Spanish basketball’s top-tier ACB has announced an extended broadcast rights deal with Sharjah Sports in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and a new agreement with Hi! Sports in Mexico.
The renewal with Sharjah Sports is for the 2022-23 season and will see the United Arab Emirates-based satellite television network show the league for a seventh consecutive year.
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Meanwhile, the new deal with Mexican sports broadcaster Hi! Sports will cover the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Both deals cover all competitions under the ACB banner – the 18-team Liga Endesa, as well as both the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa Endesa.
The agreements include the broadcast rights for live games from these competitions, as well as for a weekly magazine-style feature show.
Hi! Sports will share the rights in Mexico with pay-TV’s TVC Deportes, which renewed its partnership with the ACB in September for two years.
The ACB has developed a strong presence in Latin America, where it can be seen in 24 countries through Disney's Star+ and ESPN, as well as in Venezuela with Inter TV and in Argentina with FOX Deportes.
In recent months, the Spanish top flight also announced rights agreements with Anthem Sport & Entertainment in Canada, Stod 2 Sport (Iceland), Elisa (Finland), and Charlton (Israel) for the 2022-23 campaign.
The regular season began on September 28 and will conclude with the finals in June 2023.
