Germany
ARD/ZDF finalise four-Games deal with Discovery in Germany
Last month’s Olympic Games sublicensing deal in Germany with ARD and ZDF has plugged a large gap in Discovery Communications’ revenue projections.
7Sports picks up rights to World Boxing Super Series
7Sports, the sports business division of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group, has acquired rights to the inaugural edition of the World Boxing Super Series annual elimination tournament.
Constantin Medien appoints new CEO, Burgener keen to retain Sport1
The supervisory board of German media company Constantin Medien has moved to revoke the appointment of chief executive Fred Kogel with immediate effect, suspending him from all duties amid the latest development in the ongoing upheaval at the firm.
Constantin Medien CEO Kogel resigns
Fred Kogel has resigned from his position as chief executive of German media company Constantin Medien.
Bundeskartellamt defends no single buyer rule
Germany’s federal cartel office the Bundeskartellamt has moved to defend its new ‘no single buyer’ rule for rights to the country’s Bundesliga top division of club football.
DAZN appoints Parmenter to drive commercial growth
DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media company Perform, has appointed Peter Parmenter to the new position of managing director of commercial partnerships.
Sport1 extends esports commitment with ESL
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a deal with esports event operator ESL to show coverage of a number of upcoming contests.
Deutsche Telekom signs Fiba rights deal
German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom has acquired rights to national team events operated by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).
Amazon seals Eurosport streaming deal in Austria, Germany
Internet company Amazon is to start offering content from international sports broadcaster Eurosport to subscribers of its Prime subscription service in Austria and Germany.
Broadcast plans laid out for inaugural European Championships
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has outlined its plans for the inaugural European Championships, the new multi-sport event that is set to debut in Glasgow and Berlin next year.
ARD, ZDF seal Olympic sublicensing deal
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have agreed a sublicensing deal with media company Discovery Communications for live and highlights coverage of the Olympic Games through to 2024.
Eleven Sports, Sport1 pick up Drone Champions League rights
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports and German sports broadcaster Sport1 have acquired rights to the Drone Champions League (DCL).
Infront to market rights to ADAC events
The Infront Sports & Media agency has reached an agreement to market the commercial rights to series organised by German motorsport body the ADAC.
HD Plus to offer Eurosport’s Bundesliga coverage
German satellite-television broadcaster HD Plus has struck a deal to show Eurosport’s coverage of the Bundesliga domestic top-tier football league.
Axel Springer rejects talk of Sport1 takeover
German media company Axel Springer has rejected reports that it is in talks to acquire sports broadcaster Sport1.
DAZN, OSN and FNG Latin America land deals for Mayweather-McGregor
OTT sports subscription service DAZN, Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN and pay-television operator Fox Networks Group Latin America have acquired rights to the heavily-hyped crossover fight between undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor.
Sportdigital and DAZN net Primeira Liga rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital and OTT sports subscription service DAZN have extended their rights deal for the Primeira Liga, the top division of Portuguese football.
Infront secures wide reach for Audi Cup
The Infront Sports & Media agency has detailed a raft of rights deals for the Audi Cup, as the pre-season football tournament prepares to kick-off in the German city of Munich later today (Tuesday).