Cyprus
Cyta to manage PrimeTel sports rights in wider distribution pact
PrimeTel has renewed a content distribution deal and ceded the management of its sports rights to fellow telco Cyta in a shake-up of the Cypriot market
Premier League profits from more live matches in Cyprus
The Premier League increased its rights fee in Cyprus after allowing broadcasters to use English-language commentary and show all 380 matches per season, SportBusiness Media has learned.
Euroleague extends United Media deals in Greece, Cyprus and Balkans
Euroleague Basketball has renewed its exclusive rights deals with United Media-owned broadcasters Nova and Sportklub for five more seasons, from 2023-24 to 2027-28.
Euroleague set to maintain Greek growth despite limited competition
Euroleague Basketball is set to increase the value of its media rights in Greece and Cyprus, despite a foretold shootout between Greek pay-television rivals Nova and Cosmote never coming to pass.
EXCLUSIVE: Cyta retains Champions League rights, CyBC takes Europa League package
Cypriot telecoms operator Cyta has retained all but one of its Uefa club competition rights packages but has lost rights to the first-pick Europa League or Europa Conference League match to public broadcaster CyBC, SportBusiness understands.
Uefa club competition fee up in Cyprus thanks to CyBC competition
Cypriot telco Cyta successfully retained all but one of its Uefa club competition rights packages in the new three-season cycle from 2024-25, but has lost rights to the first-pick Europa League or Europa Conference League match to public broadcaster CyBC.
Cypriot broadcasters handed deadline for Uefa club competitions bids
The sale of media rights to Uefa club competitions in Cyprus from 2024-25 to 2026-27 is next up for the Team Marketing agency after invitations to submit offers were issued in the island country
Cablenet acquires EuroBasket 2022 rights ahead of Cyprus’ 2025 co-hosting
Telecoms company Cablenet has acquired rights in Cyprus to the forthcoming EuroBasket 2022 national team basketball tournament.
Cablenet will show all 76 games at EuroBasket 2022 via its sports channels
DFB makes strong start with in-house Pokal rights sales
The initial burst of deals across Europe are the first to be announced for the new cycle, and also the first major deals agreed by the DFB since it took DFB-Pokal rights back in house.
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…
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.
Cosmote pays almost double to take back Serie A in Greece
Greece’s Cosmote has paid a strong increase to take Serie A rights back from rival pay-television operator Nova, preserving its status as a broadcaster of top European football.
Cyta retains Premier League rights in Cyprus
Cypriot telco Cyta has retained exclusive broadcast rights to English football’s Premier League for another three seasons.
Uefa national team rights bids due next month in 18 European, Asian markets
Broadcasters in a total of 18 different European and Central Asian countries must submit their bids in the second week of June for a suite of Uefa men’s national team rights during the 2022-28 cycle.
EXCLUSIVE: beIN, Nent and Sport TV among new Ascot broadcasters in Europe
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
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
Uefa club rights value flat in Cyprus as Cyta retains exclusivity
The value of Uefa club competitions in Cyprus will stay steady in the upcoming three-season cycle as incumbent Cyta retained exclusive rights in the country.