the only major sports league in the world that can...
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Analysis: Will 2026 be the year Europe embraces the equity-for-rights model?If your job was to sell the media rights of a lower-tier or brand-new sports property, how would you go about it? Would you barge into the offices of the biggest broadcaster in your territory and tell them exactly how...
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Analysis: As sports media values trend negative, scarcity and quality are kingThere is a fundamental and growing disconnect between the desires of the sports industry and the behaviour of the sports fan. The industry thinks in terms of calendars and schedules. Sports fans think about sport in terms of seasons: regular...
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2025 broke broadcast open: 2026 will rewrite the rules, says SummitlyBy Lee Radbourne, founder and CEO, Streaming Consultancy & co-founder, Summitly. In 2025, sport’s comfortable assumptions around rights, production and audiences were shattered. AI hype, platform plays and league-owned services exposed a new reality: attention is no longer enough. As...
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Zack Nani acquires exclusive online broadcast rights to France U21 national team matchesThe French Football Federation (FFF) is entrusting Zack Nani with the exclusive online broadcast rights for matches of the France U21 national team for the period from October 2025 until June 2027, including qualifying matches for Euro 2027. This partnership...
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ITV and BBC agree new four-year partnership to offer fans free-to-air live coverage of the Men’s Six Nations ChampionshipITV and BBC Sport have agreed a new four-year partnership for the live free-to-air rights for the Men’s Six Nations Championship, which will run concurrently from 2026 to 2029. ITV will broadcast ten live matches each season including every England...
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Sky Sports and ITV agree deal in principle to broadcast select Carabao Cup and EFL Championship fixtures free-to-air from 2025Sky Sports and ITV have reached an agreement in principle which will give all UK football fans the chance to watch free-to-air coverage of select Carabao Cup and Championship fixtures. The new deal starts in January 2025, commencing with the...
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Extreme E partners with TV4 and MTV for 2024 seasonExtreme E has extended its broadcast partnership with TV4 in Sweden and Finland for the 2024 campaign. The agreement ensures live coverage of the remainder of the Season 4 Extreme E calendar, with the championship to be shown on both...
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FEI secures new broadcast partnership with Warner Bros. DiscoveryThe International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has agreed a new multi-year partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that will see major events on the international equestrian circuit screened in 75 markets across Europe and Asia. These include the entire Longines FEI...
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Football Summit 2024: Watch session recordings on-demandVideo recordings of the sessions from SVG Europe's Football Summit 2024 are now available to watch on demand. Registration is no longer required. Speakers include Sebastian Runge, FIFA, Head of Football Technology & Data, Sky Sports Senior Football Director Sarah...
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IMG appointed as strategic partner for the Belgian Pro LeagueIMG has been appointed as a strategic advisor to the Belgian Pro League. In its role, IMG will undertake a deep analysis of the local media landscape to develop a media distribution strategy that enables the league to extract maximum...
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FIFA and EBU extend rights deal for Women’s World Cup 2023FIFA and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have extended their existing media rights partnership for the Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand, with France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom added to an initial deal to broadcast the...
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