Bids invited for Uefa club competition TV rights in Balkans
Invitations to submit offers (ISOs) have been launched in seven countries across the Balkan region for rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League covering the 2021-22…
German cartel office ‘pushes for exclusivity alterations’ to Bundesliga tender
Germany’s federal cartel office, the Bundeskartellamt, has asked the Deutsche Fußball Liga to adjust its domestic tender for Germany’s Bundesliga, it has been reported, in order to prevent a pay-television prov…
Uncertainty remains over German TV rights to additional Nations League matches
Following on from format changes to Uefa’s Nations League in the 2020-21 tournament, there is ongoing uncertainty in Germany over the broadcast home of two additional matches that the national team will p…
Nent to stream all Danish 1st Division matches on Viaplay
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will increase the exposure of Denmark’s 1st Division, the second-tier football league in the country, by broadcasting all matches on its Viaplay streaming service.
Discovery adds Eurosport 4K in new Telekom Slovenije deal
International media group Discovery has agreed a new carriage deal in Slovenia with Telekom Slovenije, adding a selection of channels, including the ultra-HD channel Eurosport 4K, to the telco’s platform.
Premier League goes early in Nordics and opens up option of premium six-season deal
The English Premier League has launched the first international media-rights tender of its new sales cycle, going early in the Nordics and offering up the opportunity to bid for six seasons – the first time it has done so in Europe.
Bulgaria’s bTV secures Spanish Supercopa rights
Bulgarian pay-television broadcaster bTV has picked up rights in the country to the Spanish Supercopa club football competition this year
Seifert: Bundesliga to increase live free-to-air matches from 2021-22
Christian Seifert, chief executive of the Deutsche Fußball Liga, has said that there will be more of Germany’s Bundesliga matches shown live on free-to-air television from the 2021-22 season, after it…
Uefa secures massive Champions League hike in Germany as broadcaster battle heats up
Uefa has increased the value of Champions League rights in Germany by nearly 70 per cent in the 2021-24 cycle, driven by an intense broadcaster battle in which DAZN ousted Sky Deutschland and Amazon made another foray into premium football.
Sky, Servus and ORF poised to land Uefa club competition rights in Austria
Uefa is set to award broadcast rights to its club competitions in Austria for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle, with a trio of broadcasters having submitted winning bids, SportBusiness understands