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Watching Brief (Vol.159) UK Television Audiences Monday 22nd May to Sunday 28th May
UK viewing audiences for the week between Monday 22nd May and Sunday 28th May. We also look at Formula 1 audiences through the season's first six races.
Watching Brief Vol. 159
Discovery lines up behind Paris 2024 ahead of Olympic Games talks
Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications, an Olympic Games rights-holder in Europe, has taken the unusual step of publicly expressing its support for Paris’ bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CAA Eleven launches Uefa rights tenders in three markets
The CAA Eleven agency has launched new tenders in Greece, Japan and Vietnam for rights to Uefa national team properties.
Mediaset to follow Nadal’s record-attempt at French Open
Spanish commercial broadcaster Mediaset has acquired rights to the latter stages of the ongoing edition of the French Open tennis grand slam, as Rafael Nadal seeks to secure a record 10th title on the clay at Roland-Garros.
Euroleague to bolster EuroCup’s broadcast output
Euroleague Basketball has said the 2017-18 season of the EuroCup will result in a major enhancement of the second-tier club competition’s broadcast footprint, along with boosting the revenues generated for teams.
Input Media acquired by GMG
Input Media, one of Europe’s leading sports production companies, has been acquired by Gravity Media Group, a holding company that owns, operates and acquires businesses serving the live broadcast sector globally.
Tencent signs digital media partnership for French Open
Chinese internet company Tencent has signed an exclusive digital media partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for coverage of the French Open grand slam tournament at Roland-Garros.
BBC, Sky to show Scotland rugby tour
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC and pay-television operator Sky have acquired rights to the Scottish rugby union team’s upcoming summer tour.
EHF to take fresh approach to marketing rights
The European Handball Federation has said it will switch to a new method of marketing its rights for showpiece competitions the EHF Euro and Champions League, adding that a “huge package” of rights will be available through a tender set to launch in September.
Mediaset complains to AGCM over Serie A sales process
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has filed a complaint to the country’s antitrust authority, the AGCM, over the tender for the domestic rights for the Serie A football competition for three seasons, from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Telia and Discovery engaged in carriage dispute
Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has been hit with another carriage dispute after Finnish telecommunications company Telia said it will no longer offer its channels to its television customers in the Nordic markets from June 8.
Match TV announces Confederations Cup, World Cup rights deal
Tina Kandelaki, the general producer of Match TV, has said that the Russian privately-held broadcaster has agreed a deal to show the 2017 Fifa Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup national team football tournaments.
Premier Sports lands International Champions Cup, Irish rugby rights
UK-pay television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights to the International Champions Cup pre-season club football tournament and the Irish national rugby union team’s summer tour matches.
Chelsea secures £151m for Premier League triumph as new rights cycle commences
Chelsea secured a payment of more than £150.8m (€177.4m/$194.8m) for winning the English Premier League in 2016-17 as the first season of the football competition’s new rights cycle took hold.
Sportradar teams up with EHF Marketing
The EHF Marketing division of the European Handball Federation has entered into a wide-ranging partnership with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar.
Watching Brief (Vol.158) UK Television Audiences Monday 15th May to Sunday 21st May
UK viewing audiences for the week between Monday 15th May and Sunday 21st May. We also include a round-up of available audiences for this year's Indian Premier League.
Watching Brief Vol. 158
BT Sport continues hockey commitment with FIH deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a rights partnership with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Broadcast partners sign up for Hammer Series debut
The Infront Sports & Media agency has revealed details of a host of broadcast deals it has signed for the new Hammer Series cycling event, which commences tomorrow (Friday).