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MOTORSPORT: F1 sees massive fee hike in Germany in shift behind Sky paywall
FOOTBALL: Tough market weighs on DFL domestic rights income
Extreme E earns robust fee in Dutch deal with RTL
Extreme E, the electric SUV off-road racing series, has secured a strong media-rights fee in addition to substantial free-to-air exposure in its deal with commercial broadcaster RTL in the Netherlands.
BT’s short-term Turkish Süper Lig deal is taster for longer-term contract
UK telco BT’s acquisition of Turkish Süper Lig rights for the remainder of the 2019-20 season is a ‘toe-in-the-water’ ahead of a potential longer-term agreement, SportBusiness Media understands.
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BASEBALL: MLB sees sharp fee hike in Turner renewal ahead of possible postseason expansion
FIG looks to recover lost gymnastics exposure in EBU deal
The International Gymnastic Federation’s (FIG) rekindling of its relationship with the European Broadcasting Union after a 20-year break was given impetus by the federation’s recent difficulties with exposure.
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FOOTBALL: Rivals dent Nent’s Nordic dominance in big money Uefa club deals
FOOTBALL: LaLiga begins European rights sales with revenue gains in Nordics, Balkans
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DFB-Pokal still in limbo in France despite L’Équipe rights deal
L’Équipe TV’s deal for French rights to the German DFB-Pokal covered just the climax of the 2019-2020 club knock-out competition, SportBusiness Media understands, meaning the property is still without a stable broadcast relationship in the country.
Ziggo buys back into top tennis in the Netherlands with ATP play
Dutch telco Ziggo has landed exclusive multi-platform rights in the Netherlands to the ATP men’s tennis tour, SportBusiness Media understands.
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FOOTBALL: Bundesliga starts Asian sales with Sky PerfecTV deal in Japan
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Amazon’s NFL renewal unlikely to herald major push in next cycle
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Streaming platforms hold key to meeting post-Covid content glut
Pent-up appetite for sports viewing is expected to be released in the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, giving rights-holders an opportunity to attract significant new audiences.
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CYCLING: Prospect of virtual Tour de Suisse prompts rights wrangle
FOOTBALL: Match TV fends off new entrants to retain Uefa club rights in Russia
Prospect of virtual Tour de Suisse prompts rights wrangle
The Tour de Suisse cycling race may be held virtually this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is not certain that the Infront agency, which distributes the media rights to the physical event, will have the rights to the e-cycling equivalent.