Europe
Orange expands Canal Plus partnership
French telecommunications company Orange has expanded a partnership with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus.
World Para Athletics Championships set for record coverage
The upcoming World Para Athletics Championships are set to be broadcast by more rights-holders than ever before, the International Paralympic Committee has revealed.
Sport1 extends rights to CEV’s national team events
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a long-term extension to its rights deal for the European Volleyball Confederation’s (CEV) showpiece national team events.
Rai, Eurosport pick up Lega Basket rights
Italian state broadcaster Rai and international sports broadcaster Eurosport have been awarded rights for Lega Basket, the top division of basketball in Italy.
Watching Brief (Vol.164) UK Television Audiences Monday 26th June to Sunday 2nd July
UPC gears up for MySports launch after regulator ruling
Swiss telecommunications company UPC will press ahead with plans to launch new sports broadcast platform MySports on September 8 after the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) decided against precautionary measures concerning the broadcasting of ice hockey on the new channel.
Dave strengthens boxing portfolio with Hayemaker Ringstar deal
UKTV, the UK multi-channel broadcaster, has struck a rights deal with Hayemaker Ringstar, the joint venture between heavyweight boxer David Haye and promoter Richard Schaefer.
Regulator approves Talpa’s SBS takeover
The Dutch competition authority, Autoriteit Consument & Markt, has approved the takeover of commercial broadcaster SBS by Talpa Holding.
World Games set for record coverage
The International World Games Association has said the 2017 edition of its showpiece event will receive record levels of exposure across the world.
Match TV picks up Women’s Euro 2017 rights
State-owned sports broadcaster Match TV has acquired rights in Russia for the 2017 Uefa Women’s Euro, according to the Sports.ru news website.
Dutch regulator ends probe into Fox Sports Eredivisie
Dutch competition authority the Autoriteit Consument en Markt has dropped a preliminary investigation into the dedicated Eredivisie football channel operated by pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands.
Copa90 moves into live football rights market
Football-focused digital video platform Copa90 has said it will commence broadcasting live games after acquiring rights to an initial three matches.
United opens up MUTV to live streaming in UK, Ireland
English Premier League football club Manchester United has made its in-house television channel, MUTV, available to all supporters in the UK and Ireland through a new streaming service at mutv.com.
Sky Sports unveils channel revamp
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has confirmed details of its revamped sports offering, with 10 channels to be made available from July 18.
SRG SSR extends Uefa club competition rights
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has extended a rights deal for club competitions operated by Uefa, football’s European governing body.
BeIN Sports extends Bundesliga rights
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has announced an extension of its rights deal for the Bundesliga, the top division of club football in Germany.
Uefa earns unexpectedly large increase for club rights in Spain
Strong competition was the primary reason for the value of Champions League and Europa League rights in Spain increasing by about 77 per cent late last month.
ECB gets more money and better reach in new ‘future-proof’ deals
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) enjoyed the best of both worlds in agreeing its new domestic deals last week – it has grown media-rights revenue by almost 180 per cent and secured significant free-to-air coverage on UK public-service broadcaster the BBC.