Europe

Multi-sport

DAZN chairman Kevin Mayer said his company’s attempts to acquire UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport “became uneconomical” after a rival bid from Discovery increased BT’s demands in the final throes of negotiations.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has revamped its management structure in Italy through the appointments of Franco Bernabè and Stefano Azzi, former leading executives …
Basketball
Media

The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) has agreed a deal for sports broadcaster MCS Group to show exclusive coverage of its men’s Coupe de France club competition.
Esports
Events

Esports entertainment company Blast has signed a deal to produce and deliver the 2021-22 edition of the ePremier League competition
Football

Uefa Champions League fees are up in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Kosovo, while a big increase for rights to second and third-tier competitions in Romania mitigated a lower Champions League fee.
Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Sports data marketing agency Two Circles has acquired LiveWire Sport, the digital sports content company whose clients include the Premier League, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, World Rugby…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported reaching just over four million paying subscribers to its Viaplay streaming service after adding 397,000 new customers in the fourth quarter of last year…
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has secured exclusive rights to mixed martial arts championship, the Professional Fighters League, in the United Kingdom and Ireland in a season-long deal announced today…
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

RDA has been awarded a net sum of €205,662 (£174,000/$235,000) following a legal dispute with European Professional Club Rugby over the UK-based media rights agency’s use of a ‘force majeure’ clause t…
Rugby Union
Media

The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland. An average of 5.8
Football
Media

Canal 11, the in-house television channel of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), has acquired rights to the concluding stages of the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup
Rugby Union
Media

Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has further enhanced its coverage of rugby union by agreeing a rights deal for the Rugby World Cup, plus other tournaments organised by World Rugby
Football
Media

The Uefa Executive Committee has today (Monday) approved the retention of Team Marketing as the commercial rights agency for Uefa club competitions during the 2024-27 cycle, albeit with Relevent Sports…
Padel
Media

Telefónica-owned Movistar Plus is reported to have acquired pay-television rights in Spain to the next two seasons of the World Padel Tour.
Basketball

The National Basketball Association has secured a decent increase in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) and regained exposure in Norway, but saw its rights value stagnate in Poland.
Football
Finance & Law

Spanish football's LaLiga has made the latest move in its long-running fight against piracy by joining forces with CEDRO, the Spanish literary association of authors and editors in the publishing sector,…
Rugby League
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal in France to the Super League, the top tier of rugby league in the UK
Biathlon
Media

Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has acquired exclusive rights to International Biathlon Union events for the next four seasons, replacing incumbent rights-holder Polsat from the 2022-23 season onwards