All articles by Peter Scrimgeour

Peter Scrimgeour is senior analyst (sports) at GlobalData with a particular interest in sports media, leading analysis of media markets globally.

NBA nets more media value with new domestic rights

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced in July a new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion beginning with…
Ligue 1 still reeling from domestic rights own goal

French soccer’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the body that governs France's top two divisions, has secured domestic broadcast deals…
IndyCar in fast lane with Fox

IndyCar, North America’s premier open-wheel racing series, confirmed Fox Sports, Fox Corp's sports division, as the new exclusive home of…
Rugby codes: Tackling the fall in media rights value

Both rugby codes – rugby league and rugby union – have seen the UK broadcast rights values for their domestic…
Why is BT Sport rebranding to TNT Sports?

Various press releases by the joint venture (JV) announced that “Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will be granted a call option…

Why are telecoms companies exiting the sports broadcasting market?

The Spark Sport streaming service was launched in March 2019, becoming the first major pay-TV sports competitor to incumbent Sky…
Consolidation of the UK sports broadcasting sector – beneficial for rightsholders and consumers?

When Viaplay Group acquired sports broadcaster Premier Sports four months after BT Group and Warner Bros Discovery agreed to form…
The partnership between Major League Soccer and Apple TV has been described as “a dream come true for MLS fans.”

North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has agreed a 10-year global media rights deal with tech giant Apple to stream…
DAZN and Discovery battle for BT Sport, but where does it leave the one who loses out?

BT Sport is up for sale, with US giants Discovery and sports streaming service DAZN both vying for the broadcaster…