Women’s Bundesliga nets UK coverage in BBC Alba deal
Germany’s Women’s Bundesliga is to receive broadcast coverage in the UK after a rights deal was struck by BBC Alba, the Gaelic-language channel of public-service broadcaster BBC Scotland.
Sportfive name revived in Lagardère Sports and Entertainment rebrand
The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment agency has brought back the Sportfive name in a rebranding exercise following its takeover by H.I.G.
GolTV maintains Ecuadorian league rights payments during Covid-19 shutdown
Pay-television broadcaster GolTV has committed to fulfilling its rights payments to clubs in Ecuadorian football’s top-tier Serie A.
Tensions ease between Swiss-Ski and Wengen organisers after CHF300,000 donation
Swiss-Ski, the sport’s national governing body in Switzerland, has withdrawn its request to remove the iconic race in Wengen race from the provisional 2021-22 FIS World Cup calendar as it seeks a resolution t…
H.I.G.-owned Lagardère Sports restructures leadership team for new era
The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment agency has released details of its new organisational structure following its takeover by H.I.G.
Ekstraklasa pens European broadcast deals ahead of restart
Poland’s Ekstraklasa has struck broadcast deals in some key European markets as the league continues its preparations to return to action on May 29 following the Covid-19 shutdown.
Wengen FIS World Cup race under threat in TV and sponsorship rights revenue spat
The future of the flagship FIS Ski World Cup race in Wengen is under threat because of a long-running row between organisers and Swiss-Ski, the national governing body, over the distribution of media and…
ORF finalises deal for Austrian Bundesliga live rights
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has finalised its acquisition of live Austrian Bundesliga rights ahead of the league’s return on June 2.
ORF in talks with Sky over live Austrian Bundesliga rights
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF is in negotiations to secure live free-to-air rights to the Austrian Bundesliga when the competition resumes after the shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
Altice bids to recoup slice of Uefa club competitions TV rights outlay
Telecoms group Altice has launched a bid to claim back a portion of its annual €350m ($385m) investment in Uefa Champions League and Europa League broadcast rights in France.