(EPL) English Premier League
PPTV comes up trumps in huge Chinese Premier League deal
The English Premier League’s new media-rights deal in China is one of the most valuable ever signed in the country.
Premier League audiences – early-season fall could yet be corrected
Premier League moves early to reap rewards of Chinese market
The English Premier League has launched an early tender in China in order to reap the benefits of the country’s buoyant media-rights market.
Canal Plus pays big for French-language Premier League rights
Canal Plus Afrique’s French-language deal for English Premier League rights is a landmark moment for the league, as its rights are now more expensive than the more locally-relevant French Ligue 1.
EPL clubs must get smarter to benefit from new clip rules
England’s Premier League clubs will enjoy much greater freedom from the 2016-17 season in how they can exploit content globally on social media. The benefits could be considerable in terms of expanding the reach of a club’s brand and could also help drive revenues for the biggest clubs.
Premier League nets late deal in Russia with Match
The English Premier League this week finalised a deal with Russian broadcaster Match TV which will see its value in the country fall by about 57 per cent.
Premier League international media-rights revenues set to increase by almost 50%
International media-rights revenues for the English Premier League are set to increase by almost 50 per cent in its new cycle, according to research conducted by TV Sports Markets.
LeSports takes first bite of expensive Premier League
LeSports has become the first Chinese internet operator to secure English Premier League rights in the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Eleven gets EPL in Chinese Taipei
MP & Silva has made a small profit on its most recent English Premier League sublicensing deal in Asia.
MTG renews EPL in Baltics
Modern Times Group has renewed its English Premier League rights in the Baltics, paying a decent increase compared with its current deal.
CyTAvision renews EPL rights
English Premier League rights fell in value in Cyprus this week as the league offered broadcasters a smaller package in an attempt to combat piracy.
Premier League free-to-air fee falls in Africa
The value of the English Premier League’s free-to-air rights in sub-Saharan Africa has fallen by about 17 per cent after a difficult cycle in which the last rights-holder handed back its rights.
EPL value plummets in Myanmar
England’s Premier League saw its rights in Myanmar tumble in value after renewing with pay-television broadcaster SkyNet.
EPL value falls in three markets as Asia sales finished
Currency depreciation against the dollar has hurt English Premier League revenues in its final three deals in Asian markets.
Premier League looks for increased reach in Africa
England’s Premier League is understood to be prioritising reach and distribution over revenue in the sale of its free-to-air rights in sub-Saharan Africa.
Saran’s Premier delight tempered by Euro 2016 loss
The Saran Media agency has suffered mixed fortunes in Turkey over the last fortnight, securing rights to England’s Premier League but losing out on Euro 2016 to Turkish state broadcaster TRT.
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.
Mixed results from first slate of sales in Asia-Pacific region
England’s Premier League this week completed the first set of deals across Asia for its rights in the 2016-17 to 2018-19 cycle, with mixed results. It saw significant increases in value from Australia and New Zealand, but a decline in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, while Malaysia and Myanmar are proving difficult.