Europe
TVE to show Copa del Rey final
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has acquired rights for the upcoming final of the Copa del Rey domestic football tournament.
Global OTT platform launched for Swedish speedway league
Stockholm-based agency Spring Media has launched a new OTT channel to provide coverage of Swedish speedway events on a global basis.
MTG lands Ice Hockey World Championship rights in Norway
Swedish media company Modern Times Group has acquired rights in Norway to the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship.
EC inspectors visit media companies in sports-rights probe
European Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the offices of several companies linked to the sports-media market yesterday (Tuesday).
Formula One signs rights deals for European, Asian markets
The Formula One motor-racing championship has struck new rights deals with the Advisers Media International and Saran Media agencies covering multiple markets in Europe and Asia.
Canal Plus grants Top 14 US exposure through DirecTV tie-up
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a content partnership with US satellite-television provider DirecTV that will grant the Top 14 domestic rugby union league exposure in the US.
French consortium completes Eir takeover
A consortium led by French billionaire Xavier Niel has completed a deal to acquire a majority stake in telecommunications company Eir, whose pay-television broadcaster Eir Sport is a key player in the Irish sports rights market.
O2 TV secures blanket coverage of Czech ice hockey league
Pay-television broadcaster O2 TV has acquired rights in the Czech Republic to the country’s top-tier ice hockey league, the Extraliga.
Edmund joins tennis’ social streaming set
British No.1 Kyle Edmund has become the latest tennis player to stream his matches via social media channels through an agreement with endorsement partner British Airways.
Mediapro puts Serie A rights on market
The Mediapro agency has put on the market seven packages of rights to Serie A, the top division of football in Italy.
DAZN renews LaLiga rights
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports-media company Perform, has extended a rights deal for LaLiga Spanish football coverage in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Rai renews Motocross World Championship rights deal
Italian state broadcaster Rai has extended an agreement for rights to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Motocross World Championship (MXGP).
Real Madrid teams up with Samsung for Twitter video content
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has agreed a deal with Korean consumer electronics company Samsung to offer exclusive video content through social media platform Twitter.
Premier League, Fox Networks Group Latin America claim anti-piracy victories
Football’s English Premier League and pay-television operator Fox Networks Group Latin America have claimed two significant wins in their ongoing efforts to fight piracy of their content.
Watching Brief (Vol.203) UK TV Audiences 19th March to 25th March
Sky Deutschland scores Ultra HD rights for World Cup
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has secured exclusive Ultra HD rights to national team football tournament the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
TF1 retains Rugby World Cup rights
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has renewed an agreement for Rugby World Cup rights ahead of next year’s edition of the national team tournament in Japan.