Turkey
Turk Telekom snaps up Uefa club tournament rights
Turkish telecommunications company Turk Telekom has acquired rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club competitions.
Digiturk receives approval for Super Lig rights deal
Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk will retain the rights to the Super Lig, the top division of football in the country, through the 2016-17 season after the deal was approved by Turkey’s competition authority, Rekabet Kurumu.
Turkey’s NTV Spor acquires Baku 2015 rights
Turkish sports broadcaster NTV Spor has acquired rights for the inaugural European Games multi-sport event, which will take place next year in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Saran maintains Formula One connection in Turkey
The Saran Media agency has signed a three-year extension to license Formula One’s television rights in Turkey.
Infront supports Turkish drive with new Istanbul office
The Infront Sports & Media agency has moved to support its entry into the Turkish market by opening a new office in Istanbul.
Saran seals long-term Besiktas deal
Turkish Super Lig top-tier football club Beşiktaş has extended a rights deal with the Saran Media agency.
Turkuvaz Medya renews Turkish club football rights
Media group Turkuvaz Medya has extended a rights deal for the Turkish Cup and Super Cup football club tournaments.
Euroleague nets double income as Digiturk moves in
The Euroleague doubled the value of its media rights in Turkey this month as pay-television operator Digiturk ousted incumbent rights-holder, NTV Spor.
Saran picks up Libertadores rights in Turkey, Iceland
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive rights in Turkey and Iceland for football’s Copa Libertadores club tournament.
Digiturk snaps up Euroleague rights
Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk has acquired rights for the Euroleague Basketball club competition.
Saran Media serves up Istanbul Cup rights
The Saran Media agency has secured the exclusive global media rights for the next three editions of the Istanbul Cup Women’s Tennis Association tournament.
Saran picks up Turkey friendly rights
The Saran Media agency has renewed media rights for Turkey national football team home friendly matches.
Turkey’s TRT won’t air World Cup matches during Ramadan
Turkish state broadcaster TRT will not show matches from the 2014 Fifa World Cup football tournament that clash with programming concerned with breaking the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç.
Sport1 to show Turkish Super Lig highlights
German commercial sports broadcaster Sport 1 has acquired free-to-air rights for the Super Lig, the top football division in Turkey.
Sportradar picks up Turkish cup rights for Betradar service
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has acquired rights for the Turkey’s Kupasi football club cup competition in a deal with the Saran Media agency.
Saran scores Turkish Club World Cup rights
The Saran Media agency has acquired the Turkish media rights for the 2013 and 2014 Fifa Club World Cup football tournaments, which will take place in Morocco.
Saran Media aims to expand global footprint of Turkish Cup
The Saran Media agency has signed a one-year deal for the exclusive worldwide audiovisual marketing rights to the Turkish Cup and Super Cup, Turkish football’s top cup competitions.
MUTV secures further exposure through STC deal
Manchester United has agreed a deal with Saudi telecommunications company STC for the English Premier League football club’s in-house MUTV channel to be shown in three Gulf territories.