Europe
DAZN to carry Eurosport in four markets, adds Bundesliga rights
OTT streaming platform DAZN has agreed a carriage deal in four markets with US media company Discovery for its international sports broadcaster Eurosport, along with an exclusive sublicensing agreement…
Sanctions threat looms for Telefónica as Spanish watchdog opens investigation
Spain's competition regulator has opened an investigation into an alleged regulatory breach at Telefónica during the 2016-17 season, which could lead to sanctions against the telco.
Macedonian top-tier football agrees first pan-Balkan rights deal
Top-tier North Macedonian football league, the First League, has announced its first ever pan-Balkan media rights deal, with pay-television broadcaster Arena Sports
Barcelona to revamp Barça TV
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has revealed details of a relaunch for its in-house television channel, Barça TV, and has reportedly agreed a two-year extension for the platform’s carriage deal in…
Premier League secures decisive Irish court piracy ruling
An Irish court has issued the nation’s first-ever order of its kind against the nation's five main internet service providers to block illegal live-streaming of English Premier League matches.
Manchester City launches OTT platform
English Premier League football club Manchester City on Tuesday launched a globally-available OTT streaming platform
Parliamentarians to mull Cricket World Cup free-to-air mandate in UK
UK parliamentarians are reportedly to review the possibility of making the Cricket World Cup free-to-air in the country following the England team’s victory in this year’s competition.
EU regulators request information from Wanda Sports in anti-trust probe
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group’s sports unit has confirmed that it received a request for information last month from European regulators about the company’s contacts with a competitor as part of an …
Telefónica acquires Davis Cup Finals rights in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica has acquired exclusive rights to the inaugural Davis Cup Finals to be held later this year in the country’s capital, Madrid.
Telefónica yet to agree LaLiga domestic licensing deals
Spanish telco Telefónica is still looking to sign licensing deals for its domestic rights to LaLiga football to help refinance its expenditure on the property, according to reports in local media.
BT benefits from incumbent Sky’s OTT concerns in WWE grab
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport took advantage of Sky’s long-running concerns over wrestling body WWE’s OTT service to grab WWE rights in the UK and Ireland from its rival at a steep discount, SportBusiness Media understands.
NC Plus launches Polish top-tier football channels, open to distribution
Pay-television broadcaster NC Plus has launched two new sports channels dedicated to the Polish Ekstraklasa, Poland's top-tier football league, which it will make available for distribution to other platforms
Wimbledon rights-holder calls for UK government action over beoutQ piracy
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which is the rights-holder of the Wimbledon tennis grand slam, has become the latest sporting body to call for pressure to be increased on Saudi authorities concerning…
World Surf League signs Fuel TV deal for China, EMEA coverage
Pay-television action sports channel Fuel TV has acquired World Surf League rights in China as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa
BBC picks up exclusive UK rights to Women’s Euro 2021
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired exclusive rights to the 2021 edition of the Uefa Women’s European Championship, which will be held in England.
BT head of sports rights to leave company
UK telco BT’s head of commercial sports rights, Steve Norris, is leaving the company, SportBusiness Media understands.
Polsat takes near full ownership of Eleven Sports’ Polish operation
Polish media company Telewizja Polsat has acquired more shares in the Polish operation of sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network, now owning 99.9 per cent of the company
Channel 4 to show Cricket World Cup final free-to-air in UK
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has reached a partnership deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports for the Cricket World Cup final that means Sunday's match between England and New Zealand will…