Austria
ATP Cup gets additional coverage in Austria with ServusTV
The ATP has added to its coverage in Austria of the ATP Cup in 2020 by agreeing a deal with commercial broadcaster ServusTV
ORF fends off aggressive Servus interest to secure skiing from Infront
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has fought off aggressive competition from commercial broadcaster Servus TV to seal a deal with the Infront agency for a host of major events operated by the International Ski Federation (Fis).
DAZN picks up Wilder-Ortiz rights in four territories
OTT sports streaming platform DAZN has acquired rights in Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Germany to this weekend’s heavyweight boxing rematch between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz.
ORF seals wide-ranging EHF, IIHF and ISU rights deal with Infront
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF agreed a new multi-faceted deal with the Infront agency for rights to European Handball Federation, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Skating…
Sportdigital Fussball is latest broadcaster to embrace Onefootball’s PPV model
Onefootball, the digital platform offering pay-per-view streaming of football, has signed an agreement to offer live games from the suite of football competitions broadcast by Sportdigital Fussball, the…
Sportdigital in Edgesport distribution deals with Sky and Waipu
German subscription broadcaster Sportdigital has launched action sports and lifestyle channel Edgesport in Germany, Austria and Switzerland after securing carriage deals with pay-television broadcaster…
Morgenbesser named Servus TV sports rights chief in latest Sky Deutschland exit
Servus TV, the Red Bull-owned free-to-air television network in Austria, has appointed David Morgenbesser, a sports rights executive at German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland, as its head of sports…
ORF lands extended deal for FIS events
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has renewed an agreement with the Infront agency for rights to a number of major events operated by the International Ski Federation (FIS)
Sky extends commitment to Austria’s eBundesliga
Austrian pay-television broadcaster Sky has extended its rights deal for the eBundesliga, the official esports competition of the organising body of the top tier of domestic club football
YouTube to live stream Kipchoge’s record attempt
Organisers of the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run the first sub-two hour marathon, have agreed a partnership with video sharing website YouTube for next month’s event.
NFL eyes further brand boost with ProSiebenSat.1 FTA renewal in DACH
The NFL renewed its free-to-air deal in DACH with German media group ProSiebenSat.1 without going to market as it looks to grow further in the region, having been impressed with the broadcaster’s ability to build the league’s brand and audience.
ProSiebenSat.1 partners up to launch esports league in DACH
7Sports, the sport business unit of Germany media company ProSiebenSat
Sunset+Vine named as host broadcaster of Kipchoge’s marathon attempt
Sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has been selected as the host broadcaster for Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to break the two-hour marathon barrier in Vienna next month.
ProSiebenSat.1 renews NFL rights in Germany, Austria
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has renewed its free-to-air NFL rights in Germany and Austria, signing a new multi-year contract beginning in the 2020 season
DAZN positions itself for domestic tender with Bundesliga sublicense deal
Streaming service DAZN’s two-season Bundesliga sublicensing deal with US media group Discovery has strengthened its position in Germany and Austria ahead of the league’s upcoming domestic tender.
DAZN promotes Tutmann as DACH marketing chief
OTT streaming platform DAZN has promoted Philip Tutmann to the position of vice-president of marketing for the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Sportdigital picks up Ekstraklasa rights
German sports broadcaster Sportdigital has acquired rights to the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland
DAZN to carry Eurosport in four markets, adds Bundesliga rights
OTT streaming platform DAZN has agreed a carriage deal in four markets with US media company Discovery for its international sports broadcaster Eurosport, along with an exclusive sublicensing agreement…