Remarkable turnaround for LaLiga
Just six months ago, Spain’s LaLiga - and its president Javier Tebas - appeared to be in an unenviable position.
Watching Brief (Vol.115) Special Focus: Motor Racing – Formula One
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences across the big five markets for the recently concluded Formula One World Championship
Unexpected Altice bid outflanks rivals for Premier League, continuing telco trend
Telco Altice last week blindsided French broadcasters to acquire Premier League rights in the country with a knockout first-round bid.
Formula E builds on first-season success
Motorsport’s Formula E, which began its second season on October 24, seems to be here to stay. All of the key performance indicators from the championship’s inaugural season point to its commercial success, something that has eluded other motorsport challenger series.
Canal Plus grows Top 14 international revenues
With a new round of international broadcast deals in place from the 2015-16 season of French rugby’s Top 14, rights distributor Canal Plus has increased the value of the rights 10-fold in the last six seasons.
NRK renews key skiing rights
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK renewed two vital skiing rights deals last month, agreeing to pay decent increases for both.
Nicolas Rotkoff, entertainment and sports chief executive, Altice
Interview with Nicolas Rotkoff, chief executive of entertainment and sports for Altice, on the telco’s acquisition of English Premier League media rights in France.
Ali Russell, director of media, marketing and communications, Formula E
Interview with Ali Russell, Formula E's director of media, marketing and communications, about the series' success in its first season and its plans for the future.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 19 to December 2
Media rights clips from November 19 to December 2
Premier League benefits from telco move back to sport
That the Premier League continues to pull in huge sums for its media rights is no surprise – but Altice’s acquisition of the rights in France, and dislodging of the league’s long-time partner Canal Plus, was definitely met with a few raised eyebrows.