Europe
Téléfoot adds Samsung smart TV distribution ahead of kick-off
Mediapro’s new Téléfoot subscription service, which begins its live coverage in France tonight with the Ligue 1 clash between Bordeaux and Nantes, is available on Samsung’s smart TV sets after the agenc…
Panathinaikos turns to OTT after rejecting Nova’s €5.7m bid
Greek Super League side Panathinaikos has announced that it will broadcast home matches from the 2020-21 season on its own OTT streaming platform after rejecting an offer from pay-television broadcaster…
TV2 moves to consolidate portfolio with four-season LaLiga deal
Hungarian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has renewed rights to Spain’s LaLiga, as it looks to secure key rights to retain its dominant position amid new competition.
Infront strikes long-term SPFL rights deal with Nent, including Iceland
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a five-season deal with the Infront agency for Scottish Professional Football League broadcast rights, extending its coverage to 2024-25, and adding rights…
Clubs to benefit as Belgian Pro League and Eleven sign WSC Sports highlights deal
The Belgian Pro League and its international and domestic broadcast partner Eleven Sports have signed a multi-year deal with Israeli company WSC Sports to deliver real-time football highlights for all…
Premier League ‘makes extra matches available’ for 2020-21, but no free-to-air
The Premier League has reportedly decided to make an extra 20 matches available to its domestic broadcast partners for the forthcoming 2020-21 season, but has no plans for free-to-air coverage amid Covid-19
Nearly 60 per cent of UK sports fans ‘open to streaming switch’
Nearly 60 per cent of sports fans in the UK would be willing to watch sport exclusively via online streaming platforms, according to a study conducted by cloud-based video production, editing and distribution…
Mediapro to showcase latter stages of Women’s Champions League on Gol
Mediapro, the production and rights agency, has announced that it will broadcast the latter stages of the 2019-20 Uefa Women’s Champions League tournament on its free-to-air GolTV platform in Spain.
Pro League launches social media partnership with 433
The Pro League, the administrator of the top two football divisions in Belgium, has announced a partnership with Netherlands-based digital and social media agency 433
TF1 lands rights to Lyon-Bayern Champions League semi-final
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has added free-to-air rights to Lyon’s Uefa Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich to its already acquired rights to the final in a new sublicensing agreement w…
Incumbent Sky Deutschland rules itself out of EHF Champions League renewal
Pay-television operator Sky Deutschland has publicly withdrawn its interest in renewing its rights in Germany to handball’s EHF Champions League.
Mediapro’s Gol to show free-to-air boxing in DAZN tie-up
Subscription sports platform DAZN has reached an agreement with Mediapro that allows the agency’s Gol TV to showcase free-to-air coverage in Spain of certain boxing bouts promoted by Matchroom Boxing a…
Mediapro secures Téléfoot distribution with Bouygues Telecom
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reached a distribution agreement with French telco Bouygues Telecom to carry its new Téléfoot subscription service.
Eleven finally seals Telenet distribution, Vier retains highlights
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has negotiated a carriage agreement with telecoms operator Telenet for its Belgian football Pro League channels
Polsat regains CEV club rights in Infront’s first major deal
Polish pay-television broadcaster Polsat has regained rights to the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Champions League from 2020-21, signing a new deal with the governing body and its distribution…
PDC and Nent’s inaugural Nordic Darts Masters cancelled
The Professional Darts Corporation’s 2020 Nordic Darts Masters event, which is being run in conjunction with Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has been cancelled.
BBC to stream Scottish Women’s Premier League
The BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster, will stream the forthcoming season of the Scottish Women's Premier League after agreeing a one-season deal with its rights-holder, Scottish Women’s Football.
Virgin Media pulls feed from Eir platforms in sports content standoff
Virgin Media has suspended the supply of its sports channels to fellow Irish telco Eir over a payment dispute, leaving the latter’s customers without access to Uefa Champions League football coverage.