Poland
Eleven is lone Ligue 1 broadcaster in Poland
Eleven Sports is now the sole Ligue 1 broadcaster in Poland after signing off on a five-season rights deal
Speedway Ekstraliga continues rise with Canal Plus deal to 2028
Canal Plus Polska will remain the exclusive domestic rights-holder of the PGE Ekstraliga, Poland's top speedway league, until at least 2028 after agreeing to pay a slight increase on its current deal.
Ekstraklasa free-to-air window certainty secured
Domestic free-to-air coverage of the Polish Ekstraklasa has been secured for the next three seasons, after a late sublicensing agreement was struck between pay-television's Canal Plus Polska and public…
Bundesliga fee in Poland returns to pre-Viaplay levels with Eleven
The Bundesliga’s new agreement in Poland with Eleven Sports will see the league earn less than in its current deal with Viaplay, which was thought to have been 'inflated' beyond market value.
Bundesliga returns to Eleven in Poland amid Viaplay retreat
Viaplay's impending exit from Poland as part of a wider international retrenchment will result in a new Bundesliga broadcaster in the country as rights return to Eleven Sports.
Cyber-attacks hit TVP’s Euro 2024 output
TVP again fell victim to a cyber-attack which impacted on its coverage of Poland’s games at Uefa Euro 2024, with the public broadcaster having to resort to back-up measures on Friday.
Serie A lands five-year AMC deal in Czech Republic and Slovakia, issues Polish RFP
Lega Serie A continues its piecemeal international rights sales strategy, picking off markets in direct deals, and has now issued an RFP in Poland, SportBusiness understands.
Canal Plus swoops for Champions League rights in Poland
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has acquired exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League from 2024-25 to 2026-27, strengthening its hold on club football broadcasting in Poland.
Canal Plus Poland retains rights to world’s leading speedway league
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska is to remain the home of the PGE Ekstraliga, the country's top speedway league, until at least the end of 2028 after extending its exclusive rights deal
UFC adds Polsat to string of recent rights renewals
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has extended its exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a multi-year deal announced today (Monday)
TVP finally negotiates Ekstraklasa free-to-air rights sublicensing
Matches from Poland’s Ekstraklasa are returning to free-to-air television in the country after TVP finally settled the details of a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus.
Uefa club competition broadcast rights hit Polish market
Polish broadcasters must deliver first-round bids for Uefa club competition rights by February 27 after the Team Marketing agency kicked off the sales process
Viaplay bids to stave off insolvency with SEK4bn equity raise, debt renegotiation
Viaplay Group has laid out plans for a “recapitalisation programme” that includes a SEK4bn (€350m/$382m) new equity raise and SEK14.6bn debt renegotiation package as part of measures designed to stave off insolvency and subsequent bankruptcy.
TVP breakthrough in Ekstraklasa talks as it lands extensive PZPN deal to 2027
The Polish Ekstraklasa is set to return to free-to-air linear television after the forthcoming international break, after the league’s domestic broadcaster Canal Plus finally reached agreement with public-service b…
Polish public asked to recommend listed events changes
Poland’s broadcast regular has invited the general public to canvass their opinions on proposed changes to the country’s listed events legislation.
No Polish free-to-air Champions League coverage on TVP
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has failed in a bid to negotiate a Uefa Champions League sublicensing deal ahead of the start of the group stage this evening (Tuesday)
Outspoken sports chief Szkolnikowski departs TVP after seven years
Marek Szkolnikowski is to leave his role as Head of Sports at Polish public-service broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) after more than seven years in the position
Canal Plus puts Ekstraklasa on YouTube with no FTA deal in sight
One of the opening matches of the new Polish Ekstraklasa season will be shown on YouTube in Poland, as talks between the league's domestic broadcaster Canal Plus and TVP have failed to produce a free-to-air…