Europe

American Football
Media

The Saran Media Group agency has acquired rights to the European League of Football in Turkey, as the Istanbul Rams prepare to make their debut in the American football competition for the 2022 season
Football

The English Premier League was unable to spare itself from bearish conditions in the French sports media rights market as the value of its rights decreased in a deal with Canal Plus last year.
Ice Hockey
Media

Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has added the National Hockey League and Poland-based MMA promotion KSW to its offering in the UK
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Global sports streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in Japan and Spain as part of a season-long agreement with the mixed-martial arts promotion
Multiple Sports
Media

Dutch telecoms operator KPN has launched a new subscription offer combining the Disney+ streaming service and pay-television broadcaster ESPN, holder of rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of domestic…
Football
Media

The French Football Federation has decided against awarding domestic broadcast rights to the country’s national knockout clubs competition with bids submitted by yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) deadline deeme…
Football

IMG Arena, the betting arm of the Endeavor-owned agency, has agreed to pay a huge increase to secure exclusive betting data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 19 different league bodies and national associations in Europe.
Football

IMG Arena, the betting arm of the Endeavor-owned agency, has agreed to pay a huge increase to secure exclusive betting data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 19 different league bodies and national associations in Europe.
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

BT Sport is on the verge of striking a multi-year renewal to continue its coverage of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the UK and Ireland, warding off interest from DAZN and Sky, SportBusiness understands
Esports
Events

The Global Esports Federation has appointed the IMG sports and entertainment agency as a commercial consultant ahead of the Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham later this year
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Spring Productions, the production arm of the Stockholm-based Spring Media agency, has been named the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group's production partner for its coverage of this season's Damallsvenskan,…
Football
Media

Eleven has started showing matches of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, for which it holds domestic and international rights, on its Polish subscription channels and will continue doing so over the next…
Football
Media

SportBusiness understands Fite is currently in exclusive negotiations with LaLiga over a proposed three-season deal from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has succeeded in securing an early overturn of a ruling that has prevented it from acquiring exclusive internet rights to sports properties for almost three years
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has secured platform-neutral exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in all Nordic and Baltic countries,…
Football
Media

Match TV ceased broadcast of its second German Bundesliga football match this month at the weekend, due to messages displayed in the stadium concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Football
Media

Vieww, the goal-line technology provider co-owned by Deltatre and the German Football League (DFL) through their Sportec Solutions joint venture, has been selected as the video assistant referee (VAR)…
Motorsport
Media

ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal in Germany and Austria to the DTM touring cars series