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Sky Deutschland scores EHF Champions League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a three-year deal for the exclusive live rights in Germany and Austria to the European Handball Federation’s Champions League club competition.
UPC Austria to offer on-demand Sport 1 content
Cable-television operator UPC Austria has launched an on-demand service for sports content broadcast on the Sport 1 Plus and Sport 1 US channels.
Uefa qualifier tenders launched in European markets
The CAA Eleven agency has launched an invitation to tender for the media rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Cyprus to European qualifiers for the Uefa Euro 2016 and 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournaments.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.
Sport1 US on the ice for NHL coverage
Sport1 US, the US-focused sports pay-television channel that is operated by German commercial broadcaster Sport1, has acquired rights for the North American NHL ice hockey league.
Free-to-air interest drives Wimbledon value in Germany
ARD/ZDF interest drives value of Wimbledon rights in Sky deal in Germany
Sky Deutschland expands sports reach with new Sky Go offer
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has expanded the reach of its Sky Go video-on-demand service in a move that will grant its customers in Germany and Austria access to all its live sport.
Sky Deutschland aces Wimbledon rights extension
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis championships.
Austrian Ski Federation extends EBU partnership
The European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters, has extended a rights deal with the Austrian Ski Federation for the International Skiing Federation’s World Cup events that are held in the country.
Masters holds its value
Golf’s Masters holds its media-rights value in Germany
Sport1 snaps up MLB rights and looks to add the NHL
Sport1 acquires MLB baseball rights in Germany
Sport1 acquires MLB rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for North America’s Major League Baseball.
Austrian Bundesliga to show free mobile highlights
The Austrian Bundesliga, the country’s top football division, has announced that it is making highlights of its games available to watch via mobile platforms.
Puls 4 submits complaint about ORF’s Champions League deal
Austrian commercial broadcaster Puls 4 has complained to the Medienbehörde KommAustria, the country’s media regulator, about public-service broadcaster ORF’s deal to acquire rights for the Uefa Champions League European club football tournament.
Sky renews Champions League rights in Austria
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has extended a rights deal in Austria for the Uefa Champions League club football competition.
Murdoch needs Uefa battering ram
Murdoch pays Champions League premium in US and Germany
Eurosport announced as launch partner for Xbox One
Eurosport has been announced as a launch partner for the new Xbox One video game console in a deal that will offer customers in various European markets the opportunity to access the pan-European sports broadcaster’s coverage of sporting events.
Sport1 extends ATP World Tour rights partnership
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended a rights deal for the ATP World Tour, the professional men’s tennis tour, for three years, from 2014 to 2016.