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Oculus gives World Cup matches VR treatment
US technology company Oculus has said it will provide live streaming of select Fifa World Cup matches through Oculus Venues, its new app for social co-viewing.
Cosmote strikes fresh deal for Uefa national team properties
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has extended its rights deal to national team properties operated by Uefa, European football’s governing body.
Government proposal could lead to restructuring of Greek football
The Greek government will offer the country’s domestic football clubs a massive increase in media-rights revenue, but only if they agree to a series of demands including a restructuring of the league system.
Fiba sees potential to grow value of Basketball Champions League
Patrick Comninos, chief executive of the Basketball Champions League, spoke to media at the Fiba Final Four event last week about Greek basketball club Panathinaikos reported interest in joining the competition.
Competition sees LaLiga rights value grow in Greece and Cyprus
The Asset Ogilvy agency has made a small profit from selling on Spanish LaLiga rights in Greece and Cyprus, following renewals with pay-television broadcasters Cosmote and PrimeTel.
LaLiga rights deals signed in European markets
LaLiga, which organises the top two divisions of Spanish football, has signed rights deals in Poland with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, while it has renewed agreements in Greece and Cyprus with pay-television operator Cosmote TV and telco PrimeTel, respectively.
Nova confirms club deals as Superleague rights model changes
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has confirmed individual rights deals with five Superleague football clubs as the top division of domestic football moves away from a collective rights selling model.
Problems in Greece as clubs seek individual broadcast rights deals
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has struck media-rights deals with eight Superleague clubs, effectively marking the end of the league’s collective rights selling.
Cosmote gets more Uefa national team content for same outlay
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote’s new deal with Uefa will significantly increase the number of national team matches it can broadcast at no extra cost.
ARC acquires majority stake in Vermantia
UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company has acquired a majority stake in Greek firm Vermantia, a leading provider of multi-channel content solutions for lotteries, gaming and betting operators.
Strong agency competition helps LaLiga grow revenues in Europe
Competition between sports-rights agencies has helped Spain’s LaLiga grow the value of its media rights in several new deals across Europe.
LaLiga grows in Greece but Bundesliga fee stays steady
Rights in Greece to Spain’s LaLiga have increased in value by about 50 per cent, while German Bundesliga rights have stayed flat in deals this month with Asset Ogilvy and Cosmote respectively.
Greek Superleague to hold meeting after Forthnet decision
The Greek Superleague has said it will hold a meeting on February 20 after telco Forthnet, owner of pay-television broadcast Nova, opted for an early termination of its rights deal for the top division of domestic football.
Asset OgilvyEntertainment extends LaLiga rights in Greece, Cyprus
The Asset OgilvyEntertainment agency has extended its agreement for broadcast rights in Greece and Cyprus to LaLiga, the top division of Spanish club football.
Cosmote nets Bundesliga rights extension
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has secured a three-season extension to its rights deal for the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga, the top two divisions of German club football.
Negotiations begin for new cycle of Greek Superleague rights
Domestic media rights to the Greek Superleague are back on the market after pay-television broadcaster Nova decided against activating a one-season extension to its current deal.
Cosmote confirms European football rights deals
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has confirmed the acquisition of exclusive rights in the country for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European football club competitions.
Uefa club competitions to move fully to pay-television in Greece
The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights in Greece is set to fall in its new cycle despite rights being sold exclusively to pay-television broadcaster Cosmote last week.