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Setanta agrees Bundesliga uplift in Eurasia, though Baltics included to 2025
Setanta Sports will pay an increase for its renewal of exclusive rights to the Bundesliga across Eurasia, though as part of the deal it has acquired short-term rights in the Baltics.
Setanta renews Bundesliga in Eurasia, adds rights in Baltics
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has renewed its exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga across Eurasia and acquired rights in the Baltics previously held by Viaplay
Game4Ukraine to get broad Eurasia coverage on Setanta
Setanta Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, has secured rights in a host of European and Asian countries to Game4Ukraine, the charity football match being played in London next month
Setanta Sports nets exclusive WWC rights in nine Eurasian countries
Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive Fifa Women's World Cup rights in nine countries across the Eurasia region, SportBusiness has learned
Saran extends UFC remit with CIS rights distribution
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation and Saran Media Group, the Turkey-based media entity, have signed a multi-year broadcast rights distribution deal across the Commonwealth…
Saran renews Premier League rights in 11 CIS countries
The Saran Media Group has extended a deal for rights to football’s English Premier League in 11 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries for a further three years.
Saran Media Group nets Serie A rights in 17 territories
The Saran Media Group has secured media rights to Italian football's Serie A across 17 countries spanning the Commonwealth of Independent States region, Eastern Europe and Turkey for the three seasons…
Uefa national team rights bids due next month in 18 European, Asian markets
Broadcasters in a total of 18 different European and Central Asian countries must submit their bids in the second week of June for a suite of Uefa men’s national team rights during the 2022-28 cycle.
EXCLUSIVE: beIN, Nent and Sport TV among new Ascot broadcasters in Europe
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
Georgian media group Adjara acquires Setanta Sports Eurasia
Setanta Sports Eurasia has been acquired by the Adjara Group, parent company of Georgian pay-television broadcaster Adjarasport, in a deal that sees Setanta's media-rights portfolio and carriage agreements…
Euroleague Basketball seals Central Asia coverage in Setanta deal
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a media-rights deal in Ukraine and Central Asia until the 2022-23 season with pan-regional broadcaster Setanta, having previously been without coverage in the region
Bids invited for Uefa club competition TV rights in Central Asia, Eastern Europe
Broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League for the 2021-24 cycle are set to be sold at the start of next year in Central Asia, Azerbaijan,…
Setanta renews for five years in Belgian Pro League’s latest international deal
Subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured exclusive rights to Belgium’s Pro League in Ukraine and the Eurasia region in a five-year agreement.
Adjarasport picks up Austrian Bundesliga rights amid Kiteishvili interest
Georgian sports broadcaster Adjarasport has acquired Austrian Bundesliga rights until the end of the 2020-21 season, amid interest in national team player Otar Kiteishvili
Saran extends Wimbledon rights through to 2021
Saran Media, the Turkish media-rights agency, has extended its contract for the rights to tennis Grand Slam tournament Wimbledon for a further two years in a deal covering 13 territories
Liga ACB highlights success of in-house sales
Coverage of the 2018-19 season of the Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, will be available in 140 countries after the league distributed its rights in-house.
Saran Media lands FA Cup rights
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive rights in a host of Caucasus and Central Asian countries to the English FA Cup club football competition
Saran Media picks up Serie A rights in Eastern Europe
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive rights for Serie A, the top division of Italian football, in 14 Eastern European territories