Sky begins to refinance its record Austrian Bundesliga rights deal
Sky Österreich will generate more than €5m ($5.9m) per season from the sublicensing of Austrian Bundesliga rights, from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
Competition in Eastern Europe boosts Uefa club competitions
Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights will increase in value throughout Albania, Kosovo and the Baltics – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – from the 2018-19 season, TV Sports Markets has learned.
IMG earns strong Serie A increase from incumbent beIN in France
EBU strikes deal with IMG for Austrian skiing rights in Europe
EBU renews Fis Ski Flying World Championships in direct deal
Serie A value drops in Greece as Nova swoops to replace Cosmote
Ligue 1 ‘happy but not surprised’ by 60% domestic fee increase
PGA Tour and Discovery team up to create $2bn global OTT service
The PGA Tour this week future-proofed its international business, setting up a joint venture with Discovery for its media rights outside the US in a 12-year, $2bn (€1.72bn) deal.
EHF secures 300% increase as Infront and Perform join forces
The European Handball Federation has increased the value of its global media and marketing rights by up to 300 per cent in a new deal with a joint venture comprised of the Infront agency and digital media company Perform.
RDA targets Oceania after buying Super League international rights
The RDA agency will look to extract more value from Australia and New Zealand and strike deals in the Pacific Islands for the first time, after taking over international rights to the Super League.