NRK extends Norwegian athletics rights agreement
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has extended its rights agreement with the Norwegian Athletics Association (NFIF) for coverage of national athletics competitions
CVC spells out LaLiga exit strategy
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has said an exit protocol is in place in which it will likely disengage from its agreement with LaLiga, the organising body for the top two divisions of Spanish…
Polish senators rally against ‘Lex TVN’ broadcast bill
Polish senators have decided to reject a proposed bill which could force US media group Discovery to give up its holdings in the country
DFB strengthens media rights sales team with Eckartsberg appointment
The German Football Federation has strengthened its media rights sales department with the appointment of Lasse Eckartsberg, previously of the Spring Media, Kentaro and Team Marketing agencies, as head…
Ex-Discovery, Sky executive Mistry joins Deltatre in product role
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has hired Bhavisha Mistry as its new senior vice-president of product for video experiences
Vodafone adds Nova Sport’s new Czech channels
Telecoms operator Vodafone has bolstered its sports offering in the Czech Republic by agreeing a carriage deal with commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport
Serie A ‘resumes’ private equity talks with CVC ‘out of contention’
Talks over the possible entry of private equity funding into Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, are said to have resumed, with CVC Capital Partners now out of contention, according to…
EHF buoyed by 2020-21 audience figures driven by Infront-DAZN pact
The European Handball Federation has reported back on the first season of its exclusive media and sponsorship rights deal with the Infront agency and multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN by stating…
TF1 secures rights to home Rugby World Cup
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has extended its Rugby World Cup rights deal to take in next year’s postponed edition of the women’s tournament in New Zealand, plus France’s staging of the men’s event i…
Mola TV signs multi-territory Croatian football deal with Endorphin Magine
Indonesian OTT and pay-television platform Mola TV has acquired rights in four Asian and European markets to club competitions organised by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) under a deal agreed with…