Europe

Multiple Sports
Media

In November, Premier said that it had “agreed to take back control of the business” in a deal subject to competition approval after completing its July 2022 takeover.
Football
Media

TV 2 Group managing director and editor in chief Olav Sandnes said in a press release the media group had faced “strong competition” and that Champions League rights “are not sold on the cheap”.
Football

Setanta Sports will pay an increase for its renewal of exclusive rights to the Bundesliga across Eurasia, though as part of the deal it has acquired short-term rights in the Baltics.
Rugby Union
Media

TNT Sports has acquired rights to the Autumn Nations Series, replacing Amazon as the rights-holder in the UK in a strengthening of the pay-television broadcaster's rugby union portfolio.
Football
Media

Domestic broadcast coverage of England’s Women’s Super League is set to remain on pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC in one-season extensions.
Football
Media

Fifa has launched invitations to tender for UK media rights to the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, with significantly more matches set to be broadcast as the tournament expands to 48 teams.
Motorcycling

The MotoGP motorcycling championship secured strong FTA deals in Austria and in Germany with ServusTV to ensure a slight increase on its previous media rights revenues in the DACH region.  
Rugby Union
Media

Broadcasters bidding for domestic rights to French rugby union’s top-tier Top 14 and second-tier Pro D2 will be able to lodge offers across four or five seasons according to the details of the tender announced today (Tuesday).
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Talpa Network has strengthened its sports offering to customers by striking a linear TV partnership in the country with Viaplay Group, helping to offset the Dutch broadcaster's loss of Uefa club competition rights.
Motorcycling

MotoGP’s FTA rights fee in Spain has decreased, while its deal with WBD in the US is only for one year as new owner Liberty Media plans F1-style growth in the Americas.
Football
Media

Pay-television giant Sky is to remain as a Premier League rights-holder in its major European markets until at least 2028, after striking a new deal in Italy.
Football

After a period of stability and reflection under new management, the streaming and media platform is setting the record straight on what it is now and, more importantly, what it will never be again
Multiple Sports
Media

Subscriptions to, and usage of, sports streaming services declined in Portugal for the first time since 2022, according to the findings of a new report.
Football
Media

Amazon has made its first move into the sports media rights space in the Nordics, striking a deal with Viaplay Group for a package of English Premier League matches
Tennis
Media

BeIN Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, is to continue as the rights-holder of the Wimbledon Championships in France for five more editions, following a long period of negotiations.
Football
Media

Viaplay Group has strengthened its grip on domestic football in Denmark, sealing a new exclusive agreement for the Pokalen knockout cup competition.
Motorcycling
Media

Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia TV has secured free-to-air rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship for 2024 and 2025, taking over from public broadcaster RTVE
Football
Media

Telecom Italia (TIM) and DAZN have renewed their Serie A distribution agreement until the end of the decade, encompassing the subscription broadcaster’s new domestic rights deal for the Italian top flight.