Europe
Nent strikes new carriage deals in Sweden with Telia, Tele2
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has furthered its reach in Sweden by extending a carriage deal with Telia and expanding an agreement with fellow telco Tele2
Mediaset close to Champions League deal with Sky Italia – report
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset is reportedly nearing a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia to sublicense selected rights to football’s Uefa Champions League.
DFL appoints Heyden to drive digital innovations
Andreas Heyden has been granted further responsibility within the German Football League (DFL) by being appointed executive vice-president of digital innovation
Eleven takes on Basketball World Cup rights in Portugal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights in Portugal to the 2019 Basketball World Cup
WWE seeks free-to-air highlights broadcaster in the UK
The WWE wrestling organisation is talking to broadcasters about a free-to-air highlights package in the UK, SportBusiness Media understands
Discovery appoints Andrew Georgiou as Eurosport head
US media group Discovery has appointed Andrew Georgiou to lead its Eurosport subsidiary with additional sports rights responsibilities across the wider group
Sportitalia acquires Swedish, Danish, Australian football league rights
Digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia has acquired rights to Swedish, Danish and Australian league football
DAZN to offer Gold Cup finale in Spain
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Spain to the remainder of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup national team football tournament
DAZN secures Beach Volleyball World Championship rights in DACH region
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championship.
DAZN will broadcast all matches with German commentary
Cricket World Cup coverage propels Hotstar to record 100m daily active users
Hotstar, the OTT service from Indian pay-television broadcaster Star, had a record 100 million daily active users on June 16, the day of the India v Pakistan Cricket World Cup game
Uefa to broadcast RFEF-backed Spanish women’s league on OTT platform
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reached an agreement with Uefa to distribute its top-tier women’s competition via the body’s new OTT platform, Uefa.tv.
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Fortuna Esports agrees ‘League of Legends’ global rights deal with SPI
Fortuna Esports has sold exclusive global rights for the Esports Balkan League's League of Legends tournament to media company SPI international
DAZN lands Chinese Super League rights in Italy
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Italy to the Chinese Super League (CSL) top-tier football competition.
The two-year deal covers the 2019 and 2020 CSL seasons
Canal EPL sublicence deal in France linked to Altice carriage agreement
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus’s surprise move to share all its English Premier League rights in France for the 2019-22 cycle with telco Altice was related to a carriage deal secured late last year with the company, SportBusiness Media understands. This deal enabled Canal’s platform to show RMC Sport channels, allowing it access to the Uefa Champions League.
British Basketball League signs revised deal with DAZN Group
The British Basketball League (BBL) has reworked its partnership with DAZN Group in a deal with the group's betting rights and data division, Perform Content
Multiple factors combine to weigh on ICC football rights in Italy
The rights value in Italy for the pre-season International Champions Cup football tournament was weighed down by a combination of lower inventory, a busy summer sports calendar and a tough market environment, SportBusiness Media understands.
Finnish Ice Hockey Association revenues rise in domestic deal with no hit to exposure
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has increased the value of its domestic rights by about 60 per cent in a new deal with US media group Discovery, whilst retaining the same level of free-to-air exposure.
France Télévisions set to bring forward Olympic channel plans
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has brought forward plans to launch a digital channel dedicated to the Olympic Games.