Europe
Complex Ziggo deal helps Formula One secure huge percentage increase in the Netherlands
Formula One last week finalised a complex deal with Dutch telco Ziggo that could increase the value of the motor racing series by over 230 per cent from 2019
Champions League football fuels SFR Sport in France
Telco Altice Europe has registered a significant rise in subscribers for pay-television broadcaster SFR Sport and its wider operations in France, numbers aided by premium football content
Premium sports rights boost O2 in Czech Republic
O2 has hailed the role of premium sports content as the Czech telco registered a significant year-on-year increase in subscribers for its pay-television service
Eurosport picks up Volleyball Champions League rights in France
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in France for the Volleyball Champions League club competition, according to L’Équipe.
L’Équipe to cover France’s return to Hockey World Cup
French free-to-air sports broadcaster L'Équipe has acquired rights to the upcoming Hockey Men’s World Cup as the national team prepares to return to the competition after a long absence.
WRC extends with Greek rights partner
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has struck a two-year extension to its rights deal with the World Rally Championship motorsport series
Aggressive move from Síminn secures Premier League rights in Iceland
Icelandic telco SÃminn surprised the market by securing English Premier League rights from 2019-20, replacing the dominant player, media group 365.
Sport TV builds on NBA relationship with expanded deal
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has extended its long-running rights deal with the NBA in an agreement that adds access to the cable and satellite channel operated by the North American…
EFL’s new Sky deal angers ex-Premier League clubs
The English Football League’s decision to sign off on a five-season, £595m (€669m/$765m) deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky has caused deep divisions within its membership. A n
BT Sport to lose Scottish football from 2020-21
There will be no Scottish football on UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport from the 2020-21 season, as the Scottish Professional Football League completes its domestic media-rights sales
Premier League first to benefit from DAZN’s entry in Spain
Streaming platform DAZN’s impending launch in Spain helped the English Premier League to another great result for its media rights in the country.
DAZN will pay about €23m ($27.2m)
Eleven Sports appoints Mertens as Group COO
Anouk Mertens has been appointed as the new chief operating officer of Eleven Sports Group.
The international sports broadcaster announced the news today (Friday)
CEV engages Sportradar for new OTT volleyball platform
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has teamed up with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar to launch eurovolley.tv, a new OTT service
FIH strikes new rights partnership in the Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has agreed a four-year rights deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Telenet secure Premier League for another three seasons
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has renewed its exclusive English Premier League rights in a new three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22
Sport TV removes channels from Nowo and accuses unpaid carriage fees
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has accused telco Nowo of owing significant amounts in carriage fees, days after the broadcaster withdrew its channels from the service
Cosmote fends off interest from Nova to renew Premier League rights
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has seen off stiff competition from rival Nova to renew its English Premier League rights in Greece
Ziggo renews rights and expands partnership with Formula One
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has renewed its Formula One rights and will help launch the rights-holders OTT service F1 TV from 2019