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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…
ESPN secures $1.4bn US rights deal with LaLiga through 2028-29
ESPN and LaLiga have finalized a wide-ranging long-term media rights deal that will make streaming service ESPN+ the principal English- and Spanish-language home for Spain's top-flight soccer league in…
LaLigaSportsTV expands reach with Movistar Plus carriage
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, has signed a carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus
Tebas: New OTT platforms have reduced rights fees, complicated negotiations
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said that the emergence of some OTT platforms is driving rights fees down and making negotiations with more traditional broadcasters more difficult
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.
Liga ACB hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Spanish basketball organization Liga ACB has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as an exclusive advisor for its upcoming United States media rights offering that will include …
Court rules in LaLiga’s favour over Real Madrid TV rights challenge
Spain’s LaLiga has emerged victorious in a legal battle with Real Madrid after the reigning Spanish champions challenged the league body’s authority to commercialise broadcast rights.
Mediaset plans to revive ‘MediaforEurope’ project
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset is set to revive its MediaforEurope (MFE) project, which aims to unite its domestic and Spanish business interests into a Dutch holding company
Mediapro suffered €702m revenue hit in 2020
Mediapro has outlined how the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a €702m ($846.3
La Vuelta continues Twitch mainstream sport move, Allsvenskan launches on TikTok
Organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a España have announced it will be the first of the sport’s ‘grand tours’ to have an official account on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform.
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LaLigaSportsTV picks up AFC Champions League rights in Spain
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, has acquired broadcast rights in Spain and Andorra to Asia’s AFC Champions League from 2021 to 2024.
LaLiga steps up Twitch association with Basque derby live stream
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has claimed a first by announcing tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao will be …
Catalan sport to be showcased on new OTT platform
The Sports Federation Union of Catalonia (UFEC) has launched a new dedicated digital content platform that will look to promote sport in the region.
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Mediapro chief Roures says Laporta guarantee ‘neither loan nor donation’
Mediapro chief executive Jaume Roures has issued a statement distancing himself from a financial guarantee provided to Joan Laporta following his recent election as FC Barcelona president
Infront adds to SPFL international footprint in seven-country OneFootball deal
Matches from the Scottish Premiership will be streamed in seven international markets by OneFootball in a deal between the football-based media platform and the Infront agency
Extreme E gains Spanish coverage with RTVE deal
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has agreed a rights deal with Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
Mediapro seeks state aid, looks to restructure debts
The Mediapro agency is looking to restructure its debt and has applied for state aid as it seeks to secure its future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic