Integral acquires Nigerian free-to-air Tokyo 2020 rights, sublicenses to NTA
Sports marketing agency Integral has acquired free-to-air rights in Nigeria to 200 hours of live content from Tokyo 2020, acquiring the rights from the Infront agency
Portuguese corruption probe extends to FC Porto deal with Portugal Telecom
Portugal's Public Ministry (MP) is investigating a commission payment related to FC Porto's wide-ranging commercial rights deal with Portugal Telecom, deepening the corruption crisis gripping Portuguese…
Cash-strapped Rai powerless to stop Coppa Italia loss to Mediaset
Mounting debts and a lack of flexibility hampered Rai’s bid to retain Coppa Italia rights from 2021-22, leaving Italy’s public-service broadcaster without live, premium club football for at least the next three seasons.
Eleven retains third-party Qualifiers and Nations League rights in Belgium
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports has retained third-party rights in Belgium to Uefa European Qualifiers and the Uefa Nations League, acquiring rights through to the beginning of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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FOOTBALL: DAZN deal points to new commercial era for Women’s Champions League
FOOTBALL: Premier League consolidates by rolling over crucial SuperSport deal
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Premier League consolidates by rolling over crucial SuperSport deal
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport kept its English Premier League rights fee flat in a three-season renewal completed in private negotiations last year, SportBusiness Media has learned.
SRG SSR pays more to seal crucial Uefa national team rights renewal
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has ensured it will remain the home of the Swiss men’s football team’s matches in European competition until the end of Uefa Euro 2028.
Uefa national team rights part-sold in Belgium as Wallonia process continues
VRT is set to pay a slight increase for Uefa European Championship rights in Dutch-speaking Belgium, while VTM will keep its rights fee for Belgium’s European Qualifier and Nations League matches in the region flat until the end of 2025-26.
Telenet retains English Premier League rights in Belgium
Telenet has renewed its deal for exclusive English Premier League rights in Belgium, extending its agreement with the league for another three seasons
DAZN sues Vodafone Italia for ‘deliberate’ breaches of carriage deal
Multi-platform broadcaster DAZN has filed a claim against Vodafone Italia at London’s High Court, accusing the telco of multiple ‘deliberate’ breaches of a carriage deal between the two.
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FOOTBALL: Sky rolls over Premier League deal in DACH; Sky Italia deal to follow
FOOTBALL: BeIN mulls next move after Canal pulls plug on Ligue 1 broadcasts
DAZN aims for linear exposure in UK with expanded Matchroom deal
DAZN’s expanded global media rights deal with Matchroom Boxing will see the multi-platform broadcaster take greater control over how and where Matchroom spends its budget.