Bulgaria
Quartet of four-year DFB-Pokal deals to kick-off in-house international rights cycle
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a quartet of four-season media rights deals in Europe for its DFB-Pokal club cup competition, while also signing shorter-term deals in an array of other…
LaLiga fees up in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Slovakia; down in Romania
LaLiga has secured modest increases in its latest deals across Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia but it saw its value drop in Romania after a protracted bidding process.
Bulgaria’s BNT and Nova will both broadcast 2022 Fifa World Cup
Bulgarian public-service broadcaster BNT and United Media-controlled pay-television network Nova will both broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup, it has been announced
United Media pays increases across pan-regional deal for Fiba tournaments
United Media is paying increases in multiple territories for rights to events hosted by Fiba, world basketball’s governing body, in a pan-regional deal covering the Balkans, Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
United Media aggression drives up Premier League fees in Greece, Bulgaria
United Media’s new deal for English Premier League rights will dramatically increase the league’s value in Greece over the next six seasons, while a new deal in Bulgaria has produced a more modest uplift.
Uefa secures club competition fee increase in Bulgaria with A1, bTV
Increase in value driven by Telekom Austria’s push to keep the Uefa Champions League under its umbrella, while adding Uefa’s other two competitions.
NFL rights deal agreed in Bulgaria with A1’s Max Sport
Bulgarian pay-television broadcaster A1 has acquired rights to show NFL games for the first time in the country, further strengthening its US sports portfolio
A1 Bulgaria retains Champions League, adds Europa League, Conference League
Pay-television broadcaster A1 Bulgaria has extended its rights to the Uefa Champions League and also secured rights to the Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League for the next three seasons
Coppa Italia rights bids accepted in Bulgaria, Nordics, Australia and sub-Saharan Africa
Lega Serie A has accepted offers for rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in four European countries, along with Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam and s…
Bulgaria’s A1 lands rights exclusively in LaLiga’s latest deal
Pay-television broadcaster A1 Bulgaria will continue to broadcast Spanish football’s LaLiga for at least another five seasons after securing a new rights deal.
Fiba seals nine-market United Media deal in Southern Europe
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed a long-term rights deal with pan-regional broadcasting group United Media across nine markets in Southern Europe
Content Arena facilitates Lega Basket deals in Balkans, Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria
Lega Basket Serie A, the organising body for the top division of Italian basketball, has further extended its broadcast reach through various rights deals in European markets
A1 Bulgaria takes over domestic basketball rights
Pay-television broadcaster A1 Bulgaria has acquired domestic rights to the Bulgarian National Basketball League (NBL) for the next three seasons
Bulgaria’s bTV secures Spanish Supercopa rights
Bulgarian pay-television broadcaster bTV has picked up rights in the country to the Spanish Supercopa club football competition this year
Arena expands EHF coverage in Infront/DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport has acquired European Handball Federation club and national team events across the Balkan region in a new four-year deal
MTG confirms sale of Bulgaria’s Nova
Swedish media company Modern Times Group has confirmed that it has sold its 95-per-cent share in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance Media Group.
MTG forced to terminate the sale of Nova to PPF
Digital entertainment company Modern Times Group has announced that it will be seeking a new buyer for its majority stake in Nova Broadcasting Group, after terminating its agreement with the investment…