Uefa Europa League
Uefa, Premier League and Canal Plus welcome Rwandan piracy ruling
European football’s governing body Uefa, the English Premier League and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus International have welcomed a court ruling in Rwanda concerning the piracy of their broadcast c…
Amazon poised to acquire Champions League package in Italy
Internet retail giant Amazon is set to break into the Italian media-rights market as it is believed to have submitted a winning bid for a package of Uefa Champions League rights covering the 2021-24 cycle
Uefa club competitions TV rights on market in three more European countries
The Team Marketing agency has initiated broadcast rights sales processes in three more European countries for the Uefa club competitions during the 2021-24 cycle
Uefa boosts Champions League income, exposure in Albania
European football’s governing body Uefa has increased the value of its top-tier Champions League rights in Albania in the 2021-24 cycle by almost a third while also securing free-to-air coverage.
Team back in the market with Champions League tenders in Italy, sub-Saharan Africa
The Team Marketing agency has initiated its first Uefa club competitions media-rights sales processes in nearly seven months, inviting bids from broadcasters in Italy and also sub-Saharan Africa for the…
Team Marketing looks to recruit senior commercial lead
Team Marketing, the Luzern-based agency that markets the broadcast, sponsorship and licensing rights to Uefa club competitions, is looking to recruit a senior commercial lead to sit within the media partnership…
Uefa to pay €575m broadcaster rebate for Covid-19 disruption – ECA’s Agnelli
European football’s governing body Uefa is planning on refunding €575m ($667m) to rights-holding broadcasters because of the disruption to its club competitions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to …
Having delivered the Champions and Europa League, Uefa must figure out media rebates
After a five-month delay and a few matches shaved off the top, this season’s Uefa Champions League and Europa League have finally come to a close. The one-legged format used from the quarterfinals produced one of the most exciting tournaments in recent memory, prompting Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin to ponder whether Uefa could learn a thing or two for future seasons.
Uefa turns to Sky Deutschland for ‘Final 8’ crowd noise
Uefa has commissioned German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland to produce the crowd noise sound effects for this month’s Champions League and Europa League ‘Final 8’ tournaments.
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Mediapro ‘partners with Netflix’ on Téléfoot OTT offer
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reportedly reached an agreement with internet entertainment giant Netflix to create a joint consumer offer incorporating the agency’s new Téléfoot channel.
Mediapro, Altice finalise Champions League, Téléfoot carriage deals
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro and telco Altice have finalised a deal to co-broadcast Uefa club competitions next season in France and allow Altice’s SFR platform to distribute the agency’s new…
Teleclub limits free-to-air Uefa club competition exposure in CH Media deal
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub prioritised retaining a level of exclusivity in choosing to sublicense free-to-air Uefa club competition rights to CH Media over SRG.
Orange and Telefónica agree new deal for LaLiga and Champions League content
Orange has agreed a new content deal with fellow telco Telefónica to offer coverage from LaLiga, the Uefa Champions League and Europa League during the 2020-21 season.
Rivals dent Nent’s Nordic dominance in big money Uefa club deals
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s rivals paid big fees to seal crucial Uefa club competition rights, allowing European football’s governing body to more than double its media-rights income in the Nordics.
Lefray exits as Team Marketing’s head of media rights sales
Stéphane Lefray, head of media rights sales at Team Marketing, has left the Luzern-based agency that markets the broadcast, sponsorship and licensing rights to Uefa club competitions.
Match TV fends off new entrants to retain Uefa club rights in Russia
Incumbent Match TV overcame pressure from Russian internet players to retain rights to Uefa’s club competition for the 2021-24 cycle, albeit at a steep increase on its current outlay, SportBusiness Media understands.
TV2 Denmark lands Europa League and extends LaLiga deal further
TV2 Denmark, the government-owned subscription and free-to-air broadcaster, has added rights to Uefa's Europa League and newly-created third-tier Europa Conference League, while extending its recent LaLiga…
Lack of competitive bids benefits Movistar in Uefa club rights sale in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica, which owns Movistar, has capitalised on a lack of competitive bids to acquire Uefa’s club rights in the 2021-24 cycle.