Poland
Genius Sports signs exclusive 10-year deal with Polish basketball
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has entered into a new 10-year agreement with the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and Polish Basketball Association (PZK) to serve as their exclusive…
IFSC agrees last-minute TVP deal in Poland
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has agreed a last-minute deal with Polish public-service broadcaster TVP for the rights to the IFSC European Championships which begin today (Monday)
Discovery’s Metro to showcase Pure ETCR on free-to-air TV
Metro TV, the Discovery-owned free-to-air channel, is to broadcast coverage from the first full season of Pure ETCR, the electric touring car racing series launched earlier this year by Discovery-owned…
Ligue 1 coverage returns in Poland in beIN deal with Eleven
BeIN Media Group has sealed a long-term media rights deal for France’s Ligue 1 in Poland with subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports following two seasons without coverage in the country.
Canal Plus Poland pulls plug on PLN1.3bn IPO amid market volatility
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has cancelled its initial public offering just seven days after its launch
Nent picks up Bundesliga rights in Poland as part of Viaplay expansion to 10 markets
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will launch its OTT streaming service Viaplay into 10 international markets by the end of 2023, including Poland in 2021 where it has secured rights to the German Bundesliga…
Canal Plus Poland’s IPO launched with 21.6m shares offered
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has today (Tuesday) published the details of its initial public offering, following approval from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF)
ESPN agrees one-year SPFL deal in US, secures Latin American rights
The Disney-owned direct-to-consumer streaming platform ESPN+ has acquired US broadcast rights to the Scottish Premiership in one of a string of broadcast deals finalised by the Infront agency
Eleven Sports add Primeira Liga to football portfolio in Poland
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive rights in Poland to Portuguese football’s top-tier Primeira Liga.
CAA Eleven goes to market in Poland with Uefa national team rights
The CAA Eleven agency has launched an invitation to tender in Poland for Uefa national team rights in the new 2022-28 cycle, SportBusiness understands
Discovery seals European handball deals in France and Poland
International media group Discovery has finalised a deal for a host of European Handball Federation rights in France and Poland with the Infront agency
Marcin Animucki, president of the Ekstraklasa SA board
Marcin Animucki, president of the Ekstraklasa SA board, discusses the leagues latest domestic deals and how it was able to avoid paying rebates for the suspended 2019-20 season.
LaLiga broadcast rights on the market in heavyweight European countries
Mediapro, the international sales agency of the Spanish LaLiga, is to issue an invitation to tender in the coming week covering broadcast rights in seven European countries from 2021-22 to 2025-26, SportBusiness…
Cyfrowy Polsat-Discovery OTT venture referred to Polish regulator
The creation of a joint OTT streaming venture by Polish pay-television broadcaster Cyfrowy Polsat and media group Discovery has been referred to the Polish competition authority by the European Commission
Polish Ekstraklasa avoids rights rebate in extended domestic deals
The Polish Esktraklasa was able to avoid paying domestic rebates for the suspended 2019-20 season by extending its existing deals with pay-television broadcaster Platforma Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster TVP for a further two seasons on unchanged final terms.
Ekstraklasa finalises renewals with Canal Plus, TVP as fee remains flat
The Polish Ekstraklasa has finalised domestic rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Platforma Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster TVP in two-season extensions to the current contracts
Polsat regains CEV club rights in Infront’s first major deal
Polish pay-television broadcaster Polsat has regained rights to the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Champions League from 2020-21, signing a new deal with the governing body and its distribution…
Ekstraklasa set to renew domestic rights deals after clubs’ approval
The Polish Ekstraklasa is poised to finalise negotiations with its domestic broadcasters to renew the current deals for a further two seasons, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23