LaLiga
Enter Peak, looking to diversify and aggregate amid static market
Peak, the newly created JV between Spain’s LaLiga and Simon Denyer’s Ocho Sport Advisory company, will consider aggregating LaLiga rights with those of other football leagues, as part of a planned transformation of the Spanish league’s future media rights strategy.
SCTV pays uplift for its LaLiga rights in Vietnam, though fee down on original DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster SCTV secured exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons after outbidding its rivals.
LaLiga secures marginal increase in Japan
Streaming platforms DAZN and U-Next agreed to pay a marginal increase to secure co-exclusive rights in Japan to LaLiga in five-year deals.
LaLiga goes all in on streaming in Japan with U-Next, DAZN
LaLiga is set to be shown by streaming services only in Japan from next season, after securing a new rights agreement with U-Next and a renewal with DAZN
LaLiga’s Brazilian rights-holder ESPN demands action on racism
The Disney Group, the exclusive broadcast rights-holder of LaLiga in Brazil, has called for immediate “solutions to the hateful racism that stains Spanish football” following the abuse suffered by Rea…
Wowow cites ‘soaring’ rights fees as it exits LaLiga renewal talks
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow has conceded defeat in its bid to retain rights to LaLiga, which is set to bring an end to its 20-year coverage of Spanish football's top flight
RFEF seeks four-season VAR service provider contract
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has launched an invitation to tender process for its video assistant referee (VAR) services
BeIN settles LaLiga rights payments but Tebas ructions persist
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Media Group has said that it has settled its latest rights fee “obligations” to LaLiga “as scheduled” in the wake of the Spanish league’s move to secure a court order in a disp…
LaLiga secures Madrid court order over beIN’s delayed rights payments
Spain’s LaLiga has secured a court order in Madrid to freeze beIN Media Group’s assets worth up to €50.7m ($49.3m) i
OneFootball adds LaLiga highlights to UK offering in Premier Sports link-up
OneFootball, the streaming and media platform, has agreed a deal with UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports to show highlights of Spain’s LaLiga, as well as live matches from Germany’s DFB-Pokal and…
Migu completes Big Five football leagues set with LaLiga rights
China Mobile's streaming platform Migu has agreed a media rights and sponsorship deal with Spain's LaLiga covering three-seasons, 2022-23 to 2024-25
ITV lands sublicensed rights to 10 LaLiga matches per season
ITV, the UK free-to-air commercial broadcaster, has secured rights to 10 LaLiga matches per season in a deal with rights-holder Premier Sports
Barcelona strikes late €100m ‘fourth lever’ deal with Roures’ Orpheus Media
Barcelona has announced the sale of a 24.5-per-cent stake in its Barça Studios production division to Orpheus Media, a production entity run by Mediapro co-founder Jaume Roures, for €100m ($102.8m
Canal Plus extends LaLiga rights in sub-Saharan Africa with exclusive deal
The African arm of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has secured exclusive French-language pay-television rights to Spain's LaLiga across sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius
Orange offers full slate of LaLiga and Champions League after Telefónica deal
The Spanish division of telecoms operator Orange will offer coverage of all matches from the Spanish LaLiga and continue to show Uefa club competitions after striking a new agreement with rights-holder…
Mediapro reduces fee for LaLiga highlights, free-to-air package
Mediapro, the agency and international broadcast production group, renewed free-to-air rights to highlights and one match per week with Spain’s LaLiga, decreasing its fee after a tender process in which reserve prices were not met.
United’s Nova pays big increase to Kosmos for LaLiga rights in Greece
United Media has paid a strong increase to take LaLiga rights in Greece from rival pay-television broadcaster Cosmote, acquiring the rights from agency Kosmos.
Setanta pays more than double to renew LaLiga rights in the Baltics
Spain’s LaLiga has more than doubled its fee in the Baltics thanks to a deal with Setanta Sports, which saw off competition from rival broadcasters and agencies.