C More retains key Swedish Hockey League rights to 2030
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has retained exclusive rights to its flagship sports property in a new six-year deal with the Swedish Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in the country
TVE ‘eyes streamlined deal’ for Tokyo 2020 rights
Spanish public broadcaster TVE is not looking to acquire all broadcast rights in the country to next year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a deal with rights-holder Discovery in a bid to save costs, a…
CAA’s merchant bank EMC recruits James Elliott in sports media role
James Elliott, formerly an executive at mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship and rights agencies including Pitch International and Kentaro, has been recruited by Evolution Media Capital, t…
Eleven swoops for MyCujoo and its streaming technology
Live streaming company MyCujoo has been acquired by Eleven in a takeover agreement that the Aser Ventures-owned international broadcaster says will lay the foundations for “a new global Eleven service a…
Eurosport to cut 59 positions at Paris headquarters
The Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport is to make 59 redundancies at its Paris headquarters as the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the media sector continues to take hold
Dutch market next up for Champions League broadcast rights sales
Broadcasters in the Netherlands will need to submit their first-round offers for rights to the Uefa club competitions by 10am (CET) on December 9 after the sales processes were launched in the middle of…
Details emerge of Mediapro’s Ligue 1, Ligue 2 rights demands
The Mediapro agency and production group is thought to have proposed a reduction of close to 25 per cent in its broadcast rights fee for the 2020-21 French league season as its stand-off with France’s P…
Saudi sports minister: Media entity won’t bid for rights across Mena
A state-controlled sports media company set up by the Saudi Arabia authorities would only look to secure broadcast rights in the country and not across the Middle East and North Africa, according to the…
Setanta renews for five years in Belgian Pro League’s latest international deal
Subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured exclusive rights to Belgium’s Pro League in Ukraine and the Eurasia region in a five-year agreement.
Switzerland handball matches remain on SRG SSR in long-term deal
Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR has renewed its rights agreement with the Swiss Handball Federation (SHV) for four more years until the end of the 2023-24 season