RTBF keeps financial discipline in protracted Belgian Olympics sublicense talks
RTBF’s Olympic sublicensing deal with US media group Discovery was delayed by the Belgian broadcaster’s determination not to exceed the amount it committed to the European Broadcasting Union’s failed attempt to acquire the property, SportBusiness Media understands.
TF1 sublicenses free-to-air EHF Euro rights from beIN until 2024
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has sublicensed from pay-television broadcaster beIN matches involving the national teams at handball’s men’s and women’s European Championships until 2024.
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BCL basketball takes financial hit in France to retain exposure
The Basketball Champions League has suffered a setback in France despite retaining exposure in a two-season renewal of its deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, SportBusinessMedia understands.
Champions League media-rights tender goes to second round in France
The invitation to tender process for broadcast rights in France to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and new-third tier Europa Conference League during the three-season cycle from 2021-22 to 2023-24…
TF1, M6 acquire free-to-air rights in France to Euro 2020
French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have jointly acquired free-to-air rights in the country to selected matches from next summer’s Euro 2020 football championship.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky’s head of sports rights leaves company
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky’s head of sports-rights acquisitions, Richard Verow, has left the company.
He decided to leave to pursue another opportunity, Sky told SportBusiness Media on Tuesday.
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FOOTBALL: BT looks to secure sports future with huge Champions League renewal
FOOTBALL: Caf-Lagardère dispute throws market into confusion, agency mulls legal options
BT looks to secure sports future with huge Champions League renewal
BT’s huge outlay for Uefa club competition rights in the 2021-24 cycle was driven by the UK telco's need to retain a viable sports broadcasting proposition.
Canal Plus set to recoup Tokyo 2020 outlay in France with Eurosport deal
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is set to recoup its outlay on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic rights in a deal with Discovery-owned Eurosport, SportBusiness Media understands.
EXCLUSIVE: Eurosport in talks with Canal Plus to sublicense Pro D2 French rugby
Discovery-owned Eurosport is in talks with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus to sublicense some of the latter’s rights to the Pro D2, France’s second-tier rugby union club competition, SportBusiness Med…