Europe
Twitter to stream Wimbledon Channel live
The Wimbledon Channel, the All England Club’s digital news channel dedicated to the Wimbledon Championships, will be available to view live on the Twitter social media website for the duration of the 2017 edition of the tennis grand slam
Ziggo retains Uefa national team rights package
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has retained rights to national team qualifiers marketed by European football’s governing body Uefa, while it has also secured rights to the new Nations League competition.
Fifa launches sales process in Greece for World Cup rights
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has launched an invitation to tender in Greece for the rights to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Watching Brief (Vol.162) UK Television Audiences Monday 12th June to Sunday 18th June
UK government to refer Fox’s Sky deal to regulator
Media company 21st Century Fox’s bid to take full control of European pay-television operator Sky is set to be referred to the UK competition regulator, it emerged today (Thursday).
ESPN Brasil extends Premier League deal
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN Brasil has struck a three-season extension to its rights deal with the Premier League, the top division of English club football.
Mediaset to participate in new Serie A tender
Mediaset president Fedele Confalonieri has confirmed that the media company will participate in the new sales process for domestic rights to Serie A, the top division of Italian football, when it is launched later this year.
NC Plus scoops up Volleyball Champions League rights
Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has acquired rights for the Volleyball Champions League European club competition.
Sky rebrands channel offering, lowers basic package price
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky is to rebrand its 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 sports channels with names that focus on specific sports, while it will also launch a new cheaper subscription package.
SPFL extends BBC Alba agreement
The Scottish Professional Football League has extended a rights deal with BBC Alba, the Gaelic-language channel operated by UK public-service broadcaster the BBC.
Teleclub picks up Uefa rights
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has acquired rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football competitions.
Sport1 to show Star Sixes tournament
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the Star Sixes football legends tournament.
Fox’s Sky deal receives regulatory clearance in Ireland
Media company 21st Century Fox has received regulatory approval in the Republic of Ireland for its proposed takeover of European pay-television operator Sky.
Sky and BT Sport locked in competition as ECB deadline looms
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s media-rights sales process for international and domestic cricket for the five-year period spanning 2020 to 2024 is set to close tomorrow (Wednesday), with competition between pay-television broadcasters Sky and BT Sport reportedly set to push the contract past the £1bn (€1.13bn/$1.26bn) mark.
Polsat confirms Champions League, Europa League rights deals
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has confirmed the acquisition of exclusive rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.
Court rules against Sky’s Bundesliga campaign following Discovery complaint
Sina seals Wimbledon partnership
ZDF open to partnerships in sports-rights market
German public-service broadcaster ZDF has said it is open to partnerships with rival operators in a bid to enhance its position in the sports-rights market.