Eastern Europe
Polsat to launch esports platform
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has been given the green light to launch a new channel dedicated to esports.
Competition in Eastern Europe boosts Uefa club competitions
Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights will increase in value throughout Albania, Kosovo and the Baltics – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – from the 2018-19 season, TV Sports Markets has learned.
O2 TV lands exclusive rights to Czech football league
Pay-television broadcaster O2 TV has acquired exclusive rights to the First League, the top tier of club football in the Czech Republic.
TV2 to continue big spending on top football rights in Hungary
Hungarian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 is close to finalising deals for Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A.
World Cup rights deal sealed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
BHRT, the public-service broadcaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has confirmed a rights agreement for the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Inter Media Group secures World Cup rights in Ukraine
Ukrainian football fans will be able to watch the 2018 Fifa World Cup after Inter Media Group acquired rights to the tournament from public-service broadcaster UA:PBC.
Polsat snaps up controlling stake in Eleven Sports Poland
Polish media company and telco Cyfrowy Polsat has acquired a controlling stake in sports broadcaster Eleven Sports' Polish operation.
AMI pays increase for LaLiga rights across Baltics and ex-CIS
LaLiga has increased the value of its rights in 13 European and Asian markets by about 20 per cent in a single deal with the Advisers Media International agency.
Polsat to launch new channels ahead of Champions League coverage
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has said it will launch two new sports channels in an effort to support its rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.
Eleven Sports pays modest uplift for both LaLiga and Serie A rights
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed deals in Poland for Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A, paying modest increases for both.
Strong broadcaster relationships harm Uefa values in Romania
The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights will decline slightly in Romania from 2018-19 onward, with telco Telekom Romania, pay-television broadcaster Digi Sport and commercial broadcaster Look TV set to share coverage.
Uefa national-team rights value falls in tough Ukrainian market
Despite the addition of Nations League content, the value of Uefa national team rights is set to decline by about 18 per cent in Ukraine from 2018-19.
Eleven retains FA Cup rights in Poland
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has extended a deal for the rights in Poland to the English FA Cup club football knockout competition.
Euroleague signs digital partnership in key Lithuanian market
Euroleague Basketball has signed a digital media partnership with Lithuanian platform 15min.lt.
LaLiga rights deals signed in European markets
LaLiga, which organises the top two divisions of Spanish football, has signed rights deals in Poland with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, while it has renewed agreements in Greece and Cyprus with pay-television operator Cosmote TV and telco PrimeTel, respectively.
O2 TV secures blanket coverage of Czech ice hockey league
Pay-television broadcaster O2 TV has acquired rights in the Czech Republic to the country’s top-tier ice hockey league, the Extraliga.
Bundesliga rights finally sold in Czech Republic and Slovakia
After almost an entire season without Bundesliga coverage in the Czech Republic – and limited coverage in Slovakia – the Pragosport agency has this month struck a deal covering both territories.
Media Group Ukraine nets Uefa rights deal
Media holding company Media Group Ukraine has acquired rights to a range of national team properties held by European football’s governing body, Uefa.