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L’Équipe TV among parties in talks with beIN over French Handball League free-to-air sublicensing rights
Increased visibility key LNH requirement for 2019-23
Incumbent beIN extends Starligue coverage to 182 games
LNH revenues in new rights deal in line with previous €4m per season
BeIN Media Group h...
Sky Deutschland listens to the demand of subscribers: bring back Formula One
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has brought back the Formula One motor racing championship to its platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland after a one-year absence that caused a customer...
UFC limits the damage with new Fox deal in tough Filipino market
The value of Ultimate Fighting Championship rights has fallen in the Philippines, but local sources say the result is still a good one for the promotion and its owner, IMG, given current market dynamics
Discovery expands basketball offering with Euroleague in Italy
It is thought Fox was Discovery’s only rival bidder, but the broadcaster’s limited budget for sports rights did not allow an aggressive bid. Discovery, on the other hand, was very keen on the rights
Euroleague to test product in tricky French and Italian markets
The Euroleague will face a litmus test for its new product this summer as it takes its media rights to market in France and Italy – two markets from which the competition is desperate to earn greater revenue.
Francia sacked as Rai head of sport
Paolo Francia unexpectedly lost his job as head of sport at Italian state broadcaster Rai this week to Rai’s veteran football presenter and former head of sport, Fabrizio Maffei.