Europe
French federation almost trebles value of female and youth rights
France’s football federation earned an increase of about 170 per cent in the value of its domestic women’s and youth football media rights last month.
Slovakia set for new sports channel
Slovakian public-service broadcaster RTVS plans to launch a new sports channel ahead of the country’s staging of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship in 2019.
Champions League value down slightly in Turkey as beIN swoops
BeIN Media Group has acquired Uefa Champions League rights in Turkey for a slightly reduced fee, meaning it will show both of the governing body’s club competitions from 2018-19 onward.
Same money, more content for Sport1 in new Sauerland deal
The Sauerland Promotion’s deal with Sport1 in Germany is of similar value to its previous deal with commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, TV Sports Markets understands.
Watching Brief (Vol.184) UK TV Audiences 13th to 19th November
Discovery promotes Kieli to lead restructured international operation
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has transformed the structure of its regional businesses across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and promoted Kasia Kieli to lead operations.
Liberty Global weighing up sale of UPC’s Swiss, Austrian operations – report
Media company Liberty Global is exploring the sale of the Swiss and Austrian divisions of its telecommunications brand UPC, according to The Telegraph.
Women’s World Handball Championship secures new media platform in host nation
The DOSB New Media division of the German Olympic Sports Confederation will launch its first sports-specific media platform after acquiring rights to the 2017 women’s World Handball Championship.
DOSB hails ‘pioneering’ Olympic Games partnership with Discovery
The Discovery Networks Deutschland division of international media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has agreed a media partnership with the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) ahead of the 2018 winter Olympic Games.
Perform nets Club World Cup rights in UK
Digital sports media and content company Perform has acquired exclusive digital rights in the UK to the next two editions of the Fifa Club World Cup football competition.
SFR investigating change in sports strategy – report
French telecommunications company SFR is planning a major overhaul of its sports strategy to better capitalise on its premium rights.
Highlight to make takeover bid for Constantin Medien
Highlight Communications (HLC) has confirmed that it intends to lodge a takeover bid for its parent firm, German media company Constantin Medien (CMAG).
Ukrainian VOD platform lands European football rights
Ukrainian video-on-demand service Megogo has acquired rights to the German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A club football competitions.
Serie A domestic rights process facing further delays
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has opted to postpone approval of a sales process for its next set of domestic broadcast rights.
Sunset+Vine retains Sailing World Championships contract
UK production company Sunset+Vine has extended its association with World Sailing after being appointed as the host broadcast and distribution partner for its 2018 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
PDC renews ITV rights deal
The Professional Darts Corporation has signed a three-year extension to its rights partnership with UK commercial broadcaster ITV.
Ginx Esports TV launches in Greece
The Ginx Esports TV channel has secured a carriage deal in Greece with national pay-television broadcaster Cosmote TV.
BeIN, Saran set to seal Uefa rights deals in Turkey
BeIN Media Group and the Saran Media agency have agreed deals for rights in Turkey to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions, according to multiple reports.