Europe
Swiss sports channel shuts down – reports
Swiss sports television channel SSF has ceased broadcasting amid financial difficulties, according to reports.
France Télévisions gets in the saddle for home MotoGP race
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has agreed a deal to cover the country’s round of the 2016 MotoGP motorcycling championship.
DFL kicks off sales process for domestic football rights
The German Football League (DFL) has kicked off the sales process for the next cycle of domestic rights for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 – the top two divisions in the country – and the Supercup knockout competition.
Norway’s TV2 closing in on Uefa rights deal
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 is closing in on a rights deal for a host of national team properties of Uefa, European football’s governing body.
Telenet extends F1 rights in Belgium
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has extended a rights deal for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.
Vodafone issues plea over F1 and MotoGP coverage in Spain
Vodafone has called on the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y La Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition regulator, to intervene in its battle with rival telco Telefónica to screen the Formula One motor racing championship and MotoGP motorcycling series, adding it is considering legal action should the dispute not be resolved.
NOS seals Olympic Games agreement with Discovery
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed a deal with US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications for rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games.
France Télévisions extends coverage of Six Nations, autumn internationals
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has extended a rights deal for coverage of the Six Nations rugby union tournament and France national team autumn internationals.
Mediapro to launch new free-to-air sports channel
Spanish agency Mediapro will launch a new free-to-air sports channel on digital-terrestrial television in the country.
Sportdeutschland.tv scores rights to Rio 2016 handball qualifiers
Sportdeutschland.tv, the online sports channel of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has acquired rights to the International Handball Federation’s qualifying tournaments for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Sky to launch new channel for non-sports subscribers
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will this summer launch a new sports channel, which will be made available to its non-sports subscribers at no extra cost.
TSN and Sky forge F1 content partnership
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has agreed a partnership with UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to enhance its coverage of the Formula One motor racing championship.
Neo Sports pick up Italian and French football cup rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports has acquired rights for the Coppa Italia and Coupe de France football club knockout competitions.
Stats seals partnership with Virtually Live
Sports technology company Stats has become the latest leading player from the industry to invest in virtual reality by agreeing a partnership with Virtually Live.
Constantin Medien exceeds expectations with financial results
Media company Constantin Medien, which operates German sports broadcaster Sport1, the Sport1 Media sports marketing company and the Team Marketing agency, has hailed figures for its 2015 financial year that significantly exceeded the original targets.
Sky creates dedicated virtual reality division
European broadcast group Sky has formed a new virtual reality division as part of its ongoing commitment to integrate the technology into its sports coverage.
Formula One returns to ERT in Greece
Greek public-service broadcaster ERT has agreed a three-season deal for free-to-air rights to the Formula One motor racing championship.
QYOU partners with Broadreach Media
The QYOU, a curator of internet video content for subscription-television services, has entered into a partnership with the Broadreach Media agency.