Europe

Olympic Games

International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has taken its free-to-air broadcast partner portfolio for the Olympic Games up to 20 through new agreements in Armenia and Kosovo.
Football

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights for the next three editions of the Uefa European Under-21 Championship, starting with this year’s event in Poland.
Football

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has again elected to provide free coverage of this year’s Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions on video-sharing website YouTube, while fans will also be able to experience the games in 4K ultra-high-definition and virtual reality.
Football

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Proximus has sealed a rights deal for the Pro League, the top division of domestic football.
Surfing

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has launched a new mobile application that will allow fans to stream coverage of the upcoming World Surfing Games.
Cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board has launched its formal media rights sale process for international and domestic cricket for the five-year period spanning 2020 to 2024, with media and entertainment company Discovery Communications reportedly interested in the tender.
Handball

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has signed a five-season deal to replace international media company Discovery Communications as the rights partner of the Norwegian Handball Federation.
Wrestling

Turkish media group Saran Media has acquired rights to events operated by the WWE wrestling organisation.
Cycling

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a partnership with software and solutions provider CA Technologies that has led to the introduction of a new second-screen app to enhance its cycling coverage.
Ice Hockey

Finland’s SM-Liiga defied expectations by substantially increasing the value of its media rights last week thanks to telco Telia’s entrance into the Finnish sports media-rights market.
Football

Canal Plus’ loss of Champions League rights – announced late this week – is a blow to the broadcaster, softened slightly by its recent extension of Formula One rights.
Cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board has engaged law firm CMS to advise on its forthcoming media rights sale for all competitions for the period 2020-2024.

UK viewing audiences for the week between Monday 24th April and Sunday 30th April. We also include the month's most-watched programmes on Eurosport and across all pay-television broadcasters
Football

The IMG agency has renewed its deal to market the international media rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of club football in the Netherlands.
Multi-sport

UK telecommunications company BT, parent firm of pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, has reported a fall in its annual pre-tax profits of 19 per cent admitting it has faced a “challenging” year in the wake of an accounting scandal involving its Italian division.
Football

Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has struck its latest major football rights deal by reaching agreements for a host of English club competitions in the Nordic markets of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
Football

French pay-television broadcaster SFR Sport has secured exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions from the 2018-19 season, ousting rival operators beIN Sports and Canal Plus as the rights-holder.
Sailing

Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has secured rights in the country for the America’s Cup sailing event.