Europe
Eleven Sports seals EHF Champions League rights in four markets
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has agreed a four-year deal for exclusive live broadcasting rights to the European Handball Federation’s Champions League club competition in Belgium, Poland, Malaysia and Singapore.
DFL secures new partnership with Poland’s Onet
The DFL, the German Football League, has agreed a deal for Polish internet company Onet to become an official partner of its Bundesliga top-tier club competition.
Norwegian handball body to launch new online channel
The Norwegian Handball Federation is planning to launch its own online channel after an agreement with Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 for internet coverage was curtailed.
Laola1.tv partners with Austrian handball league
Online sports broadcaster Laola1.tv, a subsidiary of the Sportsman Media Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Handball Liga Austria, the top division of the sport in the country.
Channel 4 takes minority stake in sports production company
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired a minority stake in sports production company Whisper Films.
BeIN Sports scores Spanish rights to Primeira Liga
BeIN Media Group has acquired exclusive rights in Spain for the 2015-16 season of the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in Portugal.
DFL launches new app
The DFL, the German Football League, has launched a new application for the coming season that will offer clips of goals from every game.
DFL clinches broad partnership with beIN Media Group
The beIN Media Group has confirmed a wide-ranging rights deal with the German Football League (DFL) taking in the Middle East and North Africa region, along with France and Australia.
Tencent Sports picks up Bundesliga rights
Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights to the German Bundesliga top-tier club football competition, according to the Yutang Sports news service.
Sky frontrunner to land UK rights to Klitschko v Fury
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky is set to secure broadcasting rights to the world heavyweight title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Briton Tyson Fury, according to the Daily Mail.
La7 to show Spanish Supercopa
Italian commercial broadcaster La7 has acquired rights for the 2015 Spanish Supercopa season-opening football contest.
BeIN Sports secures platform on Telecable, TotalChannel
Telecable has become the latest pay-television operator to secure a carriage deal for the new beIN Sports channel in Spain.
Sky links up with News UK for goal clips service
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has struck a new digital partnership with News UK-owned newspaper the Sun.
Ofcom steps in over BT Sport charging strategy
UK media regulator Ofcom has issued a ruling after customers of telecommunications company BT complained that a £5 (€7/$8) monthly charge for its new BT Sport Europe pay-television channel represented an extra cost that hadn’t been previously agreed.
Nova granted licence for second sports channel
Czech commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova has been granted a licence to launch a second sports channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Saran Media acquires Uefa rights
The Saran Media agency has acquired rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football tournaments in various countries across Europe and Central Asia.
Sky Deutschland utilises WhatsApp for new sports clips service
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has commenced sending sports clips via mobile messaging service WhatsApp, while it has launched a high-definition version of its Sky Sport Austria channel.
TVE adds rights to live LaLiga and Copa del Rey games
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has built on its domestic football package for the 2015-16 season by acquiring live rights to LaLiga and Copa del Rey games.