Sportsman extends contract with Austrian ice hockey league
The Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EHL) has agreed a three-year extension to its exclusive broadcast rights deal with the Sportsman Media Group.
Seven deal gives free-to-air exposure to EPL friendly games
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has acquired the broadcast rights to two football friendlies featuring English Premier League clubs that will take place in the country in July.
Spain’s Liga Endesa broadens international presence with NTV Plus deal
NTV Plus has secured the Russian broadcast rights to Spain's Liga Endesa basketball division in a deal until the end of the 2013-14 season.
Bandsports partners with Sky Brasil for French Open rights
Sky Brasil has agreed a deal with Bandsports to carry coverage of the French Open, according to the Maquina do Esporte website.
Superkombat targets global audiences with Playbook International deal
Mixed martial arts championship Superkombat has partnered with the Playbook International agency for the distribution of its media rights on a global scale for the first time.
TVSM Daily to return on May 28
There will be no TVSM Daily on Monday, May 27 due to a public holiday in the UK.
Kazakhstan to launch first sports channel
Kazakhstan’s first sports-dedicated television channel will launch on July 1, according to the Tengri News website.
Atlético Madrid ordered to pay compensation to Mediapro
Spanish Liga football club Atlético de Madrid has been ordered to pay Mediapro €5.365m ($6.92m) for breaking its broadcast rights contract with the agency.
South African government considers new sports rights guidelines
South African communications minister Dina Pule has proposed the introduction of a new set of guidelines to open up access to premium sports television rights in the country.
ESPN Star Sports returns to Airtel’s DTH platform
ESPN Star Sports signs multi-year agreement with Bharti Airtel, Airtel Digital TVto distribute its six primary channel in India.