Europe

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has today (Wednesday) announced that it has invested $1m (€890,000) in the US-based Drone Racing League.

UK pay-television broadcaster BoxNation will offer pay-per-view coverage of a boxing event via pay-television operator Sky for the first time next month when Tyson Fury takes on Wladimir Klitschko in a heavyweight world title rematch.

Commercial broadcaster RTL and pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland have acquired the two remaining rights packages on offer for German football’s Bundesliga over the next four-season cycle, from 2017-18 to 2020-21.

Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has acquired exclusive rights to the Superliga, the top division of handball in the country, while international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has launched its third channel in Poland.

French free-to-air television channel Numero 23 has secured rights to the Pro A, the top division of domestic basketball.

Fiba, the global governing body of basketball, is keen to explore further multi-cast partnerships with national federations following a successful two-game collaboration with Swiss Basketball.

Sports media agency Interregional Sports Group has agreed a deal to acquire sports production company Skibbly Media.

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights to the forthcoming World Cup of Hockey tournament.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in Germany to this year’s edition of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Road World Championships.

Vodafone Spain has sealed an agreement with rival telecommunications company Telefónica that will allow it to show coverage of the Formula One motor-racing championship and the MotoGP motorcycle-racing series.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has signalled its interest in acquiring rights to the Pro League, the top tier of club football in Belgium.

French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe has acquired rights to Saturday’s boxing title fight between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook.

International media company Discovery Communications has appointed Ralph Rivera as managing director of the digital operation of its pan-regional sports broadcaster, Eurosport.

French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has extended rights for the North American NBA basketball league and secured coverage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament as part of a package of African football rights.

Channel 5 has become the new free-to-air rights-holder in the UK for the Formula E electric car-racing world championship, dislodging rival commercial broadcaster ITV.

Turkish telecommunications company Turkcell has acquired rights to club football’s English Premier League.