Aastha has been a sports obsessive since she was 10 years old. As well as having a keen interest in following sports on TV, she also puts her passion into practice. In the realm of Taekwondo, she has achieved a black belt 2nd dan, represented her country on numerous occasions and even reached a world ranking of 122. Her knowledge and love for combat sports makes shines through in her writing and we are extremely glad to have her on our roster. While Aastha comples her degree in sports management, to go alongside her existing Bachelor's in political science, she contributes articles on the topics of boxing, MMA and beyond for our site.
Fox Corp, the US media heavyweight, has recently acquired the Mexican sports platform, Caliente TV. This strategic move is part of Fox's plan to expand its sports portfolio and attract more users to its streaming services.The acquisition deal includes plans to launch a new pay-TV and streaming service that will complement its current free ad-supported streaming service, Tubi. The company stated that these combined services would deliver over 3,000 hours of original sports content annually.Embed...
International pay-TV sports heavyweight, BeIN Media Group, has secured a multi-year extension of its exclusive broadcast partnership with the English Premier League. This deal extends to 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and will run through the 2027-28 campaign.Under this agreement, BeIN Sports channels will continue to showcase all 380 Premier League games each season. The coverage will also be available via their TOD streaming service. This ensures that fans...
Arsenal winger, Leandro Trossard, continues to be a subject of transfer interest from the Middle East. However, recent reports suggest that he is likely to stay at Arsenal and may even be in line for a new deal.Ryan Taylor of The Mirror reports that despite the ongoing interest in his signing from the Middle East, Trossard’s priority remains playing for Arsenal. Last September, Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad made a verbal offer for Trossard. However, no concrete offers have been put forward th...
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is once again in the throes of negotiating their broadcasting rights for the second consecutive season. This comes after a deal was hastily agreed with DAZN and BeIn Sports last summer, just before the start of the Ligue 1 campaign. However, this agreement did not meet expectations as it brought in just under €500m, which was less than half of what LFP initially targeted.Unfortunately, this deal did not stand the test of time. Just one year into a fi...
International pay-TV sports giant, BeIN, has renewed its media rights agreement for German soccer’s elite Bundesliga in France. The four-year extension will see the broadcaster showcasing the German soccer top-flight through the 2028-29 season.The new deal includes every Bundesliga match as well as the season-opening Super Cup competition and the season-ending promotion and relegation playoffs. This comprehensive coverage ensures that French fans won't miss a moment of their favorite teams' acti...
