European Championships to be launched as the solution to combat cluttered calendar
The creation of a multi-sport European Championships from 2018 is part of an attempt to de-clutter a congested sporting schedule, and to help summer sports benefit from each other’s popularity.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 18 to March 2
Media rights clips from February 18 to March 2
Old orders changing in Europe, Brazil and China
An upending of the existing order is a common theme in this issue of TV Sports Markets.
European Championships interviews
Interviews with four of the federations taking part in the inaugural 2018 multi-sport European Championships about why they have signed up to the new concept.
Watching Brief (Vol.119) Special Focus: American Football – Super Bowl
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at television audiences for Super Bowl 50
DFB the biggest winner in swathe of deals
Germany’s football federation is set to earn about 35 per cent more from domestic media rights to its knockout cup competition, with deals to be announced in the coming weeks.
Fox considers tennis channel launch after WTA acquisition
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has positioned itself as the home of tennis in the Netherlands following deals for ATP and WTA rights in recent weeks.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 4 to 17
Media rights clips from February 4 to 17
Australian Open sees in-house opportunities
At last month’s Australian Open, Angelique Kerber became the first German to win a tennis grand slam in 17 years – which provided as good an opportunity as any to do our first roundup of the Open’s media-rights deals.
Watching Brief Special Focus: International Sports Viewing 2015
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews the most-watched events of 2015 in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.