Portugal

Football

Benfica TV, the basic-tier channel that is operated by Benfica, the most popular football club in Portugal, will become a premium pay-television channel later this year, according to the Publico news website
Football

The English Premier League, the top division of football in England, has awarded rights in Portugal to Benfica TV, the basic-tier channel that is operated by Benfica, the most popular football club in…
Football

First European deals point to increase despite some drops

Telecommunications company Portugal Telecom has agreed a deal to acquire a 25-per-cent stake in Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV

Telecommunications company Portugal Telecom is close to a deal for a stake in Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV, according to the Diario Economico
Football

The Olivedesportos agency has cancelled its deal to sell pay-television rights for the Taça da Liga, the Portuguese football league cup competition.
Football

Portuguese free-to-air broadcasters RTP, SIC and TVI are not interested in acquiring rights for the Taça de Portugal, the country’s top knockout football competition, according to the Correio da Manhã new…
Football

Portuguese commercial broadcaster TVI has acquired domestic rights for the Taça da Liga, the Portuguese football league cup competition.
Tennis

Nordic WTA talks
Football

Analysts at Portuguese bank BPI have said they would expect Portugal’s antitrust authority to force Benfica to allow all national pay-television operators to carry coverage of its matches, should the f…
Football

Portuguese football club Benfica will keep its media rights for exploitation on its own basic-tier channel, Benfica TV, after deciding against selling the rights to a broadcaster or agency from the start…
Athletics

Recession weighing heavily on state broadcasters across southern Europe

Sportfive secures big fee in Russia for Olympics but still loses money on IOC deal
Football

The central sale of the media rights for the Portuguese Liga, the top division of football in the country, could generate double the total revenues currently raised through the individual selling of rights…
Football

Portuguese businessman Joaquim Oliveira is set to transfer the rights for the Portuguese Liga, the top division of football in the country, from his Olivedesportos agency to pay-television broadcaster…
Football

Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has acquired domestic live rights for the country’s national team home and away qualifying matches for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Football

Benfica TV, the basic-tier channel owned by the Portuguese football club, has acquired rights for the Campeonato Série A, the top-tier Brazilian football league.
Football

Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has acquired rights for the Primeira Liga, the country’s top football league, for its overseas channels RTP Africa and RTP Internacional.