Europe
Portuguese corruption probe extends to FC Porto deal with Portugal Telecom
Portugal's Public Ministry (MP) is investigating a commission payment related to FC Porto's wide-ranging commercial rights deal with Portugal Telecom, deepening the corruption crisis gripping Portuguese…
Eleven Sports renews FA Cup rights in Poland
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed an agreement in Poland for exclusive rights to the English FA Cup club football competition until the end of the 2023-24 season
BeIN renews Bundesliga deal in France, adds rights in Turkey
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed an agreement for rights in France to the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany, while it has signed a new deal to cover the league in Turkey
Channel 4 to show Formula E’s London double-header
The Formula E electric car-racing series has agreed a deal for UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 to cover its upcoming London E-Prix
Canal Plus Poland renews NBA deal till 2023
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has extended its agreement with National Basketball Association for two seasons, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
BeIN takes legal action against Canal Plus over Ligue 1 sublicence stance
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has taken legal action to force Canal Plus to honour the €332m ($392m) Ligue 1 sublicensing deal between the parties.
Cash-strapped Rai powerless to stop Coppa Italia loss to Mediaset
Mounting debts and a lack of flexibility hampered Rai’s bid to retain Coppa Italia rights from 2021-22, leaving Italy’s public-service broadcaster without live, premium club football for at least the next three seasons.
TIM makes antitrust complaint over Sky’s Serie A content marketing
The regulatory battle over the forthcoming rights cycle to Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, has continued with Telecom Italia (TIM) filing an appeal with antitrust authorities concerning…
Eleven renews Bundesliga rights in Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal
International sports broadcaster Eleven has renewed its German Bundesliga football rights in Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal for the four seasons from 2021-22 to 2024-25
Eleven retains third-party Qualifiers and Nations League rights in Belgium
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports has retained third-party rights in Belgium to Uefa European Qualifiers and the Uefa Nations League, acquiring rights through to the beginning of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Discovery unveils Tokyo 2020 production plans, advanced version of Cube studio
Media group Discovery has unveiled its production plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including its multi-location Cube studio
Amazon keeps powder dry over beIN’s Ligue 1 rights
Internet giant Amazon has not approached pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports to acquire the latter’s package of Ligue 1 rights, according to the retailer’s head of sports rights acquisitions, Alex Gre…
Canal Plus moves to exit Ligue 1 contract, Amazon unveils pricing, L’Équipe tie-up
The row over the value of broadcast rights to French football’s Ligue 1 shows no signs of abating just weeks before the new season begins, after pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus signalled its intention t…
AELTC’s Ralley recruited by FA as head of broadcast, media rights
James Ralley, head of marketing, commercial and hospitality at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC), has been recruited as the new head of broadcast and media rights at the English Football…
Pro TV retains Uefa European Championship rights in Romania
Commercial broadcaster Pro TV will remain the home of the Uefa European Championship in Romania after it secured rights to the next two editions of the national teams football tournament
DAZN renews Premier League rights in Spain to 2025
Sports streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Record viewing figures on Sky for first Wimbledon final featuring Italian
Sunday’s men’s Wimbledon final between Italy’s Matteo Berrettini and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic attracted a television audience in Italy of over 4 million viewers.
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UK audience peaks at 31m for Euro 2020 final, Rai audience over 18m
Public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV pulled in the largest television audience in the UK since the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997 as England lost the Uefa Euro 2020 final…