Sky ups EFL fee by 50 per cent in deal for over 1,000 matches per season
English Football League clubs have unanimously approved a new domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, confirming the league organising body’s recommendation to remain with the i…
European Leagues calls for faster anti-piracy action
Europe’s top football leagues have called on the European Commission to fast-track its action against online piracy, warning its proposed two-and-a-half-year review could exacerbate the illegal exploitation o…
Premier League title clash draws record 1.1m to Canal Plus
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus recorded the highest English Premier League audience in France in more than 12 years for last week’s title showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal.
Infantino threatens ‘big five’ blackout if Women’s World Cup bids not raised
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
Bayern to tour Japan in latest Bundesliga-Sky PerfecTV initiative
German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich has announced a pre-season tour of Japan as the league looks to continue its brand-building efforts in the market in partnership with local media rights-holder Sky…
Sky Deutschland keeps European Tour non-exclusive to cut fee
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has reduced its rights fee for the European Tour and Ryder Cup after passing up the opportunity to regain exclusivity to the golf properties.
Canal Plus extends Bundesliga rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has extended its French-language rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for a further four seasons
Mediacorp lands 2023 SEA Games rights in Singapore
State-owned media group Mediacorp has acquired rights in Singapore to the forthcoming Southeast Asian Games and Asean Para Games
DAZN rolls out free channels on LG devices in Germany
DAZN has announced a carriage agreement with electronics multinational LG as it continues to roll out its free ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channels in Germany
DAZN deals with Dyn after ending EHF sales role
DAZN has managed to recoup some of its spending on European Handball Federation rights through a sublicensing deal in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) with soon-to-launch streaming platform Dyn.