Greece

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.

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.

Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has extended its rights deal for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League, according to multiple reports, taking in exclusive rights to the two European club football competitions for the first time.

The Ginx Esports TV channel has secured a carriage deal in Greece with national pay-television broadcaster Cosmote TV.

Uefa is considering selling Champions League and Europa League rights in a new cycle exclusively to a pay-television broadcaster to maximise value in Greece.

European football’s governing body Uefa has today (Tuesday) launched a tender process for broadcast rights to its Champions League and Europa League club competitions in Greece.

Fifa has earned a surprisingly strong fee for 2018 Fifa World Cup rights in Greece from ERT after taking back the rights from the Taf Sports agency.

Euroleague Basketball, which organises continental club competitions in Europe, has named Greek online sports platform, Gazzetta.gr, as its official premium media partner in the country.

Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote TV has bolstered its sports offering by agreeing a carriage deal with international pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports.

Dorna Sports has prevented a decline in the value of MotoGP rights in Greece, renewing its deal earlier this month with Cosmote for about the same fee.

Greek telecommunications company Forthnet, owner of pay-television broadcaster Nova, has widened the reach of its Novasports platform by agreeing carriage deals with telcos Wind Hellas and Vodafone.

Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote TV has extended a rights deal for the MotoGP motorcycling series.

Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote TV has acquired rights to the Primeira Liga, the top division of club football in Portugal.

Greek public-service broadcaster ERT last month fought off competition from local commercial broadcasters to acquire International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events for five years.

Fifa, football’s global governing body, has launched an invitation to tender in Greece for the rights to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Greek public-service broadcaster ERT has acquired rights to events operated by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).