Europe
SFR-Numericable in beIN collaboration talks, report says
French telecommunications company SFR-Numericable is in talks with beIN Media Group about a possible collaboration regarding sports output, according to daily newspaper Les Echos.
CHL deals extended in Germany
German sports broadcaster Sport1 and online platform Laola1.tv have sealed rights extensions for the Champions Hockey League, the pan-European ice hockey competition.
Channel 4 hits the bullseye with World Darts Championship
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has struck a domestic rights deal for the World Darts Championship.
At The Races extends Irish racing deal
UK pay-television channel At The Races will continue to broadcast Irish horseracing events until 2019 after extending an agreement with rights-holder SIS, a provider of end-to-end products and services to the betting and broadcast industries.
DHB chief rejects claim of ‘failed’ talks for IHF World Championship rights
German Handball Association (DHB) president Andreas Michelmann has moved to deny comments attributed to him that talks with public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have “failed” over a rights deal for the 2017 Men’s World Championship.
ESPN Player adds new channel
ESPN Player, the digital service operated by the international sports broadcaster, has launched a new channel called ESPN Select.
Axel Springer and Perform forge video content partnership
German media company Axel Springer has agreed a partnership with digital sports content and media group Perform that includes rights to the Bundesliga, the top division of domestic football.
EFL, Sky to give fans more notice of rearranged games
The English Football League and its domestic live rights partner, pay-television broadcaster Sky, have pledged to give clubs at least five weeks’ notice ahead of any matches that will have their kick-off times changed to allow for live television coverage this season.
SFR picks up Primeira Liga rights in France
French telecommunications company SFR has acquired exclusive rights in the country for the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in Portugal.
BBC Sport NI extends commitment to domestic football
The BBC Sport Northern Ireland division of UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal with the Irish Football Association.
Perform launches DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Digital sports content and media group Perform has today (Wednesday) launched its new OTT sports subscription service, DAZN, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Sky Deutschland seals partnerships with Liverpool, Klopp
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a partnership with Liverpool and the English Premier League football club’s manager, Jürgen Klopp.
ORF nets rights to Uefa national team properties
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has acquired rights to a portfolio of national team properties marketed by Uefa, European football’s governing body.
Deutsche Telekom to launch new DEL platform
A new platform dedicated to coverage of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the top division of ice hockey in Germany, will be launched by telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom ahead of the start of the new season.
SquashTV ramps up coverage for 2016-17 season
The Professional Squash Association has released details of its broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 season, with more live tournaments than ever before set to be made available.
Ofcom closes Premier League rights-sales investigation
UK media watchdog Ofcom has dropped its investigation into the rights-sales model for football’s English Premier League.
KPN-Fox Sports dispute ends as fresh terms agreed
Dutch cable-television provider KPN has agreed a fresh carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands, ending a dispute between the two parties.
Portugal Telecom joins Sport TV shareholder structure
Telecommunications company Portugal Telecom has agreed to acquire a stake in domestic pay-television broadcaster Sport TV.