Germany
Perform teams up with Bayern, Goal claims first with Twitter tie-up
German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has signed a strategic partnership with Perform, while the digital sports content and media group’s Goal subsidiary has launched what it claims is the first live sports show on social media platform Twitter for the Middle East and North Africa region.
Volleyball Bundesliga broadens reach with Sport1, Sporttotal deals
German club competition the Volleyball Bundesliga (VBL) has extended its rights deal with sports broadcaster Sport1 and has signed a new partnership with media and technology company Sporttotal.
Euroleague extends in Spain, deal in Germany to follow
Euroleague Ventures – the joint venture between Euroleague Basketball and the IMG agency – has agreed a one-season extension to its deal with telco Telefónica in Spain and is close to a new deal in Germany.
Lagardère finds home for KHL in Germany with DAZN deal
Lagardère Sports last month secured coverage in Germany and Austria for the Kontinental Hockey League following years without a partner.
Sport1 scoops up Volleyball Nations League rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the new Volleyball Nations League.
DAZN lands World Cup rights in Germany
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired a rights package in Germany to the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Bayern creates Digital & Media Lab, partners with ESPN
German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has formed a digital and media subsidiary in an effort to further expand its “pioneering” work in these areas, while it has also signed a content partnership with US sports broadcaster ESPN.
Sport1 retains rights to Uefa tournaments
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed rights agreements for the Uefa Youth League and the Uefa Women’s Champions League club football tournaments.
Eurosport delves into e-commerce with new platform
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has further diversified its offering with the launch of Eurosport Shop, its first e-commerce platform.
German telcos express concern over Vodafone’s €18.4bn Liberty deal
German telcos Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica Deutschland have hit out following Vodafone’s announcement of a proposed €18.4bn ($22.2bn) takeover of media company Liberty Global’s European assets.
Sport1 secures rights to World Cup, Formula 2
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to this summer’s Fifa World Cup national team football tournament and the Formula 2 Championship motor-racing series.
Sport1 renews World Endurance Championship deal
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed a rights deal for the FIA World Endurance Championship motor-racing series.
Motorsport Network to provide DTM support
Motorsport Network, the digital media platform, has agreed a partnership with the DTM German Touring Car Championship.
DTM lands breakthrough rights deal in Austria
German touring car racing series DTM has secured full live coverage in Austria for the first time through a deal with public-service broadcaster ORF.
DAZN extends NFL rights deal
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sport media company Perform, has extended its rights deal with American football league the NFL in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
DAZN picks up Haye v Bellew rights
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sport media company Perform, has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the upcoming heavyweight boxing clash between British fighters Tony Bellew and David Haye.
BBL extends with main partner Deutsche Telekom
German telco Deutsche Telekom has agreed a five-season extension to its role as the main rights partner of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top division of the sport in Germany.
Sky offloads remaining stake in betting operator
Sky, one of Europe’s leading pay-television sports broadcasters, has agreed to sell its 20-per-cent stake in the online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming, to the Stars Group, a Canadian company that specialises in online gaming.