Europe
DFL hits back at criticism of Bundesliga marketing process
The German Football League (DFL) has hit back at the independent competition advisor's claims it should reform its model for marketing rights to the Bundesliga.
Sky & ITV invest in esports channel
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and commercial broadcaster ITV have each invested £1.55m (€1.8m/$2m) in Ginx TV, which owns 24-hour esports channel Ginx eSports TV.
Matchroom agrees long-term partnership with DAZN, Sport1
Sports promoter Matchroom Sport has sealed a new five-year rights agreement with DAZN, the new OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media specialist Perform, and German sports broadcaster Sport1.
Nova seals Wimbledon coverage
Czech commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova has secured a new rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam tournament.
Sky picks up rights to Kovalev v Ward
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights for the light-heavyweight bout between Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward.
Puls 4 scores rights deal for Austria’s OFB Cup
Austrian commercial broadcaster Puls 4 has agreed a two-season deal with the Austrian Football Association (OFB) for rights to domestic club knockout competition the OFB Cup.
C More secures long-term Swedish ice hockey deal
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has acquired rights for the Swedish Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in the country.
Sky, Eurosport pick up Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe rights
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and international sports broadcaster Eurosport have acquired rights to this year’s edition of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe horse racing event.
Setanta Sports Eurasia launches Premier League channel after Kazakh rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports Eurasia has launched a channel in Kazakhstan dedicated to the English Premier League after acquiring rights to the club football competition in the country.
TV3 snaps up Spanish football highlights
Catalan public-service broadcaster TV3 has acquired rights for highlights of Spanish football’s top-tier LaLiga, second-tier Segunda División and Copa del Rey knockout competition.
Uefa to focus on free-to-air deals as EBU plays a pragmatic role
Uefa’s latest deal for its national team rights in Austria is evidence of a change in strategy for sales in Europe from 2018-19, as European football’s governing body attempts to meet its targets for both revenue and exposure.
ISG beats Perform and Sportradar to Serie A rights
New sports-rights agency Interregional Sports Group beat rival offers from betting rights specialists Sportradar and Perform to pick up domestic betting rights to Italy’s Serie A.
Handball league awaits offers as Sport1 ties up other properties
The German handball league, the Handball-Bundesliga, will receive bids for its domestic media rights one week from today, TV Sports Markets understands.
Enemies become friends in ‘rational’ rights-sharing switch
Industry experts believe the Portuguese sports-rights market is set to stagnate for the foreseeable future after the country’s three biggest telcos took equal stakes in dominant pay-television broadcaster Sport TV, ending any possibility of competition between them.
NBA nets bumper deal in Hong Kong as LeSports replaces PCCW
National Basketball Association media rights soared in value in Hong Kong by more than 500 per cent this week as LeSports displaced incumbent rights-holder PCCW.
DB Video to extend Belgian league deal despite struggles
DB Video will extend its contract for media rights to Belgium’s top-tier basketball league for a further season despite losing money on the current deal, TV Sports Markets understands.
MP & Silva successfully holds out for Serie A increase in Turkey
The MP & Silva agency has secured a solid increase in the value of Serie A media rights in Turkey, but will wait to see how the market develops before committing to a deal for more than one season.
TV2 hungry for content as it adds MotoGP to sports portfolio
Hungarian broadcaster TV2 has made aggressive moves into the sports-rights market in recent weeks, acquiring English Premier League, National Hockey League and MotoGP rights.