Canal Plus to land beIN’s Ligue 1 rights in exclusive distribution deal
Canal Plus and beIN Sports, the French pay-TV broadcasters, have unveiled the details of a proposed exclusive distribution and sublicensing agreement, including the on-sale of French Ligue 1 broadcast…
Pitch cements FA relationship in deal for Women’s Super League worldwide rights
The Pitch International agency has been appointed by England’s Football Association to exclusively distribute worldwide broadcast rights to the FA Women’s Super League.
DFL trials 9:16 vertical broadcast production designed for social media
A ‘9:16’ aspect ratio production format designed particularly for smartphones and social media dissemination is the latest broadcast technology feature to have been trialled in German football’s Bunde…
French volleyball clubs contribute to production costs despite new TV deal
French volleyball clubs competing in the men’s and women’s CEV Champions League this season will still have to pay a share of broadcast production costs despite a new rights agreement, it has emerged.
End of an era as Kürten to leave EBU next year
Stefan Kürten, executive director of sport at the European Broadcasting Union, is to step down in June 2020 after nearly two decades at the umbrella body of public-service broadcasters.
Copa del Rey and Supercopa international betting rights on the market
An invitation to tender has been issued for international betting video rights to Spanish football’s Copa del Rey and Supercopa tournaments between 2019-20 and 2021-22.
Five-year terms offered as Belgian Pro League issues domestic rights tender
Belgium’s Pro League has initiated the start of its domestic broadcast rights sales process and will invite bids for four- or five-year contract terms.
Bolivian Football Federation assumes control of league TV rights
The executive committee of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is to take over control of negotiation of broadcast rights to the country’s top-tier Primera División.
Croatia’s HRT picks up Euro 2020 rights in United Group sublicense
Croatian public-service broadcaster HRT will cover next summer’s Uefa European Championships after striking a sublicensing deal with United Group, the rights-holder in the Balkan region.
Indignant Roures claims Mediapro led way in Champions League rights bidding
The award of Uefa Champions League broadcast rights to French pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports for the 2021-24 cycle has come under severe criticism from Jaume Roures, chief executive of…