Scottish Rugby signs Super6 host broadcast and domestic rights deals
Scottish Rugby has signed a domestic broadcast rights agreement and host broadcasting deal for Super6, the new rugby union series featuring semi-professional players
Eurosport stalwart Bergeaud to lead Mediapro France
Julien Bergeaud, the general manager of Discovery’s operations in France, will lead the new pay-television service set up by the Mediapro agency in France.
Uruguayan Football Federation sets deadline for international rights bids
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has set a deadline of 4 September for the receipt of bids for international rights to the national team’s qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup.
ZDF makes boxing return with reborn Universum
Live boxing will return to the screens of ZDF after the German public broadcaster announced a rights agreement with Universum, the German boxing promoter
Women’s Bundesliga free-to-air rights return to Eurosport
Live matches from women’s football’s Frauen Bundesliga will be shown domestically by Eurosport after a long-term rights agreement was announced today by the Discovery-owned broadcaster.
Amazon takes down paywall for live Bundesliga radio coverage
Online retailer Amazon has opted to make its live radio coverage of the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Uefa Champions League available free to users in Germany
Spring Media to distribute Chelsea international programming block after linear channel closes
The Stockholm-based Spring Media agency has added another piece of new business, signing an agreement with Chelsea for exclusive distribution of the Premier League club’s international programming block.
Anti-piracy push continues as DFL invests in content protection firm
Germany’s DFL has become the latest rights-holder to intensify its efforts to crack down on piracy, signing a wide-ranging agreement with Athletia, the Cologne-based content and rights protection agency, i…
Former eBay executive Schory to operate Endeavor Streaming in new digital role
Endeavor, the global sports and entertainment company, has named Guy Schory, a former executive at US-based e-commerce retailer eBay, as chief digital officer
LFP making strides in China as Trophée des Champions TV audience doubles
France’s Ligue 1 has continued to make an impact in its key target market of China after Saturday’s Trophée des Champions match was watched by a live audience of 1.8m v