Russia
Match TV strikes carriage deal with Russian telco MTS
Russian mobile network operator MTS has agreed a landmark carriage deal with Gazprom Media, owner of Match TV, under which the Match Premier subscription will become available to MTS customers
Yandex secures NHL media rights extension in Russia
Russian internet group Yandex has extended its media rights agreement with the National Hockey League through the 2023-24 season
Yandex and Rostelecom launch NHL channel in Russia
Russian internet group Yandex has teamed up with Rostelecom-owned OTT platform Wink to launch a hockey-dedicated channel to broadcast NHL matches
Maincast extends ESL Gaming rights in Russia, CIS to 2027
Esports broadcast and content production company Maincast has extended its media rights agreement with esports company ESL Gaming in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States for another four years
UFC claims ‘historic step forward’ with Gazprom Media rights deal
Gazprom Media has agreed a long-term deal for exclusive television and digital media rights in Russia to mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Okko becomes new EuroLeague rights-holder in Russia
Subscription streaming platform Okko has acquired exclusive live and on-demand streaming rights in Russia to the EuroLeague and EuroCup club basketball competitions
WSC Sports expands Okko Sport deal to deliver highlights on Google Web Stories
Russian OTT subscription streaming platform Okko Sport has expanded its relationship with Israeli artificial intelligence firm WSC Sports to include highlights of English Premier League and Spanish LaLiga…
Match retains Russian Premier League rights after behind-the-scenes battle
Gazprom Media-owned Match TV has retained its Russian Premier League domestic rights, paying an increase of about 320 per cent after a hard-fought behind-the-scenes battle to avoid an open tender.
NMG, Rostelecom prepare to launch four sports channels
Russia’s National Media Group and telco Rostelecom are preparing to launch a package of four sports channels.
Extreme takes Impact Wrestling to Russia and the CIS
US wrestling promotion Impact has agreed a broadcast rights deal with global pay-television sports channel Extreme which will grant it the widest coverage it has enjoyed in Russia and the CIS region to…
Russian Premier League accepts Gazprom Media rights proposal, changes leadership
The Russian Premier League has accepted a “much improved” offer from Gazprom Media for domestic broadcast rights to the top-tier football competition from 2022-23 to 2025-26, while league president Ser…
Russian Premier League to launch tender after rebuffing ‘pre-emptive’ Match TV bid
The Russian Premier League is moving closer to launching an invitation to tender for its domestic broadcast rights from 2022-23 to 2025-26 after rejecting an extension proposal from incumbent rights-holder…
Premier League benefits from white-hot Russian competition
Match TV has doubled down on its aggressive sports rights acquisition strategy, paying a stratospheric increase to reclaim English Premier League rights in Russia.
Blast Premier awards CIS broadcast rights to WePlay Esports
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has agreed an exclusive Russian-language broadcast deal in the Commonwealth of Independent States region with WePlay Esports, the esports media holding company…
Match TV nets English Premier League rights in Russia
Gazprom Media-owned free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Match TV has secured exclusive media rights in Russia to the English Premier League from 2022-23 onwards
Sberbank one step closer to acquiring Russian agency Telesport
Russian state-owned bank Sberbank has signed a "preliminary cooperation agreement" with agency Telesport that the bank says will lead to its acquisition of the company
EXCLUSIVE: beIN, Nent and Sport TV among new Ascot broadcasters in Europe
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.