Analysis
Watching Brief (Vol.175) UK TV Audiences 11th September to 17th September
Full interactive report | Media rights in National and International Associations, 2017
In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape of football associations, focusing on governing bodies, both international and national.
Watching Brief (Vol.174) UK TV Audiences 4th to 10th September
More Uefa national team gains in France, Ireland and Romania
Uefa secured increases for various national-team media rights in recent deals covering France, Ireland and Romania.
Star’s monster IPL global rights deal is “game-defining” for BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India chief executive Rahul Johri told TV Sports Markets selling global Indian Premier League media rights to Star India for $2.55bn (€2.14bn) was a “game-defining moment”.
Sky’s EFL streaming concession creates Premier League dilemma
Media commentators will debate whether the 36-per-cent increase the English Football League secured for its rights from Sky is a great result, a disappointment, or something in between.
Super Series banks on ITV deal succeeding for first-season target
The World Boxing Super Series has focused on exposure and promotional commitments from broadcasters during its first season, as it banks on core boxing markets to provide most of its revenue.
New deals grow Europa League value in Germany and Austria
The value of Uefa Europa League media rights will grow by about 24 per cent in Germany and 20 per cent in Austria when new deals kick in from 2018-19.
Eurosport boycott hampers sale of Bundesliga rights in Europe
The MP & Silva and Pragosport agencies are struggling to sell German Bundesliga rights in their respective European territories, leaving the league without a broadcast partner in a number of markets.
Lega Pro on track for overall increase after host of new deals
Italy’s third-tier professional football league, Lega Pro, is heading for a substantial increase in the value of its domestic media rights after holding its first formal tender processes for both national and local broadcast rights.
Conmebol seeks Libertadores and Sudamericana fee increase
Conmebol, the governing body for South American football, is hoping for a solid increase in the value of its global Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana commercial rights.
SFR pays up for Euroleague and Eurocup media rights in France
IMG’s packaging of Euroleague and Eurocup basketball rights has led to another big increase, this time in France from a deal with SFR Sport
NFL renews German deals early, increasing revenue almost 70%
The NFL has increased the value of its free-to-air deal in Germany with ProSiebenSat.1 by about 20 per cent, and looks set to double the value of its pay-television deal with DAZN.
Fiba adds media-rights revenue in Australia with new Fox deal
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has secured a small fee from Fox Sports Australia for rights to its national-team competitions.
Watching Brief (Vol.173) UK TV Audiences 28th August to 3rd September
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FREE | Media rights in Cycling, 2017
In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in cycling, looking at the three major Tours; the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España and the Giro d'Italia.
Political situation helps Uefa secure monster increase in Mena
Uefa has almost trebled the value of its Champions League and Europa League media rights in the Middle East and North Africa, following a renewal with Qatar-based beIN Media Group.