MTVA deal helps finance cost of keeping F1 in Hungary
Hungarian public-service broadcaster MTVA has more than doubled its Formula 1 rights spending over the last six years, helping to enshrine the country’s place on the F1 calendar.
Cosmote extends MotoGP rights to 2026
Greek telecoms operator Cosmote has renewed its exclusive rights to the MotoGP motorcycling series until the end of 2026
ATM latest Primera Federación broadcaster as RFEF short of asking price
Media solutions company ATM Broadcast has acquired domestic rights to the Primera Federación, the third tier of Spanish football, as part of a three-season agreement with the Spanish Football Federation …
Outspoken sports chief Szkolnikowski departs TVP after seven years
Marek Szkolnikowski is to leave his role as Head of Sports at Polish public-service broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) after more than seven years in the position
Sony extends Bundesliga rights in Indian subcontinent to 2026
Pay-television operator Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its exclusive rights across the Indian subcontinent to the German Bundesliga for three more seasons
Telefónica’s US Open swoop rounds off deals in big five European markets
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has acquired rights to this month’s US Open grand slam tennis tournament.
Paunovic takes on Red Bull Media House distribution role
Slaven Paunovic has been promoted from head of distribution and strategy at Austrian commercial broadcaster ServusTV to head of distribution and licensing at its parent company, Red Bull Media House
Telefónica renews Uefa rights at slight decrease, hit with €5m F1 rights fine
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has renewed its exclusive Uefa club competition rights for a further three seasons, achieving a slight reduction in the overall cost.
ProSiebenSat.1 extends Vodafone Deutschland carriage
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its carriage agreement with telecoms provider Vodafone Deutschland.
The deal between ProSiebenSat.1’s content distribution and rights buying agency Seven.O
United bags HBL rights in Balkans
United Media has secured exclusive rights to Germany’s Handball Bundesliga for its Sportklub pay-television channels in the Balkans.