Russia
Gazprom’s grip on sport slashes Uefa rights revenue
Uefa is the latest rights-holder to feel the pinch from the new-look Russian sports rights market, as the income from its club competitions in the territory has plummeted well below previous cycles.
Match TV adds Bundesliga to football portfolio
New Russian sports television platform Match TV has acquired rights to the Bundesliga, the top division of club football in Germany.
New Russian sports channel gears up for launch
Russia’s new sports television channel Match TV will launch on Sunday, with officials outlining that it will seek to provide a new perspective on sport.
MTG offloads Russian and international pay-TV channels businesses
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has sold its Russian and international pay-television channel businesses as it seeks to comply with new media regulations being introduced in the country.
Euroleague global income grows by 10%
Increasing the value of its media rights is an essential bargaining chip for the Euroleague as it faces a threat to its long-term survival from Fiba, the sport’s global governing body.
NTV Plus extends Euroleague coverage deal
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has extended a rights deal for the Euroleague Basketball European club tournament.
Russian rights deal signed for Euro 2016, says Mutko
Russian Football Union president Vitaly Mutko has said a deal has been agreed for broadcast rights in the country to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team tournament.
Government monopoly hurts Russian league
The Russian government’s move to create a sports broadcast monopoly, as well as the depreciation of the rouble, hit the income of the Russian Premier League in last month’s deal with Gazprom Media.
Russian Premier League signs off on NTV Plus contract
The Russian Premier League has formally unveiled its new three-season deal with pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus, which has also acquired international rights to the top division of domestic football.
Gazprom Media targeting NHL rights for Match TV
Gazprom Media chief executive Dmitry Chernyshenko has said talks are being held to acquire rights to North American ice hockey league the NHL for Russia’s new sports television channel Match TV.
EuroBasket rights deals secured in Germany, Russia
German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom and Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus have acquired rights for the 2015 EuroBasket national team tournament.
Russian Premier League approves new domestic rights contract
The Russian Premier League has formally approved a new three-season deal with pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus, which will be worth R1.98bn (€27.4m/$30.3m) for the ongoing 2015-16 season.
Discovery strikes distribution deal for Eurosport in Russia
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has struck a deal with Russia’s National Media Group to form a new company that will allow it to distribute pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport in the country.
Russian coverage secured for Rugby World Cup
Federal television channel Peretz has acquired rights in Russia to the 2015 Rugby World Cup national team tournament.
NTV Plus continues NFL association
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has acquired rights to the 2015-16 season of American football league the NFL.
NTV Plus bolsters football output with LaLiga deal
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has acquired rights for LaLiga, which operates football’s top-tier Liga in Spain.
NTV Plus adds Serie A to European football line-up
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has acquired rights for Serie A, the top division of Italian football.
NTV Plus scores rights to France’s Ligue 1
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has secured rights for Ligue 1, the top division of French football.