Europe
TV Joj launches sports channel
Slovakian pay-television broadcaster TV Joj has launched a new sports channel.
Joj Sport intends to focus on domestic sport and Slovak athletes
Sport TV reclaims F1 rights in Portugal
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has acquired rights to the Formula 1 motor-racing series for the three seasons spanning 2022 to 2024
ESPN replaces Ziggo as NBA rights-holder in the Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights to the NBA basketball league ahead of the start of the 2021-22 season later this month
RTVE agrees women’s Primera División rights deal
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has reached an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to show matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division of women’s foo…
Russian Premier League accepts Gazprom Media rights proposal, changes leadership
The Russian Premier League has accepted a “much improved” offer from Gazprom Media for domestic broadcast rights to the top-tier football competition from 2022-23 to 2025-26, while league president Ser…
Setanta pins down extension to UFC contract in Ukraine
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has extended its rights in Ukraine to the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotion through to the end of 2024
Eleven Italy’s switch to global platform offers showcase for Serie C
Eleven Italy has been relaunched on the global streaming service of parent company Eleven Group, ElevenSports
Sky Italia acquires rights to Italian women’s volleyball league
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired rights to Lega Pallavolo Serie A1 Femminile, the top tier of women’s domestic club volleyball.
Tennis Australia buoyed by Discovery contract protections, on cusp of new deals
The recently-signed 10-year Australian Open rights agreement between Tennis Australia and Discovery is a “real confidence booster” for the tennis governing body, which was satisfied with the various pro…
BBC builds on streaming of Northern Irish football with new five-year deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new five-year rights deal with the Irish Football Association, the governing body for football in Northern Ireland, for live television and streaming…
Deltatre’s Wildemann takes up head of football role at Eurovision Sport
Stefan-Eric Wildemann has been appointed as the new head of football for European Broadcasting Union subsidiary, Eurovision Sport
Rai’s World Cup sales effort hampered by changing world of pay-television
When Italian state broadcaster Rai bought the rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup in April, it acquired two things: exclusive rights and a problem.
LIVENow to offer LaLiga, Serie A matches in Belgium through Eleven Sports deal
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow is offering customers in Belgium access to live coverage of a handful of matches from Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A on a PPV basis under a deal with Eleven…
France’s L’Équipe acquires rights to Belgian football
French digital terrestrial broadcaster L’Équipe has acquired rights to Belgian top-flight football division Jupiler Pro League, marking its second acquisition of football content in recent weeks.
Telekom Srbija pays over 700-per-cent increase for Premier League rights
Fevered competition between Telekom Srbija and United Media Group has produced one of the biggest cycle-on-cycle increases in the history of the sports media rights business.
Uefa secures club competition fee increase in Bulgaria with A1, bTV
Increase in value driven by Telekom Austria’s push to keep the Uefa Champions League under its umbrella, while adding Uefa’s other two competitions.
ERT close to Euro 2024 and 2028 deals in Greece at increased fee
Uefa is close to securing an increased fee for rights in Greece to Euro 2024 and 2028 finals as it nears the completion of a deal with the country’s public-service broadcaster, ERT.
Indonesian player Mola TV launches overseas, but sport will stay secondary
Indonesian streaming platform to expand to UK, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore.