Turkey
TFF and beIN settle latest fee dispute with new payment plan
The Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group will hope to have put a dispute over scheduled payments behind them after a new payment plan was agreed between the two parties…
Turkish Football Federation and beIN’s Digiturk at odds over Süper Lig payments
The Turkish Football Federation and Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of beIN Media Group, have publicly voiced their differences of opinion over rights fee payments to the top-tier Turkish…
Saran Media Group retains F1 to showcase on S Sport in Turkey
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media rights agency, has retained broadcast rights in Turkey to motor racing’s Formula 1 World Championship until 2023.
BeIN agrees to Süper Lig fee uplift to aid clubs in 2020-21
BeIN Media-owned broadcaster Digiturk has agreed to increase its fee for Turkish Süper Lig rights for the 2020-21 season to help keep the league’s struggling clubs afloat.
TFF and beIN remove FX barrier in renegotiated rights deal
The Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group have renegotiated the terms of the final two years of their Turkish Süper Lig media rights agreement, bringing to an end …
Latest beIN, TFF negotiations near end as clubs ‘settle on figure’
The latest round of negotiations between pay-television broadcaster beIN and the Turkish Football Federation appears close to ending after the body’s president issued a statement saying that it was willing t…
Setanta renews for five years in Belgian Pro League’s latest international deal
Subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured exclusive rights to Belgium’s Pro League in Ukraine and the Eurasia region in a five-year agreement.
Talks continue in Turkey as TFF battles for beIN rights amendment
Talks between the Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports have continued as the country’s governing body pushes for an amendment to the pair’s arrangement.
IMG Arena signs streaming deal with Turkish betting operator Misli
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has agreed a deal with Misli.com to provide streaming services to the Turkish betting operator
Extreme E lands Turkish rights deal with Saran Media Group
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has acquired rights in Turkey to the Extreme E electric off-road motorsport series
Saran Media Group seals five-year CEV rights deal in Turkey
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has acquired rights in Turkey to club and national team competitions organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV)
Digiturk yet to pay first quarter of Süper Lig fee as FX issue resurfaces
Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of beIN Media Group, is yet to pay the first 25 per cent of its fee for the broadcast rights to the 2020-21 Turkish Süper Lig as an issue over the exchange …
Saran serves up ATP Tour rights extension in Turkey
Saran Media, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has retained broadcast rights in Turkey and Azerbaijan to tennis’ ATP Tour.
The new three-year agreement runs from 2021 to 2023.
Digiturk payments resume after Turkish Süper Lig restart
Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of Qatari sports broadcaster beIN Media Group, has resumed rights fee payments to the Turkish Football Federation for the top-tier Süper Lig on the return …
BeIN lands exclusive rights to Austria’s ÖFB Cup final
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has secured exclusive rights across multiple international territories to tonight’s final of the ÖFB Cup, the national knockout clubs tournament in Austria.
BeIN’s Digiturk freezes rights payments to Turkish Süper Lig
Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of international broadcaster beIN Media Group, has informed the Turkish Football Federation that it will be withholding payment for the rights to the top-flight…
Basketball data report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the basketball media-rights landscape.
Piracy costing almost $84m every year, says Digiturk chief
The executive vice-president of Digiturk, beIN Sports’ Turkish subsidiary, has urged greater action against piracy after revealing the pay-television broadcaster is losing nearly TRY500m ($84m) per year a…