Czech Republic
Discovery makes fourth Olympic signing with Czech deal
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has sealed its latest sublicensing deal for Olympic Games rights in Europe through an agreement with Czech public-service broadcaster Ceska Televize.
O2 Sport moves into Czech ice hockey, plans channel launches
O2 Sport, a subscription sports channel operated by telecommunications company O2 in the Czech Republic, has sealed broadcast rights agreements with two Extraliga clubs and is in talks with further teams from the top division of domestic ice hockey.
WTA serves up new rights partner in Czech Republic
O2 Sport, a subscription sports channel operated by telecommunications company O2 in the Czech Republic, has acquired rights for the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.
Premier League scores rights deals in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Pay-television operator Digi Czech Republic has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for football’s English Premier League.
Spanish Liga rights awarded in Czech Republic
Pay-television operator Digi Czech Republic has acquired rights for the Spanish Liga top football division.
Nova granted licence for second sports channel
Czech commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova has been granted a licence to launch a second sports channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Saran nets LaLiga rights in Czech Republic, Slovakia
The Saran Media agency has acquired rights to LaLiga, the top division of Spanish football, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
O2 to launch multiple sports channels in Czech Republic
Telco O2 has been granted permission by the Czech Republic Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV) to launch five new sports channels in the country, according to the Parabola.cz website.
O2 Sport snaps up Czech top-tier rights
O2 Sport, a yet-to-be-launched subscription sports channel operated by telecommunications company O2 in the Czech Republic, has acquired rights for the Czech Liga, the top tier of football in the country.
O2 Sport pounces for Fighting Spirit content ahead of launch
O2 Sport, the yet-to-be-launched subscription sports channel operated by telecommunications company O2 in the Czech Republic, has struck a rights deal with combat sports agency Fighting Spirit.
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.
UFC secures rights deal in Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series has entered into a broadcast partnership with Czech commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova.
ITF seals multi-year rights deals ahead of Davis Cup World Group
The International Tennis Federation has signed new multi-year broadcast rights deals in Australia, Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic ahead of the start of the Davis Cup national team tournament’s World Group first round this weekend.
O2 acquires Champions League rights in Czech Republic
Telecommunications company O2 has acquired the broadcast rights for the next three seasons of the Uefa Champions League club football competition in the Czech Republic.
Uefa secures Under-21 Championship rights deal in host nation
European football’s governing body Uefa has reached an agreement with public-service broadcaster ÄŒeská Televize for the broadcasting rights to its 2015 European Under-21 Championship in host nation the Czech Republic.
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.
Euroleague seals rights deals in UK, Czech Republic, Slovakia
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, Czech Republic public-service broadcaster Czech TV and Slovakian pay-television broadcaster Slovak Sport have acquired rights for the Euroleague Basketball club competition.
Digi to add three new sports channels
Pay-television broadcaster Digi will launch three new sports channels in Slovakia.