Bandsports picks up Italian volleyball rights
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Bandsports has acquired rights for Serie A1, the top division of volleyball in Italy, in a deal with the MP & Silva agency
BeIN Sport swoops for US football
Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport, recently launched in the US, has acquired rights to the US national men’s football team away qualifiers for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Uefa strikes Champions League and Europa League deals in China
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in China for the Champions League and Europa League competitions for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Ecuador centralised sales process halted by civil court
Ecuadorian commercial broadcaster Ecuavisa has succeeded in halting a centralised sales process for the rights to Serie A and Serie B, the country’s top two football divisions, that was launched by the F…
RTP snaps up Portugal World Cup qualifying rights
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has acquired domestic live rights for the country’s national team home and away qualifying matches for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
B4 Capital picks up Serie B international rights
The B4 Capital agency has acquired international broadcast distribution rights for Lega Serie B, the second tier of football in Italy, for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
La Sexta struggling to pay Mediapro for Liga rights, report says
Spanish commercial broadcaster La Sexta owes its parent company, the Mediapro agency, an outstanding fee of €54 million ($66.7
BeIN Sport acquires NFL rights in France
Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired rights in France to American football’s National Football League in a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014.
Bolivian football federation closes in on World Cup qualifiers deal
The Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, the Bolivian football federation, is close to a deal to sell the domestic and international media rights for the national team’s home qualifying matches for the 201…
NRL rights deal offers end to debt struggles, clubs say
The new domestic broadcast rights deal for the National Rugby League, Australia’s top rugby league competition, will enable clubs to erase their debts, according to the NRL Club Council.