Europe
Spain’s LaLiga retenders unsold free-to-air domestic football rights packages
LaLiga, which operates the top two divisions of Spanish football, has restarted a tender process for two unsold domestic free-to-air rights packages for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle
Spanish Football Federation chief touts new OTT platform
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has said the organisation is working with the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) to launch a new OTT platform
Nent Group acquires IIHF World Championship rights in Norway
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in Norway to the next five editions of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship
EXCLUSIVE: New EU Copyright Directive a ‘missed opportunity’ for sport, rights-holders say
The final wording of the European Union’s new Copyright Directive does not address the kind of piracy that is undermining the value of sports properties, industry body the Sports Rights Owners Coalition h…
Sky Deutschland retains The Open, PGA Championship in golf majors portfolio
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed multi-year extensions to its rights deals for men’s golf majors The Open and the PGA Championship.
Mediapro claims latest win in Spain’s long-running ‘football war’
The Provincial Court of Madrid has ordered media company Prisa to pay the Mediapro agency €51m ($57.7
Spring Media announces Arsenal international distribution deal
The Spring Media agency has partnered with English football club Arsenal for exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the club’s international programming block and in-house content.
Channel 5 renews Impact Wrestling deal in UK & Ireland
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has renewed its deal for UK & Ireland rights to Impact Wrestling's flagship weekly show.
The deal starts from April 26
Nent Group acquires host of winter sports rights in Nordics from Infront
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights to a host of winter sports properties in the Nordics from the Infront agency, landing a blow to public-service broadcasters in the region
TF1 to exclusively broadcast Rugby World Cup 2019 in France
French commercial broadcaster TF1 will exclusively show this year’s Rugby World Cup in its home territory, it said on Wednesday.
Eurosport picks up Copa América football rights in Romania
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has added to its portfolio of football content in Romania by acquiring rights to the 2019 Copa América.
Real Madrid set to end Mediapro partnership on in-house TV channel
Spanish football club Real Madrid has reportedly opted not to renew its long-running partnership with the Mediapro agency for its in-house television channel
TVP Sport seals new ESL rights deal in Poland
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP Sport has signed a fresh rights agreement with esports organisation ESL
7Sports ups interest in DOSB New Media
7Sports, the sports business division of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group, has increased its stake in the DOSB New Media division of the German Olympic Sports Confederation
BT Sport extends UK, Ireland rights to Speedway World Championships
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has extended its rights deal in the UK and Ireland to the Speedway World Championships
Freesports picks up UK, Ireland rights to Major League Wrestling
Digital terrestrial television broadcaster FreeSports has signed a deal with US-based Major League Wrestling to broadcast in the UK and Ireland its weekly MLW Fusion programme as well as special events
Eleven names Collard as Belgium, Luxembourg MD
Eleven Sports has appointed Guillaume Collard as managing director for Belgium and Luxembourg, a role formerly held by current chief operating officer Anouk Mertens
FA Cup ‘non-linear’ rights package opens door to Amazon
The FA has opened the market for FA Cup domestic rights to new competition with the inclusion of a ‘non-linear package’ – expected to attract interest from internet giant Amazon – in the tender for the 2021-22 to 2024-25 cycle, SportBusiness Media understands.