Football DataCo expands official data partnership with Genius Sports to include sub- second, skeletal tracking for the English Premier League

Beating Sport Broadcast Piracy - Saving The Shots Vs. Removing The Goal

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Published Tuesday, 23 November 2021.

Olympic broadcasters look ahead to Beijing 2022 after success of Tokyo 2020

Following the ground-breaking coverage of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Olympic Broadcasting Services and rights-holding broadcasters around the world are now turning their attention to the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

AFC agrees media rights deal with ESPN exclusively in Latin America, Central America and non-exclusively in the Caribbean

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced ESPN as their new media partner in Latin America, Central America and non-exclusively in the Caribbean to broadcast AFC competitions for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle.

World Rugby announces broadcast deal for Rugby World Cup 2021 and 2023

Under the deal, which is announced just ahead of two years to go to Rugby World Cup 2023, TF1 will provide free-to-air coverage of Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand (8 October-12 November, 2022) and Rugby World Cup 2023 in France (8 September-28 October).

Serie-A strike deal with Google: how big-tech platforms are helping tackle online sports piracy

Published Wednesday, 07 July 2021.

Formula 1 and esports in the time of Coronavirus

Published Wednesday, 12 August 2020.

A review of China Sports Law Week 2019 – “Inclusivity, Integrity and Insights”

The challenges of digitally placed advertising: Ofcom’s decisions on ‘undue prominence’ from the Singapore Grand Prix

Published Thursday, 11 October 2018.

Key articles & podcasts on sports media and broadcasting rights

Key sports law cases of 2017 - Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia

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Decoding the Indian Premier League Media Rights Sale – Part 1

Published Friday, 01 December 2017.

Developing sports law in India - Key take-aways from the Sports Law & Policy Symposium 2017

The Sports Law and Policy Symposium 2017

An interview with Alex Slade, Head of Legal, Sport at BT - Episode 46

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A current view of the sports media rights market from Head of Legal, Sport at BT

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Published Tuesday, 16 May 2017.

Key sports law cases and developments to watch in 2017 - Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia

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How the Premier League is conquering global markets

Published Thursday, 10 November 2016.

What the social media revolution means for sports fans and rights holders

A year in review: US sports law - Intellectual Property & Broadcasting (Part 5)

Mandatory Sharing of Sports Broadcast Signals in India: Part 2 – The implications of the STAR Sports decision

Published Thursday, 04 August 2016.

Sharing sports clips in the digital age: 6 things you should know

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Published Tuesday, 28 June 2016.

What does the Consumer Rights Act 2015 mean for providers of digital sports content?

Published Thursday, 31 March 2016.

How the Advertising Standards Authority restricts the use of U-25 sports stars in gambling adverts

Published Wednesday, 13 January 2016.

Interview with Dimitrios Efstathiou, Vice President, Legal at Major League Soccer - Episode 31

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The Olympics TV deal & UK listed events: what are the options for Discovery in the UK?

Published Tuesday, 11 August 2015.

Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Central & South America

Festive Compilation - Central & South America

Published Wednesday, 22 December 2021.

China cuts NBA broadcasts after Boston Celtic Enes Kanter called for Tibetan independence

China has removed broadcasts of NBA games after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter called for China to give Tibet independence.

Kanter posted a video in which he said “Brutal dictator of China, Xi Jinping, I have a message for you and your henchmen. Under the Chinese government's brutal rule, Tibetan people's basic rights and freedoms are non-existent.” Following the video being posted Chinese platform Tencent cut the broadcast of the Celtics game against the New York Knicks.

The Future Of Sports Broadcasting In UAE: Reimagining Rights Agreements & Collaborating With The Competition

Published Friday, 08 October 2021.

IOC awards 2026-2032 broadcast rights in China

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that the China Media Group (CMG) has been awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Chinese mainland and Macau (SAR) for the XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina in 2026, the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad in Los Angeles in 2028, the XXVI Olympic Winter Games in 2030, and the Games of the XXXV Olympiad in Brisbane in 2032.

Unprecedented broadcast coverage and digital innovation to connect fans around the world to the magic of Tokyo 2020

Whilst spectators may not be able to attend Tokyo 2020 in person, fans around the world and in Japan will be able to experience the thrill of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 thanks to new, innovative technologies. Tokyo 2020 will be broadcast globally to a potential audience of over 5 billion people, with more coverage by broadcast partners than any previous Olympic Games across both linear TV and digital:

In Japan, TV coverage of Tokyo 2020 is expected to be around double that of Rio 2016.
In the USA, NBCUniversal will air more than 7,000 hours of coverage across TV and digital platforms – a US Olympic record.
Across Europe, Discovery Eurosport will air up to 4,000 hours of live coverage on its TV and digital platforms. This unprecedented level of content will be available in 50 territories.