Europe
NBA signs digital partnership in UK market
North American basketball league the NBA has entered into a digital media partnership in the UK market with the GiveMeSport platform.
Sky and ITV set to land Uefa rights contract – reports
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and commercial broadcaster ITV are set to acquire rights to the latest package of national team football rights offered by European governing body Uefa, according to reports.
BT Sport, Rogers and NBA team up for 4K first
North American basketball league the NBA has teamed up with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and Canadian communications and media company Rogers to deliver an NBA game in 4K ultra-high definition to the public for the first time.
Fifa awards World Cup rights in France
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has awarded pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports and commercial broadcaster TF1 rights in France for the 2018 and 2022 editions of the World Cup.
Fight Channel broadens reach with Croatian deal
Croatian IPTV platform Iskon has agreed a deal to carry Fight Channel, the European pay-television channel dedicated to martial arts and combat sports.
EBU renews European Taekwondo partnership
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has renewed its exclusive media rights partnership with the European Taekwondo Union ahead of the latter’s Senior European Taekwondo Championship, which will be held later this year.
Telefónica wins bid to carry beIN Sports LaLiga channel
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has struck a deal to carry the Mediapro agency’s new beIN Sports LaLiga pay-television channel in Spain.
Altice adds Segunda Liga rights to Portuguese football portfolio
Meo, the Portuguese pay-television operator owned by telecommunications firm Altice, has acquired rights to the Segunda Liga, the second tier of club football in the country.
Football League targets young fans with Nickelodeon partnership
The English Football League is to launch a new highlights programme aimed at young children after entering into a partnership with the UK and Ireland division of US cable and satellite broadcaster Nickelodeon.
Uefa strikes first rights deal for new cycle with Univision Deportes
US pay-television broadcaster Univision Deportes has acquired exclusive Spanish-language rights in the country for all national team competitions operated by Uefa, football’s European governing body.
Eurosport bundles digital service with NBA League Pass
International sports broadcaster Eurosport will launch a bundle offer featuring digital service Eurosport Player and the NBA League Pass basketball service.
Bayern Munich enters into global partnership with Yahoo Sports
German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has agreed a global media partnership with US internet company Yahoo.
One World Sports to carry Juventus TV
North American sports broadcaster One World Sports has struck a multi-year deal to begin carrying Juventus TV, the in-house television channel operated by Italian Serie A football club Juventus.
Whisper Films lands Channel 4’s F1 contract
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed independent sports production company Whisper Films to aid the delivery of its coverage of the Formula One motor racing championship, which commences from the 2016 season.
Saran retains Premier League rights in Turkey
Long-time English Premier League broadcast rights-holder the Saran Media agency has extended its contract in the Turkish market for the club football competition.
NFL planning to live stream all London games, Apple and Google in contention for rights
American football league the NFL is planning to live stream all three International Series games scheduled to be played in London next season, with technology giants Apple and Google in contention for the rights, according to Reuters.
L’Équipe 21 extends rights deal with MXGP
French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 has renewed its rights deal with the Motocross World Championship (MXGP) motorcycling series.
BeIN Sports to show Spanish women’s football league
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has struck a rights deal in Spain to show coverage of the Primera División Femenina, the top women’s football division in the country.