Uefa confident big five European markets can maintain growth
Guy-Laurent Epstein, marketing director, Uefa Events
Discovery gambles on benefits outweighing cost of no FTA deal
Discovery Communications’ decision to end negotiations with Germany’s public-service broadcasters over the free-to-air rights for the Olympic Games will be a very expensive one.
Eurosport faces no competition for Afcon rights in UK and Ireland
Bamtech: stop-gap for Eurosport or Disney’s second go at Europe?
This month’s creation of the Bamtech Europe streaming operation by US technology company Bamtech and Discovery Communications provides immediate benefits for its owners.
FA international sales strategy vindicated by big agency deals
England’s Football Association told TV Sports Markets this week that its strategy of opening up FA Cup international rights by running a single tender was vindicated by its deals with the IMG and Pitch International agencies.
Uefa and Serie A jostle to be first in difficult Italian market
Lega Serie A and Uefa are in a race to be first to sell their rights in Italy for the period 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Sky Italia grip on NBA rights extended at no extra cost
Sky Italia has strengthened its grip on the NBA in Italy by becoming the league’s sole media partner in its new two-season deal, and has done so without paying an increased rights fee.
Uefa stands still in new national team deals for France & Germany
Uefa has failed to secure any meaningful uplift in value for its national team competitions in deals agreed recently in France and Germany. The deals underline that, while Europe remains the bedrock of value for Uefa, it has become a difficult region in which to achieve growth for its national team properties.
The FA tweaks tender as global players line up for buyout deal
The Football Association’s invitation to tender for its international rights from 2018-19 to 2023-24 opens the way for a type of deal that has become increasingly rare: a single agency buyout worth hundreds of millions of dollars.