Austria
Viaplay set for UK and Germany, ‘may’ add sports to entertainment-focused offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has this morning detailed plans to step up the pace and scale of expansion plans for Viaplay by announcing that its streaming service will launch in Canada, German-speaking…
Sport1 launches PPV, subscription streaming platform
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has launched a new multi-sports streaming platform which will be monetised by pay-per-view and subscription revenues and will initially be centred on coverage of the domestic…
Plazamedia, DAZN build on production relationship in DACH region
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has expanded its association in the German-speaking countries with production company Plazamedia
CLIQ Digital to stream Serie B in German-speaking countries
German digital lifestyle company CLIQ Digital has acquired rights in German-speaking countries to Serie B, the second tier of Italian club football
Austrian Bundesliga clubs activate Sky rights extension
The Austrian Bundesliga, the top division of domestic football, has opted to activate a four-year contract extension that will see pay-television broadcaster Sky remain its main rights-holder
DAZN retains NBA rights in DACH region
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has extended and expanded its broadcast rights agreement for North American basketball’s NBA in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
ORF lands Swiss-Ski rights in long-term Infront deal
ORF, the Austrian public-service broadcaster, has secured rights to FIS World Cup events organised by Swiss-Ski, the Alpine country’s national ski federation.
FMA strikes another AFC rights deal in German-speaking countries
Live streaming service Sporttotal has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the Asian Football Confederation’s final round of qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
ServusTV extends rights deal for Kitzbühel ATP 250 event
ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has renewed its rights agreement with the organisers of the Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 event in Austria.
Rai nets 61-per-cent share for narrow Italy win, ORF pulls in 2m viewers
Italy’s extra-time victory over Austria at the Uefa European Championship registered a 61.1-per-cent market share on Rai, the Italian public broadcaster.
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ÖSV increases global rights value in new domestic, international sales
The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has secured a strong value increase for both domestic and international rights, taking advantage of advantageous conditions in both sales.
ORF nets 1.84m peak audience for Austria’s historic Euro 2020 progress
ORF, the Austrian public broadcaster, attracted a peak audience of 1
ProSiebenSat.1’s Puls 24 retains domestic free-to-air rights to Austrian ice hockey
Commercial broadcasting group ProSiebenSat.1 has retained domestic free-to-air rights to Austria’s top-tier ICE Hockey League.
ORF holds Austrian skiing live rights to 2026-27, Servus picks up highlights
The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has agreed new deals for its domestic rights through to 2026-27, with public-service broadcaster ORF picking up live rights and commercial broadcaster Servus TV sealing …
DAZN deals with Sky for German linear distribution, Champions League in Austria
Subscription streaming service DAZN has signed a wide-ranging agreement with Sky that includes the launch of two linear channels in Germany on the pay-television broadcaster’s platform, along with the s…
Sky Deutschland moves sports news channel back behind paywall
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is to remove free access to its sports news channel in Germany and Austria, having lifted the paywall at the end of 2016
DAZN keeps hold of LaLiga rights in Germany, Austria
Subscription sports streaming broadcaster DAZN has retained rights in Germany and Austria to Spanish football’s LaLiga until the end of the 2025-26 season.
Sky Deutschland seals exclusive Diamond League rights in Germany and Austria
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has sealed rights to athletics’ Diamond League in Germany and Austria, from 2021 to 2023.