Europe
Sky Mexico and Nent WSL deals deliver ‘six-figure’ revenue
Sky Mexico, the pay-TV broadcaster, has acquired rights to England’s Women’s Super League in a three-year deal.
NRK pick up Women’s Euro 2021 in Norway
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s European Championship in 2021 along with all Norwegian national team qualifying matches to the tournament.
Spanish football federation launches domestic Copa Del Rey rights tender
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has launched a tender for rights in Spain to the Copa Del Rey domestic cup competition for the 2019-22 cycle
DAZN to launch television channel on Sky platform
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky has struck a new agreement with DAZN which, in addition to a series of dedicated offers for viewing streamed content, includes the launch of a channel for the OTT…
France Télévisions retains Top 14 final rights
The final of rugby union’s Top 14 will continue to receive free-to-air coverage on France Télévisions after the public broadcaster struck a new rights agreement with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, operator of …
Sky Deutschland commercial chief Maggioni departs
Marcello Maggioni has left his position as chief commercial officer at pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
ProSiebenSat.1 renews NFL rights in Germany, Austria
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has renewed its free-to-air NFL rights in Germany and Austria, signing a new multi-year contract beginning in the 2020 season
Eurosport adds WTA rights to Russian tennis coverage
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights in Russia to Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments.
Ekstraklasa joins forces with Google to promote OTT platform
The Ekstraklasa, the top division of Polish club football, has struck a partnership with internet giant Google to promote the launch of its international streaming platform.
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Sky Italia details impact of sports coverage on public viewing
The Sky Business division of Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has detailed the impact that its sports coverage has had on the business of bars and restaurants in the country
BeIN snub hits French women’s handball league exposure
The French women’s handball league begins today (Wednesday) without a production or domestic broadcast rights agreement in place for regular-season games after pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports opted against e…
German Basketball Federation wants ARD-ZDF to boost FIBA World Cup exposure
The president of the German Basketball Federation (DBB) has called on German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF to negotiate a rights agreement that ensures the closing stages of the forthcoming FIBA Basketball…
Fiba to deliver 4K broadcasts at 3×3 events
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced plans to produce and broadcast in 4K for the first time during 3x3 events in Debrecen, Hungary
Setanta agrees Ukrainian distribution deal
Multi-territory sports broadcaster Setanta Sports has agreed a distribution deal for its newly launched channel in Ukraine with telco Volia
Eurosport makes shooting commitment with ISSF deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed a wide-ranging rights agreement with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
NISA announces streaming deal with MyCujoo
The National Independent Soccer Association - a new third-division men's soccer league in the United States - has announced a broadcast partnership with soccer-focused streaming service MyCujoo
BBC lands UK rights to Great Britain and Irish Lions’ rugby league tour
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired exclusive rights in the country to the Great Britain and Irish Lions rugby league team's four autumn Test matches, the team's first fixtures for 12 years
Nent acquires host of European women’s football
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in the Nordic region to the top-tier women’s football leagues in England, France and Germany; two Uefa Euro 2021 qualifiers; and French champions O…