TV2 Denmark dislodges Discovery by acquiring all Uefa national team rights
Danish government-owned broadcaster TV2 has picked up a clean sweep of all rights available in the country from the latest Uefa European Qualifiers, Nations League and European Championship invitation…
Discovery continues cut-price Bundesliga sublicense to DAZN on same terms
International media group Discovery has continued its sublicensing agreement with DAZN into 2020-21 at the same fee after the former’s attempt to terminate its Bundesliga rights deal was thwarted by the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS).
TV2, NRK secure Uefa national team rights in long-term deal
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired rights to the country’s Uefa European Qualifiers and Nations League matches, from 2022-23 to 2027-28, as well as the 2024 and 2028 E…
DAZN furthers German distribution drive with Deutsche Telekom deal
Subscription sports streaming service DAZN has continued to extend its reach in Germany by agreeing a deal with Deutsche Telekom, making the OTT platform available on the telco’s MagentaTV platform.
Marcin Animucki, president of the Ekstraklasa SA board
Marcin Animucki, president of the Ekstraklasa SA board, discusses the leagues latest domestic deals and how it was able to avoid paying rebates for the suspended 2019-20 season.
O2 acquires NFL rights in Czech Republic, Slovakia from Network4
Pay-television broadcaster O2 has acquired rights to the NFL in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and will make content available via Digi Slovakia’s Premier Sport channel.
Polish Ekstraklasa avoids rights rebate in extended domestic deals
The Polish Esktraklasa was able to avoid paying domestic rebates for the suspended 2019-20 season by extending its existing deals with pay-television broadcaster Platforma Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster TVP for a further two seasons on unchanged final terms.
Nent adds UFC rights to Icelandic offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts promotion, in Iceland
Infront extends global rights to Italian FIS World Cup events
The Infront agency has extended its global rights deal with the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) for a further five seasons, till 2025-26
Sport1 lands AFC rights in DACH region in first European deal of new cycle
The Asian Football Confederation has sealed the first rights deal in Europe in its new rights cycle, agreeing a two-year contract across Germany, Austria and Switzerland with sports broadcaster Sport1