Europe
MTS launches Russian esports platform
Russian telco MTS has launched a new esports-focused media platform through which users can stream content and take part in competitions.
The vc.ru website reports that the WASD
LaLiga to head back to UK rights market as early as May
Spain’s LaLiga is poised to return to the UK market in May or June with a media rights tender for the three-seasons running from 2019-20 to 2021-22, SportBusiness Media understands.
Greece’s ERT to refinance F1 rights in ‘cash plus content’ deal with Cosmote
Greek public-service broadcaster ERT will recoup almost a quarter of its investment on the first two years of its deal for Formula One motor racing championship rights in a ‘cash plus content’ sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Cosmote.
DAZN eases Brexit worries with German licence
OTT service DAZN has alleviated business uncertainty connected to Brexit by securing a licence from the German broadcasting regulator
Ukrainian Premier League issues rights tender
The Ukrainian Premier League has launched a tender process for media rights to the top tier of domestic club football.
The tender covers the three seasons of the UPL spanning 2019-20 to 2021-22
Poland’s Ekstraklasa launches tender for domestic betting rights
Ekstraklasa, the Polish premier football league, has launched a tender for domestic betting rights for the next two seasons
Sky agrees Premier Sports carriage deal in Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has struck an exclusive carriage deal with Premier Sports in Ireland, allowing the former to show every English Premier League game slated for live broadcast from next season
Nent sublicenses Premier League rights in Denmark
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has sublicensed English Premier League rights to the broadcaster YouSee in Denmark from 2019-20 to 2021-22
Eurosport seeking to form dedicated cycling portal in Spain
International broadcaster Eurosport is set to launch a specialised cycling portal in Spain
Fifa Women’s World Cup ITT in sub-Saharan Africa; deal announced in Italy
Fifa, football’s global governing body, issued on Tuesday a tender in sub-Saharan Africa for rights to a number of events to be held in 2019, including the Women’s World Cup in France.
NBC and Sky announce golf Players Championship collaboration
US network NBC and UK pay-television broadcaster Sky announced Monday that they will collaborate on coverage of golf’s Players Championship, the US PGA tour’s flagship event, which takes place this wee…
Quest seals late MotoGP free-to-air highlights deal in UK
UK digital channel Quest has acquired exclusive rights for free-to-air highlights of the MotoGP motorcycle-racing world championship
MotoGP extends stay on Saran’s S Sport
The Saran Media agency has extended a rights deal in Turkey for the MotoGP World Championship.
The exclusive deal covers the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons of the motorcycle-racing series
Sky in late deal for England’s West Indies T20 matches
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has reached a deal to show the final two matches of the England national cricket team’s tour of the West Indies, according to the Press Association news agency.
Mediapro seals rights to top Spanish women’s football league
The Mediapro agency has extended a rights deal for the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division of women’s football in Spain.
O2 Czech Republic to show Major League Baseball
Telecommunications company O2 Czech Republic has struck a deal to show North America’s Major League Baseball.
DAZN snaps up WTA rights in Spain
OTT service DAZN has acquired exclusive rights in Spain for Women’s Tennis Association tournaments.
EHF reveals digital growth of Women’s Euro
The European Handball Federation has reported a significant increase in digital viewing for its recent Women’s Euro 2018 tournament in France.