Eastern Europe

Olympic Games

Czech public-service broadcaster Česká Televize acquired rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from Discovery Communications this week, paying substantially more than the value of the 2014 and 2016 Games in the country.

Olympic Games

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.

Multi-sport

The European Broadcasting Union has said talks with Romanian government officials over the future of Televiziunea Română (TVR) have been constructive following the suspension last month of the public-service broadcaster’s EBU membership privileges.

Football

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Poland for the International Champions Cup pre-season club football tournament.

Multi-sport

Moldovan public-service broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has launched a new television channel to accommodate an increase in sports coverage.

Multi-sport

Ukrainian cable television operator Volia has agreed a carriage deal with international sports broadcaster Eurosport.

Multi-sport

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has announced two new appointments to its senior management teams in Poland and Taiwan.

Multi-sport

Romanian public-service broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) has lost its European Broadcasting Union membership privileges after failing to pay debts totalling CHF16m (€14.5m/$16.4m).

Multi-sport

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed carriage deals in Singapore, and has signed a multi-year rights deal with combat sports organisation Fighting Spirit for rights in Belgium and Poland.

Football

Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has acquired a package of rights marketed by Uefa, European football’s governing body, securing control over the national team’s games from 2018 to 2022.

Eurosport Events, promoter of the World Touring Car Championship, has agreed broadcast rights deals in host markets for its forthcoming races in Hungary and Morocco, along with launching a new second screen service to enhance coverage of the motor racing series.

Multi-sport

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has broadened its reach in Poland by agreeing a carriage deal with media and telecommunications group Cyfrowy Polsat.

Ice Hockey

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.

Tennis

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.

Polish pay-television broadcaster Motowizja has acquired rights to the Sprint Cup, the leading competition of North American stock car-racing series Nascar.

Cycling

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a deal for rights to the 2016 edition of cycling’s Giro del Trentino.

Football

Huge debts and the threat of insolvency mean TVR, Romania’s public-service broadcaster, is struggling to agree a deal for this summer’s Euro 2016.

Romanian pay-television platforms Digi Sport and Dolce Sport have claimed two-season deals for rights to the Formula One motor racing championship.