Polish Ekstraklasa
Ekstraklasa free-to-air window certainty secured
Domestic free-to-air coverage of the Polish Ekstraklasa has been secured for the next three seasons, after a late sublicensing agreement was struck between pay-television's Canal Plus Polska and public…
TVP finally negotiates Ekstraklasa free-to-air rights sublicensing
Matches from Poland’s Ekstraklasa are returning to free-to-air television in the country after TVP finally settled the details of a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus.
TVP breakthrough in Ekstraklasa talks as it lands extensive PZPN deal to 2027
The Polish Ekstraklasa is set to return to free-to-air linear television after the forthcoming international break, after the league’s domestic broadcaster Canal Plus finally reached agreement with public-service b…
Canal Plus trials free Ekstraklasa coverage on YouTube
Pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus is to simulcast live coverage of the Polish Ekstraklasa on its free-to-watch YouTube channel to mark the league’s return from an extended winter break.
TVP keen to keep hold of Ekstraklasa, Champions League rights
Polish public broadcaster TVP remains in talks with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus about sublicensing rights to Poland’s Ekstraklasa from next season onwards and is keen to tie down an agreement.
Ekstraklasa and Canal Plus sign off on PLN1.3bn, four-year contract
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained domestic broadcast rights to the Polish Ekstraklasa in a four-year contract worth an average of close to PLN325m (€67.3m/$66.1m) per season.
Ekstraklasa includes scheduling flexibility in 2023-27 domestic rights tender
The Polish Ekstraklasa has launched its long-awaited invitation to tender for its domestic media rights from 2023-24 to 2026-27, offering flexibility to broadcasters regarding the league’s schedule and s…
Ekstraklasa lands UK commercial venues deal with Screach
Polish football’s top-tier Ekstraklasa has secured coverage of its matches in commercial venues across the UK through a deal with streaming platform Screach.
Ekstraklasa posted record revenues in 2020-21
The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, posted record consolidated revenues of PLN328.4m (€71.9m/$83.4m) during the 2020-21 season, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ekstraklasa prepares domestic rights tender from 2023-24 onwards
The Polish Ekstraklasa is preparing an invitation to tender for the sale of its domestic media rights from the 2023-24 season onwards, in a process that is scheduled to be completed by the end of next…
European Leagues promises long-term play, ‘not get-rich-quick scheme’
The Octagon agency said this week that the centralisation of media rights to nine top-division European football leagues was about long-term growth, not a short-term cash injection.
Arena Sport picks up Ekstraklasa in Balkans as Planet Sport retains Croatia rights
The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, has signed a new rights deal in the Balkan region with pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport
Marcin Animucki, president of the Ekstraklasa SA board
Marcin Animucki, president of the Ekstraklasa SA board, discusses the leagues latest domestic deals and how it was able to avoid paying rebates for the suspended 2019-20 season.
Polish Ekstraklasa avoids rights rebate in extended domestic deals
The Polish Esktraklasa was able to avoid paying domestic rebates for the suspended 2019-20 season by extending its existing deals with pay-television broadcaster Platforma Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster TVP for a further two seasons on unchanged final terms.
Ekstraklasa finalises renewals with Canal Plus, TVP as fee remains flat
The Polish Ekstraklasa has finalised domestic rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Platforma Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster TVP in two-season extensions to the current contracts
Ekstraklasa set to renew domestic rights deals after clubs’ approval
The Polish Ekstraklasa is poised to finalise negotiations with its domestic broadcasters to renew the current deals for a further two seasons, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
Ekstraklasa seals Match TV rights deal in Russia
Poland's Ekstraklasa has furthered its international reach with a new deal in Russia with pay-television broadcaster Match TV that will run until the end of the 2020-21 season
NC Plus launches Polish top-tier football channels, open to distribution
Pay-television broadcaster NC Plus has launched two new sports channels dedicated to the Polish Ekstraklasa, Poland's top-tier football league, which it will make available for distribution to other platforms