Europe

Multi-sport

Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has today (Tuesday) published the details of its initial public offering, following approval from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF)
Multi-sport

Fan engagement and gamification company Sport Buff has appointed Jonty Whitehead, formerly head of sports in the Mena region at pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group, as its president
Esports

AC Milan is set to launch its own esports team after announcing a strategic tie-up with Italian esports organisation QLASH
Football

Canal Plus president Maxime Saada has said he is “very worried for French football” as a result of the ongoing dispute between Mediapro, the rights agency and production group, and the Professional Foo…
Multi-sport

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has said it remains committed to its sports channel following reports that it could be closed amid the company’s financial difficulties.
Football

OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has added another high-profile property to its portfolio by securing streaming rights in Brazil to France’s Ligue 1 in another deal facilitated by the S…
Football

Manchester United has become the latest English Premier League club to launch its own channel on the TikTok short-form video platform
Multi-sport

Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Boxing

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has agreed a deal with US-based Showtime Sports and the Premier Boxing Champions series to air this weekend’s world-title fight between Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa C…
Motorsport

Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal in Ireland with Virgin Media Television. The agreement comprises live and highlights rights as the new series begins in 2021
Football

This Sunday’s USL Championship final between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Phoenix Rising FC is to receive the widest-ever global exposure in the showpiece match’s history following a recent deal struck by …
Basketball

Sports streaming platform Fanseat has acquired rights to Spanish top-tier basketball league and cup competitions for exploitation in France and Denmark
Multi-sport

Third-quarter revenues at Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster Sky reached $4.79bn, a 5
Esports

German sports broadcaster Sport1 will launch a new pan-European esports channel on November 3 following the launch of the eSports1 channel in its home market at the start of 2019
Football

The Premier League will continue its domestic pay-per-view coverage and pricing for four more matches before making a longer-term decision in November
Boxing

DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is to launch its boxing-focused global streaming service on December 1 at an initial price point of £1.99 ($2.60) per month or less.
Motorcycling

International broadcaster Eurosport has renewed its media rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship until 2022
Football

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 will offer English Premier League matches in ultra high-definition 4K for the first time from November 1