Reginald Ajuonuma

Football

Uefa, European football’s governing body, issued a request for proposals today (Monday) for anti-piracy services to protect its main competitions.
Football

Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reportedly agreed a carriage deal with social media giant Facebook for the former’s new Téléfoot channel.
Rugby Union

The British & Irish Lions rugby union body will restart the invitation to tender process in August for free-to-air highlights rights in the UK to next year’s Great Britain and Ireland tour of South Africa.
Golf

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed its rights to the European Tour and Ryder Cup golf competitions in a multi-year deal running from 2021
Cycling

Digital sports media company Play Sports Group has launched a French-language channel for its Global Cycling Network
Multi-sport

Inside this issue: FOOTBALL: Mediapro’s minimum guarantee demand may scupper Téléfoot carriage talks GOLF: Fox eyes future renewals after parting ways with US Golf Association MOT
Football

The reluctance of French pay-television platforms to pay a minimum guarantee to carry Mediapro’s new Téléfoot channel has become a huge obstacle to the Spanish agency’s prospects for finalising distribution deals before the start of the new domestic football season.
Rugby Union

Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the 2021 British and Irish Lions' three-Test rugby union series against South Africa as well as the Lions’ five warm-up m…
Multi-sport

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has been fined between €3m ($3.4m) and €5m for the ‘forced sale’ of a subscription offer to 430,000 customers. The
Rugby Union

Premiership Rugby, operator of the top division of English rugby union, is entering the final season of its domestic rights deal with BT with no clear plan for the forthcoming cycle after rejecting a robust renewal offer, industry sources told SportBusiness Media.