Ekstraklasa seeks service provider for OTT platform
The Polish Ekstraklasa has initiated a request for proposal process for the service provider for its OTT subscription streaming platform, Ekstraklasa.TV, from 2021-22 onwards
NHL triples Nordic rights value in Nent renewal
The value of the National Hockey League’s rights in the Nordics will triple from 2021-22 in Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s five-season renewal of the property.
RTL sports director Loppe to depart amid restructure
Long-serving sports director Manfred Loppe is to leave RTL, the German free-to-air commercial broadcaster, after 28 years
WTT appoints Soobratty to lead media rights strategy
The World Table Tennis has appointed experienced industry executive Melissa Soobratty as senior media director to lead its overall media strategy
Stats Perform lands EHF betting streaming rights in 10-year deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has signed a 10-year betting streaming rights deal for the European Handball Federation's club and national team competitions
Swedish Hockey League secures long-term stability with strong TV4 Media renewal
The Swedish Hockey League has ensured its long-term financial security by boosting the value of its domestic rights by over a third in a renewal with TV4 Media out to 2029-30.
Nent adds Uefa club competitions in Baltics ahead of Viaplay launch
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added exclusive rights in the Baltic countries to Uefa’s club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 ahead of its launch in the region next year.
Ekstraklasa renews IMG Arena betting rights deal, adds international broadcasters
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has renewed its international betting streaming rights to Poland’s Ekstraklasa for four more seasons.
PlusTelka is ‘latest Slovakian operator’ to end Eurosport carriage
Slovakian pay-television broadcaster PlusTelka is the latest operator in the country that will end is distribution of Discovery’s Eurosport channels from 2021, it has been reported.
Kenyan Rugby Union signs free-to-air domestic deal with Mediamax
The Kenyan Rugby Union has agreed a new five-year domestic rights deal with media group Mediamax Networks, boosting national coverage