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Viaplay streams Nations League on YouTube in UK
Viaplay is streaming free YouTube coverage in the UK of the opening 2024-25 Uefa Nations League fixtures after failing to sell the rights on to a broadcaster
BeIN still to make LFP payment amid sponsorship questions
BeIN Sports’ first instalment payment for its slice of Ligue 1 domestic rights remains unpaid with the broadcaster understood to be holding out for full details of the sponsorship inventory it has been awarded.
XE axes remaining 2024 hosts, eyes new locations
Extreme E (XE), the electric off-road racing series, has scrapped the remaining races on the 2024 calendar, including a planned debut in the United States, and is evaluating how best to complete its final…
ITV’s NFL highlights show discontinued
ITV will no longer show its weekly National Football League highlights programme in the UK this season
Telesport ‘files bankruptcy claim’ against ex-owner
Russian sports marketing agency Telesport is allegedly demanding the bankruptcy of its former owner Petr Makarenko as the businessman and his former company come under a myriad of lawsuits to recover debt
ITV moves late for Scotland, Northern Ireland matches
ITV has concluded an eleventh-hour deal with Viaplay to show live UK coverage of Uefa Nations League matches this week featuring Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Serie A fee down in Spain with late DAZN deal
Italy’s Serie A was able to capitalise on DAZN’s strategy of securing top European leagues in Spain to strike a late deal, though at a lower fee than it previously earned in the country.
Paralympics opening ceremony delivers big numbers for France 2
Huge interest on the back of Paris’ hosting of the Olympics helped France Télévisions multiply its audience for the Paralympics opening ceremony by nearly 10 times compared to Tokyo 2020.
CazéTV suspends Ligue 1 broadcasts amid piracy concerns
CazéTV makes move after being “informed” that French users were circumventing geoblocking measures to watch its Brazilian coverage of Ligue 1.
UCL final free-to-air deal targeted in Spain
The Uefa Champions League final is likely to remain on free-to-air television in Spain for another three seasons after Team Marketing initiated a sales process, SportBusiness understands
Ligue 1, Serie A pivot to D2C in tough UK market
Ligue 1 and Serie A are taking different direct-to-consumer paths in the UK and Ireland as top European leagues seek alternative routes to rights monetisation amid tough media market conditions internationally.
BBC to show women’s RWC in expansive deal
Women’s rugby union is set to earn a viewership boost for the 2025 women’s Rugby World Cup, with all matches available exclusively on BBC platforms.
Bundesliga fee flat in Spain as DAZN packages big leagues
The German Bundesliga benefitted from DAZN’s determination to package together top European leagues, securing a renewal on similar terms to its previous deal with Movistar Plus.
Ligue 1 Sunday highlights stay on TF1
TF1, the commercial broadcaster in France, has renewed its rights to a Ligue 1 magazine programme, to be aired on Sunday mornings throughout the season
LaLiga seeks five-season TV deal in Hungary
Broadcasters in Hungary have been invited to bid for LaLiga broadcast rights as the Spanish league looks to secure a new five-season agreement, SportBusiness understands.
TV4 to make Olympics bow in SVT rights sharing
Sweden's TV4 Media is to show the Olympics for the first time, beginning with the Winter Games in 2026, after striking a sublicensing deal with public-service broadcaster SVT
Sportfive strikes EBU-World Aquatics renewal
World Aquatics events will continue to receive free-to-air exposure via the European Broadcasting Union in a key agreement for a federation which derives the bulk of its commercial revenues from sponsors
America’s Cup TV puzzle complete with UK WBD deal
Warner Bros. Discovery has secured a UK broadcast deal for the 37th America's Cup ahead of this week's start, ensuring the event is broadcast in every competing market