Balkans
Motorvision TV enhances global reach with new deals
German-based pay-television broadcaster Motorvision TV has moved to expand its global reach by securing new carriage deals in Serbia and Taiwan, as well as extending existing agreements in France, Slovenia and Romania.
Bulgaria set for new sports channel
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, will launch a new HD sports channel in Bulgaria next month.
Baku 2015 secures Serbian rights partner
Serbian public-service broadcaster RTS has acquired rights to the 2015 European Games.
Baku 2015 strikes Croatian rights deal
SPTV, a free-to-air specialist sports channel owned by the Croatian Olympic Committee, has secured rights in the country for the 2015 edition of the European Games multi-sports event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Telco aggression fuels Uefa’s Balkan rights boost
The aggressiveness of telco Telekom Srbija was a driving factor in increases in the value of the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in the Balkans.
Asset OgilvyEntertainment seals new F1 rights deals
The Asset OgilvyEntertainment agency has secured rights deals in Greece, Albania, Cyprus and FYR Macedonia for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.
Nova nets NBA rights in Bulgaria
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has agreed a deal with the National Basketball Association to show the North American basketball league in Bulgaria.
Sofia giants CSKA and Levski threaten action in TV revenue dispute
Leading A Group clubs CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia have threatened to boycott the top division of Bulgarian football unless a new model is drawn up for the distribution of television revenue.
Football Pro Media snaps up Bulgarian top-tier rights
Media company Football Pro Media has acquired domestic rights for the top tier of Bulgarian football, the A PFG.
Worsening Russian rights market slows Euroleague growth
Media rights income for Euroleague basketball is likely to be about the same in the 2014-15 season as it was last season, partly due to difficulties in Russia, one of the sport’s key markets.
Sportklub extends Euroleague rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster SportKlub has extended a media rights deal in the Balkans for the Euroleague Basketball club tournament.
Fight Channel pins down expanded UFC partnership
European satellite and cable television channel the Fight Channel has expanded its rights deal with mixed martial arts organisation the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
SportKlub aces IPTL rights in the Balkans
Pay-television broadcaster SportKlub has acquired rights for the inaugural International Premier Tennis League in the Balkans.
League rights fees slump again as market reality bites
The Bulgarian top-tier football league suffered a rights-fee cut in its new deal with Nova Broadcasting Group. The drop is part of a longer-term decline in the value of the league’s domestic media rights caused largely by the country’s wider economic difficulties.
Nova seals Bulgarian domestic football rights deal
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has acquired rights for the Bulgarian football’s top-tier Championship, Cup and Super Cup.
BTV extends Champions League rights deal in Bulgaria
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster BTV has extended a rights deal in Bulgaria for the Uefa Champions League club football tournament.
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.
Abu Dhabi strikes back after losses
Middle East market could be set to heat up again as Abu Dhabi Media lands European Qualifiers