Austria
Uefa to focus on free-to-air deals as EBU plays a pragmatic role
Uefa’s latest deal for its national team rights in Austria is evidence of a change in strategy for sales in Europe from 2018-19, as European football’s governing body attempts to meet its targets for both revenue and exposure.
Drone Racing League pens deals with ESPN, ProSiebenSat.1
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in the Americas for the Drone Racing League, while German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has invested in the league as part of a coverage agreement in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Perform launches DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Digital sports content and media group Perform has today (Wednesday) launched its new OTT sports subscription service, DAZN, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Sky Deutschland seals partnerships with Liverpool, Klopp
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a partnership with Liverpool and the English Premier League football club’s manager, Jürgen Klopp.
ORF nets rights to Uefa national team properties
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has acquired rights to a portfolio of national team properties marketed by Uefa, European football’s governing body.
Sport1 nets rights to World Cup of Hockey
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to this year’s edition of ice hockey’s World Cup of Hockey national team event.
Servus TV to exit Germany and Switzerland
Energy drinks brand Red Bull has said it will withdraw its commercial broadcaster Servus TV from Germany and Switzerland in order to focus on its home market of Austria.
Sky sets new financial records
Pan-European pay-television broadcast group Sky has today (Thursday) reported a record full-year operating profit of £1.558bn (€1.86bn/$2.05bn), breaking the £8bn revenue barrier in the UK and Ireland for the first time and setting its first-ever operating profit in Germany and Austria.
Sky Sports News to go free-to-air in Germany, Austria
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has said it will make its Sky Sports News HD channel freely available to viewers from December.
Perform to launch OTT sports service
Digital sports media company Perform is to launch an OTT sports subscription service in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Sky Deutschland ousts Sport1 as ATP rights partner
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has confirmed a three-year rights deal with men’s tennis organisation the ATP World Tour.
Austrian deal marks Discovery’s latest Olympic Games rights agreement
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has signed its latest sublicensing deal for Olympic Games rights in Europe through an agreement with Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF.
Competition dearth hits F1 values in Austria and Russia
The price of Formula One media rights has fallen and stayed flat in recent deals for Austria and Russia respectively, reflecting the lack of competition for the property in both markets.
Red Bull u-turn on Servus TV closure plans
Energy drinks brand Red Bull has performed a u-turn by scrapping plans to close down its commercial broadcaster, Servus TV.
Red Bull to close Servus TV
Servus TV, the commercial broadcaster owned by the Red Bull Media House division of Red Bull, will cease operations, the energy drinks giant said today (Tuesday).
Sky returns to Austrian ice hockey league, Servus extends deal
Austria’s Eishockey Liga, the top division of ice hockey in the country, has agreed rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Sky Österreich and Servus TV, the German commercial broadcaster owned by energy drinks brand Red Bull.
ORF to continue broadcasting Formula One in Austria
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for the Formula One motor racing championship.
Sport1 picks up pre-season football tournament rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights for the International Champions Cup pre-season club football tournament.