Europe
RLEF seals landmark broadcast partnership with beIN Media Group
International pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a two-year rights deal in France with the Rugby League European Federation.
Russian rights deal signed for Euro 2016, says Mutko
Russian Football Union president Vitaly Mutko has said a deal has been agreed for broadcast rights in the country to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team tournament.
DirecTV retains Premier League rights in Latin America
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal in Latin America with club football competition the English Premier League.
Hawk-Eye division scores Premier League contract
The Premier League has signed a multi-year partnership with Pulselive, the digital division of sports technology company Hawk-Eye, which will result in a complete overhaul of the official web and mobile properties of the top division of English club football.
EBU secures wide-ranging sports content partnership with Deltatre
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters has entered into a digital and television content partnership with sports media and technology company Deltatre.
Nordic territories deliver Scudamore and co staggering increases in latest set of deals
Strong competition in the Nordics between established media groups and an as-yet unidentified player helped the Premier League double its income in the region – continuing the remarkable start to its new international sales cycle.
Government monopoly hurts Russian league
The Russian government’s move to create a sports broadcast monopoly, as well as the depreciation of the rouble, hit the income of the Russian Premier League in last month’s deal with Gazprom Media.
Eurosport intent drives fee up in Portuguese market
The value of Formula One media rights increased strongly in Portugal last week, thanks mainly to the aggressive intent of sports broadcaster Eurosport.
BBC pays big to keep hold of key Wimbledon deal
The BBC paid a significant increase to retain rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships, one of its crown jewels, despite cuts elsewhere in its sports budget.
Watching Brief (Vol.110) Special Focus: Tennis – US Open
John Manning, research anaylst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines US Open tennis television audiences in selected European markets and the USA
Formula E signs rights deals in European markets
The Formula E electric car-racing championship has agreed a new broadcast rights deal in Iceland, along with extending existing agreements in Albania and Cyprus.
Premiership Rugby set for free-to-air exposure
English club rugby union’s top-tier Premiership will receive free-to-air exposure during the opening weeks of its 2015-16 season, with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport set to provide three games via its BT Sport Showcase channel.
Sky claims world-first with British Masters coverage
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has claimed a world first for golf coverage by introducing a live player microphone service during the ongoing British Masters tournament.
BBC taps into eSports for League of Legends World Championships
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will move into the eSports market next week by covering the League of Legends World Championships live from Wembley in London.
IceTimeTV partners with Cardiff Devils for UK launch
New ice hockey-dedicated online channel IceTimeTV has agreed its first major partnership by teaming up with British Elite Ice Hockey League club Cardiff Devils.
Movistar Plus nets rights deal with Liga ACB
The Movistar Plus broadcast platform of Spanish telco Telefónica has agreed a three-season rights deal with Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
Fox Sports set to launch in Greece
Fox International Channels, the broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox, is set to launch its Fox Sports channels in Greece through a carriage deal with pay-television operator Nova.
Motorvision TV enhances global reach with new deals
German-based pay-television broadcaster Motorvision TV has moved to expand its global reach by securing new carriage deals in Serbia and Taiwan, as well as extending existing agreements in France, Slovenia and Romania.