Europe
Eleven Sports Network widens reach in Poland
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has broadened its reach in Poland by agreeing a carriage deal with telco Netia.
Sky and RTL retain F1 rights in Germany
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland and commercial broadcaster RTL have acquired rights in Germany for the Formula One motor-racing world championship for two years, from 2016 to 2017.
SBS takes on KNVB club football rights from Fox
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS has agreed a three-year deal with the Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox under which it will take on some of its domestic club football rights.
NTV Plus bolsters football output with LaLiga deal
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has acquired rights for LaLiga, which operates football’s top-tier Liga in Spain.
Pair jailed for illegally selling access to Premier League coverage
Two fraudsters who illegally sold access to coverage of football’s English Premier League to commercial premises in the UK have each been handed prison sentences of three and a half years.
NC Plus attempts to rectify LaLiga rights loss
Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has said it is working on securing rights to LaLiga after it emerged that pay-television broadcaster BeIN Media Group has signed a deal for the top division of Spanish football, despite not holding a presence in the Polish market.
BT exec targets strengthened sports links with BBC
Delia Bushell, managing director of television and sport for UK telecommunications company BT, has said talks are being held to strengthen the bond between its pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and public-service broadcaster the BBC.
Table Tennis Bundesliga serves up DOSB New Media extension
The Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) club competition has extended its media partnership with the DOSB New Media arm of the German Olympic Committee (DOSB).
BT Sport extends relationship with Sunset+Vine
UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has extended its lucrative production deal with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport.
Vivendi increases stake in Canal Plus
Media company Vivendi has increased its stake in the French unit of its Canal Plus broadcaster to 93.6 per cent following a public tender offer.
B4 Capital retains Serie B’s global rights
The B4 Capital agency has retained international rights to Serie B, the second tier of Italian club football, after agreeing a new three-year deal.
NTV Plus adds Serie A to European football line-up
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has acquired rights for Serie A, the top division of Italian football.
NTV Plus scores rights to France’s Ligue 1
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has secured rights for Ligue 1, the top division of French football.
PPTV seals Ajax partnership on back of Eredivisie deal
Dutch Eredivisie football club Ajax has agreed a partnership with Chinese online television service provider PPTV Sports.
Laola1.tv adds to German coverage of CHL’s second season
Online sports broadcaster Laola1.tv, a subsidiary of the Sportsman Media Group, has acquired rights in Germany to the 2015-16 season of European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League.
ITV to show Snooker Shoot-Out
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights for the Snooker Shoot-Out event.
Cricket Australia opens bidding for new UK rights package
The Cricket Australia governing body has launched a tender process for its UK rights, according to the Financial Times.
Pitch returns to RFU’s table through Sky partnership
The Pitch International agency has agreed a deal with UK pay-television broadcaster Sky under which the two companies will market the English national rugby union team’s international rights.