Sky pays premium for exclusive, eight-season Bundesliga deal
Selling global rights exclusively to pay-television broadcaster Sky has netted the Austrian Bundesliga the biggest media-rights deal in the country’s history.
Uefa mulling over potential pay-TV exclusivity switch in Greece
Uefa is considering selling Champions League and Europa League rights in a new cycle exclusively to a pay-television broadcaster to maximise value in Greece.
IPC renews key EBU deal which ensures wide European coverage
The International Paralympic Committee secured an increased rights fee and wider coverage from its renewal with the European Broadcasting Union last month.
TVR to sign off 2018/2020 Games deal for Romania and Moldova
TVR is in the process of completing its deal for rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games in Romania.
BeIN set to offer Ligue 1 rights to broadcasters in Brazil and LatAm
BeIN Media Group will launch tenders for French Ligue 1 media rights in Brazil and Latin America next week, TV Sports Markets understands.
Value of EPCR international rights likely to fall in new deal
Rugby union experts expect the value of international media rights to Europe’s club competitions to decline in any new deal, with a tender covering a new cycle issued this week.
OTT stipulations lead F1 from NBC to ESPN in key US market
The desire for flexibility around its yet-to-launch OTT service drove Formula One Management to agree a new deal with sports broadcaster ESPN in the US last month.
Eleven and NC Plus partner in Poland with Bundesliga rights
Eleven Sports last month acquired the remaining package of German Bundesliga rights in Poland, ensuring its control over the league’s coverage in the country.
Bundesliga earns small increase from Sportradar betting deal
Germany’s Bundesliga has extended its international betting rights deal with Sportradar at a small increase in value, TV Sports Markets understands.
Uefa continues to grow value of club competitions in the Balkans
Uefa completed the sale of Champions League and Europa League rights in the Balkans this week, increasing its media-rights income from the region by more than 20 per cent.