Europe
RFEF ‘close’ to broadcast deal for women’s Primera División
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is said to be close to finalising an agreement for the free-to-air broadcast of matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division o…
Netflix ‘would consider’ F1 rights despite ‘keeping its hands off live sports’
Netflix would consider the acquisition of live broadcast rights to motor racing’s Formula 1, according to Reed Hastings, the streaming service’s co-chief executive, who was speaking to Der Spiegel in …
Setanta retains Premier League rights in Ukraine until end of 2024-25
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has retained its exclusive Premier League rights in Ukraine for another three seasons
Protocol to distribute media rights to World Boxing Championships
The Protocol Sports Marketing agency has been appointed as the exclusive media rights distributor for the International Boxing Association’s (Aiba) Men’s Boxing World Championships, which take place in …
BT Sport builds on National Futsal Series coverage with long-term deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has stepped up its commitment to the English Football Association’s National Futsal Series by agreeing a three-year rights deal.
Viaplay set for UK and Germany, ‘may’ add sports to entertainment-focused offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has this morning detailed plans to step up the pace and scale of expansion plans for Viaplay by announcing that its streaming service will launch in Canada, German-speaking…
LaLigaSportsTV launches subscription element
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, will from October offer a premium version - LaLigaSportsTV Plus - to paying subscribers
Helbiz Media nets domestic Amazon distribution for Serie B streaming
Helbiz Media, the domestic streaming rights-holder to Italian football’s second-tier Serie B, has negotiated a distribution agreement with Amazon Prime Video, the video streaming arm of internet retail g…
Discovery lands CEV Champions League rights in Italy
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced a two-year rights deal with the Discovery Sports arm of media group Discovery for the rights in Italy to its men’s and women’s Champions League clu…
Instat TV set for Polish launch on back of basketball rights deals
OTT streaming platform InStat TV is to break into the Polish market this week after securing rights to two domestic basketball competitions
EFL launches TikTok channel
The English Football League has launched a channel on short-form video platform TikTok
Merging M6 and TF1 handed deadline for six-year Uefa national team rights bids
M6 and TF1, the French commercial broadcasters in the process of merging their activities, must lodge their offers for broadcast rights to France’s national team qualifying matches, along with the Uefa E…
Norway’s Amedia and Sweden’s Bonnier pick up Ligue 1 rights
Norwegian media group Amedia and its Swedish counterpart Bonnier have acquired broadcast rights to French football’s Ligue 1.
ICC.tv to stream Australia matches in parts of Europe, Southeast Asia
The International Cricket Council has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia which will see the world governing body for cricket stream Australia's forthcoming summer matches in some markets in Europe and…
Women’s football continues upward trend with ITV deal for England internationals
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s four-season deal for exclusive media rights to the England women’s football team’s home matches is a further demonstration of the rising value of the women’s game.
Joymo teams up with Sport:80 to drive live streaming for sports bodies
Oslo-based live sports streaming platform Joymo has signed a strategic alliance with sport management technology provider Sport:80
L’Équipe acquires rights to Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
French digital terrestrial broadcaster L’Équipe has acquired rights to the finals of Latin American football competitions the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
Euroleague secures increase from Saran in tough Turkish market
Euroleague Basketball has secured an increase in value for its media rights in a tough Turkish market, agreeing a new three-season deal with Saran Media from 2022-23 onward.