Rivals Swisscom and UPC agree landmark distribution deal
Swiss telecoms operators UPC and Swisscom have reached a distribution agreement for their respective MySports and Teleclub pay-television platforms in a softening of relations between two broadcasters…
Eredivisie adds new kick-off time at Fox request
There will be a new kick-off time in the Dutch Eredivisie next season at the request of the league domestic rights-holder, pay television broadcaster Fox Sports
LaLiga to more than double Russian rights value amid strong competition
LaLiga will more than double the value of its rights in Russia in its imminent renewal with the Telesport agency for the 2021-26 cycle.
Sports suspension hits Nent’s Viaplay Q2 revenues
Sales revenues for the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s Viaplay streaming service are slightly down, as a result of the reduction in pricing for its sports packages due to Covid-19.
Ekstraklasa makes record club payments from centralised commercial revenues
Poland’s Ekstraklasa will pay a record high of PLN225m ($58.1m/€50.7m) to its clubs from the league’s centralised media and sponsorship rights in 2019-20.
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Telesport closing in on LaLiga rights renewal in Russia
Russian agency Telesport is close to finalising a renewal of its broadcast rights to Spain’s LaLiga in a five-season deal from 2021-22 onwards, SportBusiness understands.
L’Équipe adds Portuguese cup final rights to European cup deals
French digital terrestrial broadcaster L’Équipe TV has acquired rights to this season’s final of the Taça de Portugal cup competition.
It acquired the rights from the Spring Media agency. The
Formula One rights fee rebounds in Austria in Servus deal
Formula One’s media rights value in Austria has rebounded in the latest deal – with commercial broadcaster ServusTV for the 2021-23 cycle – following sharp declines in the previous two rights cycles.
Teleclub limits free-to-air Uefa club competition exposure in CH Media deal
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub prioritised retaining a level of exclusivity in choosing to sublicense free-to-air Uefa club competition rights to CH Media over SRG.
EBU raises concerns over RTV Slovenija funding
The European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters in Europe, has expressed its concern over proposed changes to the funding of Slovenia’s public-service broadcaster.