Netflix secures Spain and Andorra World Cup rights - Netflix has secured rights to all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, with free coverage in Spain and a national free-to-air broadcast package forming part of the agreement. By Spencer Gallagher
UEFA appoints Relevent for national team commercial rights - UEFA has appointed Relevent to sell the global commercial rights to its national team competitions from 2028 to 2036, expanding the agency’s role alongside its work on European club football. By Spencer Gallagher
CONMEBOL expands Brazilian Libertadores coverage through 2030 - CONMEBOL has agreed Brazilian media rights partnerships with Globo/SporTV and Paramount+ through 2030, giving each partner 41 Libertadores matches per season including the final. By Chris Brown
World Cup momentum lifts Premier League’s younger US audience - Premier League audiences among younger US adults have risen by 20% this season, with Nielsen Sports linking the growth to increased football interest following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. By Chris Brown
Netflix hires IMG for landmark Women’s World Cup production - Netflix has appointed IMG to produce its 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage, preparing for its live football debut in the US and Canada with all 64 matches and more than 100 hours of studio programming. By Chris Brown
Netflix signals interest in men’s World Cup rights - Netflix has confirmed that it wants to discuss future men’s World Cup rights with FIFA, building on their existing agreement for the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups. By Chris Brown
DAZN adds African football rights across German-speaking markets - DAZN has acquired rights to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026–27 CAF Champions League in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, expanding its football schedule across international and club competitions. By Chris Brown
RTÉ strips back Ireland-Israel coverage amid staff concerns - RTÉ will broadcast the Republic of Ireland’s two UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel without studio presentation, punditry, its own commentary team, advertising or sponsorship, limiting coverage to the minimum required under its rights agreement amid internal staff opposition to the matches. By Chris Brown
Mediapro lands LED advertising rights across 34 LaLiga clubs - Mediapro has signed an agreement with 34 LaLiga clubs to commercialise LED perimeter advertising across domestic and international broadcasts, creating a broader centralised sales platform for brands targeting Spanish football audiences. By Chris Brown
Saudi Pro League opens creator-led route to global media revenue - The Saudi Pro League has launched a new direct-to-consumer international distribution model powered by Recast, allowing fans in 16 markets to buy individual matches while giving approved creators, clubs and players a share of revenues they help generate. By Chris Brown
UC3 opens exclusive Moldova talks with Clever Media for 2027-31 UEFA cycle - UC3 has entered exclusive negotiations with Clever Media for media rights to UEFA men’s club competitions in Moldova for the 2027-31 cycle, continuing the rollout of its next-generation rights sales programme across European markets. By Chris Brown
LaLiga turns Lee effect into new Korean commercial deal - LaLiga has signed a new sponsorship agreement in South Korea built around the growing popularity of Korean players in European football, using Kang-in Lee’s profile to strengthen the Spanish league’s commercial position in one of Asia’s most valuable football markets. By Chris Brown
Sky Italia adds Euro 2028 to long-term football rights push - Sky Italia has secured a broad UEFA men’s national-team rights package until 2028, adding every match from Euro 2028 alongside Nations League and European Qualifiers inventory as it strengthens its position around premium European football. By Chris Brown
Telefónica commits €1.65bn to keep full LaLiga offer until 2032 - Telefónica has agreed a €1.65bn deal with DAZN that will keep every LaLiga match available on Movistar Plus+ until 2032, giving the Spanish telecoms group long-term control over one of the key assets underpinning its premium television and connectivity strategy. By Chris Brown
DAZN prepares for potential IPO after turning profitable - DAZN is preparing itself for a potential stock market flotation after moving into profitability and strengthening its senior management team, according to a report in City AM. By Chris Brown
IMG takes global rights role for inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup - IMG has been appointed to lead global commercialisation, media rights sales and broadcast production for the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, giving FIFA’s new Southeast Asian national-team competition an established agency platform as it seeks to build long-term commercial value. By Chris Brown
Stan Sport sheds 70,000 subscribers as football rights costs climb - Stan Sport’s subscriber base has fallen by almost 9% from its September 2025 peak, raising questions over the economics of Nine Entertainment’s increasingly expensive football portfolio as fixed sports-rights costs continue to rise. By Chris Brown
Canal+ and LaLiga deepen anti-piracy alliance to protect sports rights value - Canal+ and LaLiga have signed a new anti-piracy cooperation agreement, combining legal, technical and operational resources as rights holders intensify efforts to protect subscription revenues and the value of live sports rights. By Chris Brown
CBF lands record R$4bn rights cycle as Copa do Brasil value jumps 80% - The Brazilian Football Confederation has agreed more than R$4bn of domestic media rights deals for the Copa do Brasil and Supercopa Rei, an increase of more than 80% on the previous cycle as the federation restructures distribution and takes greater control of match production and commercial inventory. By Chris Brown
Premier League stays with Stan until 2034 after subscription surge - Nine has extended its exclusive Australian Premier League rights until the end of the 2033-34 season, locking one of Stan Sport’s biggest subscription drivers into the platform for another six years and strengthening the group’s long-term live sports strategy. By Chris Brown
OneSoccer adds Champions League inventory in DAZN sublicensing deal - OneSoccer has agreed a sublicensing deal with DAZN to show selected UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches in Canada, adding premium European inventory to a rights portfolio increasingly built around Canadian players and national-team relevance. By Chris Brown
Genius Sports turns Liga MX data into new live sponsorship inventory - Genius Sports and TelevisaUnivision are launching data-enhanced Liga MX broadcasts that will turn live match events into new real-time sponsorship inventory, creating an additional commercial layer around one of the most-watched football properties in the US. By Chris Brown
Série B playoff rights trigger new fight over media inventory - Série B clubs are challenging how new promotion-playoff matches were incorporated into an ESPN rights package, turning newly created premium inventory into a dispute over authority, valuation and additional compensation. By Chris Brown
R$45m funding freeze exposes leverage in Série B rights talks - A Futebol Forte União investor has suspended part of an additional R$45m funding stream to 18 Série B clubs while negotiating control over new commercial inventory, exposing the leverage embedded in Brazil’s evolving rights-investment structures. By Chris Brown
Champions League turns debut moments into one-of-one collectibles - Players making their Champions League debut will wear a one-off Starball patch that Topps will authenticate and turn into a signed one-of-one card, creating a new collectibles asset around one of UEFA’s most recognisable player milestones. By Chris Brown
Telemundo adds Serie A to growing US Hispanic football stack - Telemundo has acquired exclusive US Spanish-language rights to Serie A, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana until 2029, further consolidating premium European football across NBCUniversal’s broadcast and streaming ecosystem. By Chris Brown
Bundesliga puts AI camera system into premium broadcast workflow - The Bundesliga has used an AI-controlled camera system to produce an international tactical feed at the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, moving automated production technology into a live premium-football workflow. By Chris Brown
BBC shifts WSL highlights from Sunday television to digital platforms - The BBC is replacing its traditional Women’s Super League highlights programme with a more digital-led approach across iPlayer, YouTube and its own platforms while retaining 25 live league matches.
By Chris Brown