Europe

Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has struck a deal to carry international pay-television channels operated by the Eleven Sports Network.

Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has not decided yet whether to bid to renew rights in the country for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.

The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Frank Rutten as executive vice-president of its operations in Europe and Africa.

Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed an exclusive agreement to show the Australian Open grand slam tournament in a rights deal that also includes a number of other top tennis properties in the country.

UK commercial broadcaster ITV will bid to acquire rights for the Olympic Games in 2022 and 2024 in a sublicensing deal with international media and entertainment company Discovery Communications.

Spanish commercial broadcaster Mediaset has been given permission to return to LaLiga top-tier football matches by the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y La Competencia (CNMC), the country’s competition regulator.

UK digital-television channel Quest TV has acquired rights for the World Touring Car Championship.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed a rights deal for the Wimbledon Championships to keep the tennis grand slam tournament on free-to-air television.

Lega Serie A has launched a new online streaming service to show coverage of the top division of Italian football.

Italian DTT sports broadcaster Sportitalia has acquired exclusive rights for the European Handball Federation (EHF) Champions League club competition.

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has renewed a rights deal for the Formula E electric car-racing championship.

Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has struck a production and rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.

Spanish agency Mediapro has failed to agree a carriage deal with Movistar TV, the IPTV platform of telecommunications company Telefónica, for the new beIN Sports channel in the country.

Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in seven countries for the 2015-16 Formula E Championship electric car-racing series.

Twelve companies have expressed an interest in acquiring rights for the DFB-Pokal German knockout club football tournament.

Uefa, football’s European governing body, will stream live coverage of this season’s Youth League club competition.