Sporever in talks to buy Orange Sport Info channel
Sporever, the new-media sports information company, is in talks to acquire French sports information channel Orange Sport Info, according to Le Parisien
Motorvision TV acquires Nascar rights
German-based pay-television broadcaster Motorvision TV acquired exclusive rights to US motor racing’s Nascar Sprint Cup series in German-speaking Europe.
Free-to-air deal for UFC in Japan
Japanese free-to-air broadcaster TV Tokyo acquired delayed rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship 144 event taking place in Japan this Saturday, February 26
Sky Deutschland chief hints at Bundesliga rights partnership with Deutsche Telekom
Sky Deutschland chief executive Brian Sullivan said the German pay-television broadcaster was willing to discuss partnerships with telecommunications companies around the domestic rights for Bundesliga…
Modern Times Group extends National Football League rights
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, extended its rights in the Nordics for American football’s National Football League in a five-year deal, from 2012-13 t…
Al Jazeera to lose €580m before break-even in France, says analyst
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera’s new venture in France will lose €580 million ($766 million) before making its first profit in 2016, according to a forecast by financial investment analysis com…
GMM Grammy acquires League Cup and vows to add more sport
Thai media conglomerate GMM Grammy acquired rights for English football’s League Cup competition, in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Senior Russian politician calls for first full Paralympics coverage
A top aide to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said Russian free-to-air television should show the Paralympic Games in full for the first time, adding the state-owned Rossiya channel would be the ideal…
Court rejects Mediaset’s damages claim against Sky Italia
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration rejected Italian media company Mediaset’s claim for damages against pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia in a dispute about med…
Lagardère chief committed to sport despite poor returns
Arnaud Lagardère, the general managing partner of Lagardère, said he remains convinced sport will drive growth at the French media conglomerate despite poor returns generated by Lagardère Unlimited, th…