Czech Republic
O2, Spring Media and Tipsport among winners in Czech ice hockey tender
Telecoms operator O2 has secured the lion’s share of domestic broadcast rights to the Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, while Spring Media has retained the international rights a…
Tender launched for Czech ice hockey league domestic, international and betting rights
An invitation to tender process has been launched for the domestic, international and betting video rights to the Czech Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, covering five seasons…
Nova to broadcast Dakar Rally in Czech Republic
Czech commercial broadcaster Nova has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally motorsport event
Česká Televize renews long-held Ski Classics rights
Czech public broadcaster Česká Televize has extended its Ski Classics media rights agreement in a multi-year deal.
Sportway continues Czech expansion with floorball streaming deal
Sportway Media Group, the automated production and live streaming firm, is to deploy its AI camera production infrastructure to produce Czech floorball matches on a new streaming platform for the sport
Premier League coverage unavailable to O2 TV customers in Czech Republic, Slovakia
O2 TV customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not receive access to the new Canal+ Sport channel, which holds rights in the countries to the English Premier League
Uefa club competitions broadcast rights hit market in three more European countries
The Team Marketing agency has this week initiated the Uefa club competitions media rights sales processes from 2024-25 to 2026-27 in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria
Telly adds AMC sports channels in Czech Republic
Czech pay-television operator Telly has expanded its sports offering by agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with media group AMC Networks International (AMCNI)
Czech public broadcaster sells on World Cup rights amid austerity measures
Česká Televize, the Czech public-service broadcaster, has sold on rights to matches from the 2022 Fifa World Cup to commercial network TV Nova because of cost-cutting measures related to a drop in the l…
OneFootball added as Serie A broadcaster in UK as Infront finalises distribution
Football-focused streaming and media platform OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland ahead of the 2022-23 season, supplementing the league’s existing agreement with pay-television b…
Canal+ signs Czech and Slovak carriage deals ahead of Premier League kick-off
Canal+ Sport, a new sports channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has struck carriage agreements with Slovak Telekom, Digi Slovakia and T-Mobile Czech Republic
AMC renews Czech distribution with Vodafone for Sport1, Sport2
Media group AMC Networks International, which operates sports channels Sport1 and Sport2 in the Czech Republic, has renewed its distribution agreement with the Czech division of telecoms operator Vodafone
Premier League the focus of Canal Plus sports channel in Czech Republic, Slovakia
DTH and IPTV operator Skylink is set to launch a new sports channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as it prepares to begin broadcasting English Premier League football matches from the 2022-23 season…
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.
Uefa national team fees increase across Central and Eastern Europe
Uefa has secured increases for rights to its national team properties across Central and Eastern Europe, benefitting from strong competition across the continent.
Prima Group signs carriage deal with O2 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic’s Prima Group has signed a carriage deal with domestic telco O2 Czech Republic that will see its eight channels become available to O2 TV users.
Serie A fees up across the board in Central and Eastern Europe
Increased fees across Central and Eastern Europe helped Infront make a tidy profit on its international rights deal with the Italian Serie A.
Uefa nets gains in Czech Republic, Slovakia; takes hit in Romania
Uefa Champions League fees are up in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Kosovo, while a big increase for rights to second and third-tier competitions in Romania mitigated a lower Champions League fee.