Europe
Sport1 partners ESL ahead of esports channel launch
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has signed a content partnership with esports organisation ESL
Uefa launches YouTube channel dedicated to women’s football
Uefa has launched a new YouTube channel as part of its ongoing strategy to grow participation of girls' and women's football in each of its 55 national associations.
Imagen secures funding for expansion plans
UK-based video management company Imagen has secured £6.5m (€7.4m/$8.4m) of funding in a Series B round as it aims to expand into Europe and the US.
DAZN renews FIH rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
OTT service DAZN has renewed rights for International Hockey Federation (FIH) events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in a new four-year deal, from 2019 to 2022
Strive now available on linear television in Norway
The Strive OTT platform launched by the IMG agency will now be available on linear television in Norway via the IPTV platform Altibox
Premier League adds weight to beoutQ battle
Football’s English Premier League has reiterated its support of beIN Media Group for its ongoing campaign against pirate channel beoutQ.
AS Roma partners with Snapchat for weekly show
AS Roma has become the first Serie A club to launch a weekly show on social media platform Snapchat. Roma joins several other top European clubs who are offering the shows exclusively on the Snapchat platform
Mediapro buys 2022 World Cup rights in Spain, will launch dedicated channel
Mediapro has acquired exclusive rights in Spain to the 2022 Fifa World Cup and will open its own 24-hour channel dedicated to the tournament
BT Sport to increase coverage of WRC in new deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has renewed rights to the FIA World Rally Championship and has committed to significantly increasing its coverage of the motor racing series
Powerful partners ease UFC’s entry into Russia; increase in Netherlands with Veronica
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s new three-year deal in Russia and the CIS states will see the creation of a new pay-television channel, mostly thanks to the profile of undefeated lightweight champion K…
ATP earn large increase as Sky fights off rivals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The value of ATP Tour tennis rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland has once again dramatically increased amid intense competition for a year-round competition with a growing domestic interest
O2 TV picks up rights to One Championship
Czech pay-television broadcaster O2 TV has bolstered its mixed martial arts portfolio, announcing a new media-rights deal for Singapore-based promotion One Championship
DAZN Group opens new media centre in Leeds
Digital sports media company DAZN Group has announced that it will open a new office in the English city of Leeds later this month
TVP Sport increases audience in 2018
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has more than doubled the audience share of its sports channel in 2018, according to the latest results from the Nielsen Audience Measurement
More live coverage than ever in new Greek F1 deal
Formula One rights in Greece will remain with incumbent rights-holders ERT and Cosmote in the next cycle, after a brief period of negotiation with local rights-broker, the Asset Ogilvy advertising agency
DAZN makes move to address Brexit implications
Online sports streaming service DAZN has reportedly made moves to address the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union by submitting an application for a broadcasting licence t…
Eleven’s difficulties in the UK hit IMG, MMA promotions
The expected collapse of Eleven Sports’ UK business has pushed IMG back to square one in its bid to stir up competition in the country and ruined the best-laid plans of multiple mixed martial arts promotions.
Pro League engages Spring Media
The Spring Media agency has teamed up with the Belgian Pro League on an exclusive advisory deal for international media rights to the top-tier football competition