Portugal
Portuguese competition authority denies reports of blocking deals
The Autoridade da Concorrência, Portugal’s competition regulator, has denied reports that it has decided to block a series of football media rights deals featuring the Altice and Nos telecommunications companies.
Porto broadens exposure with SFR tie-up
Portuguese Primeira Liga football club Porto has agreed a deal with French telco SFR for carriage of its in-house television channel.
Portuguese regulator scrutinising Altice, Nos football rights deals
Portugal’s competition authority, the Autoridade da Concorrência, is looking into the long-term football rights deals signed by rival telecommunications firms Nos and Altice, according to Reuters.
Nos huffs, puffs, and blows Altice away in Portuguese battle
Portuguese telco Nos has won the battle for premium domestic football rights, beating rival Altice to deals with nine more clubs.
Meo picks up Rio Ave rights
Meo, the Portuguese pay-television operator owned by telecommunications company Altice, has acquired rights for the home matches of the country’s Primeira Liga top-tier football club Rio Ave.
Altice adds Segunda Liga rights to Portuguese football portfolio
Meo, the Portuguese pay-television operator owned by telecommunications firm Altice, has acquired rights to the Segunda Liga, the second tier of club football in the country.
Nos strengthens Primeira Liga portfolio
Portuguese telco Nos has sealed long-term rights deals with eight additional clubs in the country’s top-tier football Primeira Liga.
Porto and Sporting seal long-term partnerships
Portuguese Primeira Liga football clubs Porto and Sporting Lisbon have agreed new deals with telcos Portugal Telecom and Nos respectively.
New Benfica deal sparks feeding frenzy for club rights
Benfica’s deal with Nos has triggered a wave of negotiations, with Porto and Sporting Lisbon particularly keen to take advantage of competition in the marketplace.
NOS targets other Primeira Liga clubs after Benfica deal
Portuguese telecommunications firm NOS has said it is keen to explore partnerships with other Primeira Liga football clubs in the wake of its deal with reigning champions Benfica.
Premier League signs up new rights partners in Germany, Portugal
Digital sports media company Perform has acquired exclusive rights for the English Premier League in Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, while Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has been awarded rights for the top division of football in England.
NOS seals Benfica rights
Portuguese telco NOS has acquired rights for matches featuring the country’s Primeira Liga top-tier football club Benfica.
Formula E extends Portuguese rights deal, video partnership
The Formula E electric car-racing series has extended its media rights deal with Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV and renewed a video partnership with technology developer 360 Racing.
Eurosport intent drives fee up in Portuguese market
The value of Formula One media rights increased strongly in Portugal last week, thanks mainly to the aggressive intent of sports broadcaster Eurosport.
Eurosport picks up Formula One rights in Portugal
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive television and digital media rights in Portugal to the Formula One motor-racing world championship.
NOS claims world’s first virtual reality football broadcast
Portuguese media company NOS has joined forces with domestic pay-television broadcaster Sport TV and Korean electronics company Samsung to broadcast a match from Portugal’s Primeira Liga top-tier football club competition in virtual reality.
Vodafone Portugal signs carriage deal for sports channels
The Vodafone Portugal division of telecommunications company Vodafone has struck a deal with global programming provider SPI International to carry a number of sports channels on its TV Net Voz IPTV platform.
New BTV deals part of continued market shake-up
Pay-television channel BTV, owned by Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica, this month acquired exclusive rights to three second-tier properties in Portugal.