Ski Classics extends Finnish rights deal with YLE
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has renewed a rights agreement for the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events
Ex-Pitch International chairman East heads South West with Plymouth board position
Trevor East, the experienced sports media executive and former chairman of the Pitch International agency, has joined the board of directors at English football side Plymouth Argyle
Canal Plus, beIN and TF1 win back Champions League in record deal
Broadcast rights in France to the Uefa Champions League will return to pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports during the 2021-24 cycle after the duo emerged victorious in the rights auction
Spanish Football Federation waives Copa del Rey radio fees
Radio networks wishing to cover action from Spanish football’s Copa del Rey will not be charged fees, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said today (Thursday).
Sky NZ considers sale of sports production subsidiary to NEP
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering selling Outside Broadcasting (OSB), its sports production subsidiary, to international outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP, it has emerged
Amazon looks to address streaming concerns ahead of Premier League bow
Amazon has held talks with a range of internet service providers as it looks to ensure its debut coverage of football’s English Premier League does not meet any technical problems next week.
Sportdigital Fussball adds Ajax TV to Dutch football offering
Sportdigital Fussball, the subscription broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has further enhanced its coverage of Dutch football by agreeing a deal to carry content from the in-house television channel…
beIN secures exclusive rights to Qatar’s Fifa Club World Cup
Exclusive broadcast rights to the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Fifa Club World Cup have been acquired by beIN Media Group, the Qatar-based pay-TV broadcaster, across the Middle East and North Africa
Tunisian Football Federation finally agrees domestic TV deal
Tunisian public broadcaster Télévision Tunisienne and the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) have ended months of wrangling and signed off on a new broadcast rights agreement.
Sky sublicenses Tokyo 2020 rights to TVNZ, adds more rugby
Sky New Zealand has struck a sublicensing deal with public-service broadcaster TVNZ for free-to-air coverage of the 2020 summer Olympic Games, while the pay-television broadcaster has agreed multiple deals…