Poland

Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has confirmed the acquisition of exclusive rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.

Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has extended its rights deal for the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Speedway World Championships.

The FIH, the global governing body of hockey, has agreed rights deals with a number of broadcasters in various regions around the world.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has agreed a sublicensing deal for rights in Poland to domestic speedway competition the Ekstraliga.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured rights in Poland for the 2017 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship.

Polsat has shocked the Polish sports-rights market by acquiring Uefa Champions League rights, paying a huge premium to wrest them from long-term incumbent NC Plus.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the United States to 14 darts competitions taking place between May and November.

The International World Games Association has become the latest global sporting body to partner with the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel.

Golf Channel has launched in Poland through a carriage deal with pay-television service Cyfrowy Polsat.

Strong competition and Robert Lewandowski’s decision to remain with Bayern Munich drove a big increase in the value of Bundesliga pay-television rights in Poland last month.

Esports company ESL and virtual reality entertainment platform Sliver.tv have unveiled their latest joint initiative by stating they will launch the first virtual esports stadium experience.

Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has paid an increase of over 40 per cent to acquire rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from media group Discovery Communications.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Poland for the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga, the top two divisions of club football in Germany.

Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has acquired rights for the 2018 and 2020 Olympics in a sublicensing deal with media and entertainment company Discovery Communications, which has also secured agreements for the Games in five other European markets.

Euroleague Basketball has increased its media-rights income in the 2016-17 season by 36 per cent compared to 2015-16, and this will rise further in 2017-18 thanks mainly to a blockbuster deal in Greece.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Belgium and Poland to the Glory: Collision kickboxing event, which will take place in Germany on December 10.