Has NRL’s Las Vegas gamble paid off?
The National Rugby League’s (NRL) opening season showcase in Las Vegas, known as ‘Rugby League Las Vegas,’ recently concluded the…
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Peter Scrimgeour
Peter Scrimgeour is senior analyst (sports) at GlobalData with a particular interest in sports media, leading analysis of media markets globally.
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JAS Premier League rights deal marks major shift in Vietnam after K+ collapse
Thai telecoms firm Jasmine International (JAS) has acquired the rights to English football’s top-tier Premier League in Vietnam for the…
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Premier League’s £450m ESPN deal highlights commercial power in South America, Caribbean
English soccer’s Premier League has secured a lucrative media rights renewal with major international sports network ESPN in South America…
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A new dawn for F1 in the US – Apple steps onto the grid
The Formula One World Championship has a new U.S. broadcaster: technology giant Apple will exclusively cover the next five F1…
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Bundesliga adopts multi-layered media rights strategy in UK
German soccer’s top-flight Bundesliga has revealed its new broadcast mix for the UK and Ireland going forward, including a blend…
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Liga ACB partners with DAZN, ending Movistar relationship
Spanish basketball’s top-flight Liga ACB has opted to end its long-standing domestic broadcast partnership with Movistar, the pay-TV service owned…
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BeIN retains Premier League rights in MENA
International pay-TV sports heavyweight BeIN Media Group has extended its exclusive broadcast partnership with English soccer’s top-tier Premier League in…
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Rugby Australia renews broadcast deal with Nine
Rugby Australia (RA), the governing body for rugby union, signed a five-year extension to its domestic broadcast rights with media…
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NHL and Rogers continue rights partnership in Canada
The National Hockey League (NHL), North America's premier ice hockey competition, has announced a significant 12-year, CAD11.0 billion ($7.7 billion)…
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Six Nations to remain on free-to-air television in UK with new BBC and ITV deal
The Six Nations Championship, a premier European rugby tournament, will continue to be broadcast on free-to-air television in the UK…