Albania

The Mediapro agency has sealed several last-minute deals with IMG and Saran Media across Eastern Europe for rights to Spain’s LaLiga, after cancelling its deal with MP & Silva.

LaLiga has taken back its rights in a series of Eastern European countries from the MP & Silva agency and will re-tender them, TV Sports Markets understands.

Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights will increase in value throughout Albania, Kosovo and the Baltics – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – from the 2018-19 season, TV Sports Markets has learned.

The MP & Silva agency has extended its partnership with LaLiga through a deal to distribute media rights to the top division of Spanish club football in five European markets.

Uefa, European football’s governing body, last month secured a strong increase in the value of its national team media rights from telco Digitalb in Albania and Kosovo.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation has said the 2016 edition of the cycling race will have new broadcast partners as it prepares to commence tomorrow (Saturday).

The Formula E electric car-racing championship has agreed a new broadcast rights deal in Iceland, along with extending existing agreements in Albania and Cyprus.

The Asset OgilvyEntertainment agency has secured rights deals in Greece, Albania, Cyprus and FYR Macedonia for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.

Albanian free-to-air broadcaster Top Channel has acquired rights for Formula One motor-racing in a two-year deal for the 2013 and 2014 seasons

The English Premier League, the top division of football in the country, has not launched a sales process yet for its next cycle of rights in Albania due to concerns about piracy problems in the country

Sportfive, left reeling by Uefa snub, says 'not at any price'

Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in Albania with commercial broadcaster Vizion Plus and pay-television broadcaster Tring TV for the Europa League from 2012-13 to 2014-15.

Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in Albania for the Champions League and in Georgia for the Champions League and Europa League, for the three seasons from 2012-13 to 2014-15.

Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed rights deals in the Ukraine for the Champions League and Europa League, and in Albania for the Champions League, for the 2012-13 to 2014-15 period.

The Sportfive agency invited offers for the rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in Albania. Bids must be submitted by 5pm central European time on April 30

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