Europe
BT Sport set to wrestle WWE from Sky in UK – report
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is reportedly set to take WWE rights in the UK from rival Sky Sports
All Media Baltics renews Premier League rights
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster All Media Baltics has secured English Premier League rights across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for a further three seasons, from 2019-20
Sportitalia expands Sportradar OTT deal with four new channels
Italian DTT sports broadcaster Sportitalia has expanded its OTT partnership with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar in a deal that will see the broadcaster launch four new HD channels…
DAZN picks up Copa América rights in Italy
OTT streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive rights in Italy to this summer’s Copa América national team football tournament.
Nova extends Eredivisie deal with IMG in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has agreed with the IMG agency a deal to extend Dutch Eredivisie rights for a further season.
The deal will be for the 2019-20 season only
ITV poised to acquire domestic rights to English FA Cup – report
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is reportedly on the verge of acquiring domestic rights to the FA Cup for the 2021-25 cycle
NBA Western Conference Finals not to be broadcast on Turkish TV
The NBA's Western Conference Finals will not be shown on Turkish television due to the presence of Turkish star Enes Kanter’s Portland Trail Blazers, who has been an outspoken critic of Turkish President R…
Eleven Sports lands Spanish Copa Del Rey final rights in five markets
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive live rights to the 2019 Spanish Copa del Rey final in Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Taiwan, it said Tuesday
SIS adds Spanish horse racing to rights portfolio in three-year deal
SIS, a provider of end-to-end products and services to the betting and broadcast industries, has signed a three-year deal with Asociación de Hipodromos Españoles to become the exclusive distributor of l…
RTVE retains domestic rights to Spain’s Copa del Rey final
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has retained domestic rights to the final of club football competition the Copa del Rey
Francis promoted, Webster appointed in Sky Sports reshuffle
Barney Francis has been promoted to the new role of chief executive of future sport at pay-television broadcaster Sky, with Rob Webster named as his replacement as managing director of the UK arm of Sky…
Nent Group to continue Joshua boxing coverage in Nordics
Media company Nent Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to next month’s heavyweight boxing clash between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz.
Eleven Sports acquires MLS rights in Belgium, Luxembourg for 2019-22 cycle
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights to US Major League Soccer in Belgium and Luxembourg from 2019 to 2022, it said on Friday
RFEF sets deadlines for Copa del Rey rights submissions
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has set a deadline of Monday, May 13 for bids for European and international rights for the Copa del Rey final, with the deadline for domestic bids today (Friday)
Player popularity boosts NBA rights in the Balkans
Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport will pay more than triple the current per-season deal value to take National Basketball Association rights in the Balkans from rival Sportklub, driven by the sport’s growing popularity in the region.
Sport1 picks up European Games, non-Germany Uefa U21 Euros rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to the European Games multi-sport event and non-Germany matches at football’s Uefa U21 European Championship.
Mediapro awarded remaining LaLiga free-to-air domestic rights
Spain’s Mediapro agency has provisionally been awarded the rights to LaLiga’s two remaining domestic broadcast packages for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle.
Channel 4 close to free-to-air Cricket World Cup highlights deal in UK – report
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 is reportedly close to reaching a deal to show highlights of this year’s Cricket World Cup.