Israeli clubs opt for security of long-term Charlton rights deal over OTT solution
The IPFL has stopped short of making history with an exclusive D2C offering after Charlton came forward with a bid that matched the reserve price set in the initial tender process.
Europa League remains on Czech public television in new deal
Česká Televize, the public-service broadcaster in the Czech Republic, has retained rights to European club football’s second-tier Uefa Europa League from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
Variable reserve prices set for Serie B domestic broadcast rights
Lega Serie B has informed broadcasters in Italy of the prices assigned to the non-exclusive rights packages available in its newly-launched domestic rights tender that spans the 2021-24 period
Matchroom launches OTT mobile app with StreamAMG, adds monthly subscription
The Matchroom events agency has launched a live streaming mobile app developed by StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, and also introduced a monthly subscription option for the service
GSRM merges with 1190 Sports following acquisition
Global Sports Rights Management, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has announced a merger with 1190 Sports, the Chile-based sports marketing agency.
Serie B clubs approve non-exclusive domestic rights packages
Clubs from Italian football’s Lega Serie B have approved an invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights, a process that will offer non-exclusive packages to the market.
Acquisitive SBT ‘bids to land’ Copa América rights in Brazil
SBT, the Brazilian commercial broadcaster that recently acquired rights to the Uefa Champions League, is said to have made a bid for rights to the 2021 Copa América and is looking to finalise an agreement.
OneFootball follows Ligue 1 rights acquisition with LFP content tie-up
OneFootball, the football-focused media platform, has signed its first editorial content deal with a professional league in a tie-up with France’s Professional Football League (LFP).
Israeli clubs opt for security of long-term Charlton rights deal over OTT solution
Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton has retained rights to the country’s top two football divisions until at least 2026 after clubs ultimately opted for the security of a traditional broadcast d…
Hungarian broadcasters handed May deadline for Uefa competitions rights bids
The Team Marketing agency has started the sales process for Uefa club competitions broadcast rights in another European country, after inviting interested parties in Hungary to bid across the 2021-24 cycle
Production group Tinopolis undergoes financial restructure
Tinopolis Group, the international TV production and distribution group, has undertaken a major financial restructure after what it describes as “significant” damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
DAZN customers hit by Serie A blackout prompted by CTS service interruption
Sports streaming broadcaster DAZN is to offer its customers in Italy a free month’s subscription after its live coverage of two Serie A matches was hit by technical issues.