Eastern Europe
Champions and Europa League rights sold in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the Champions League and Europa League competitions for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
KHL renews with Modern Times in the Baltics
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, extended its rights agreement in the Baltics for Russian ice hockey league the Kontinental Hockey League for three seasons,…
Europa League rights sold in Slovenia
Pay-television operator Sportklub has acquired rights in Slovenia for the Uefa Europa League football tournament, covering all live matches except the first pick match each week
Setanta Sports Eurasia picks up Serie A and Ligue 1
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports Eurasia has acquired rights for the top domestic football divisions in Italy and France from the MP & Silva agency
Canal Plus Cyfrowy snaps up Ligue 1 rights
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Cyfrowy has acquired rights for Ligue 1, the top division of French football, in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Uefa seals Champions League and Europa League deals in Albania and Georgia
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in Albania for the Champions League and in Georgia for the Champions League and Europa League, for the three seasons from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Viasat Sport in Belarusian carriage deal
Belarusian cable-television operator MTIS has agreed a carriage deal with Viasat Sport, the pay-television channel that is owned by Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television…
Orange Sport and TVN to share Polish Cup rights
Orange Sport, the pay-television broadcaster operated by Polish telecommunications company Telekomunkacja Polska, will share rights to Polish Cup football with the TVN Group media company for the next…
BBC deal takes IOC through the $1bn barrier
This week’s BBC deal for the rights to four editions of the Olympic Games has taken the International Olympic Committee to $1.0
Late payment holds up Uefa talks in Romania
TVR late payments delay Champions League renewal
Uefa concludes Champions League and Europa League sales in Bulgaria
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed rights deals in Bulgaria for the Champions League and Europa League with commercial and pay-television broadcaster BTV, and state broadcaster BNT f…
Uefa signs Champions and Europa League rights deals in Ukraine and Albania
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed rights deals in the Ukraine for the Champions League and Europa League, and in Albania for the Champions League, for the 2012-13 to 2014-15 period.
Sportfive agrees Olympics deal in Slovenia
Slovenian public-service broadcaster RTV Slovenija has acquired the exclusive free-to-air rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in a deal with the Sportfive agency
MTG acquires Olympics rights in the Baltics
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired free-to-air and pay-television rights in the Baltics for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in a deal with the…
Uefa agrees Champions League deal in Hungary
Liberty Global-owned broadcaster Chello Central Europe has acquired rights in Hungary to the Uefa Champions League in a three-year deal from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Uefa ponders third-round bids but gives no clues to agencies
Final agency bids are in but Uefa still has talking to do to close deal for qualifiers
Uefa in-house rights strategy at the crossroads
Yet another commercial overhaul for Uefa?
French Open deal extended
Silva set to add a year to Open deal