Analysis
Watching Brief (Vol.182) UK TV Audiences 30th October to 5th November
Watching Brief (Vol.181) UK TV Audiences 23rd to 29th October
Vivendi-Telecom-Mediaset axis poses threat to Sky’s dominance
Rights-holders are keenly following negotiations between French conglomerate Vivendi and Italian media group Mediaset, which could unblock the impasse over Vivendi’s takeover of the Mediaset Premium pay-television platform.
Latin America and Turkey prove tough work for Uefa and Team
Tenders for Uefa’s club competitions in Latin America and Turkey have failed to produce winners thus far, as bids have fallen below Uefa’s expectations.
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.
Sony buys Cricket Australia rights as Indian value plummets
Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent have significantly dropped in value in a new long-term deal with Sony Pictures Networks India.
African players pivot to boxing rights for low-cost local content
African broadcasters and agencies are turning to local boxing properties for lower-cost content, with Kwesé Sports, Fox and TV Media Sport all making recent investments in different local ventures.
BPL international coverage to be limited as DSport and IMC argue
The Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition begins this Saturday with limited international coverage due to a dispute over who can legally sell the rights.
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.
Globo nets linear national team rights in knockdown CBF deal
Globo has retained its hold on exclusive rights to Brazilian national team matches, striking a deal well below the Brazilian football federation’s target price
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.
Tennis Australia expands iQiyi deal for Australian Open in China
Streaming platform iQiyi has almost doubled its fee in a renewed deal for Australian Open digital rights in China.
Alibaba adds Pac-12 media rights to expand Chinese partnership
US college sports conference the Pac-12 has increased its annual media-rights income in China by about 66 per cent after agreeing a long-term deal with Alisports.
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.
Fifa defies market expectations in Greece with World Cup deal
Fifa has earned a surprisingly strong fee for 2018 Fifa World Cup rights in Greece from ERT after taking back the rights from the Taf Sports agency.
SuperSport to show CSA T20 Challenge as part of original deal
Cricket South Africa has filled the gap created by the postponement of this year’s T20 Global League with the T20 Challenge, a decision that will go some way to repairing its relationship with SuperSport