Turkey
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…
Saran extends S Sport carriage with Vodafone deal
Turkish media-rights agency Saran has completed a third Turkish carriage deal for its two S Sport channels in under a month after agreeing terms with telco Vodafone
Turkcell to continue to offer Saran’s sports channels
Turkish telco Turkcell will continue to offer the S Sport and S Sport 2 channels after extending its carriage deal with their owner and operator, rights agency Saran Media
Saran signs S Sport carriage deal with Kablo TV
Turkish rights agency Saran Media has signed a deal for its two sports channels to be carried on state-owned cable platform Kablo TV.
The two channels, S Sport and S Sport 2, will now reach up to 6
Expanded 37-territory Florida Cup rights deal for beIN
The Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has renewed and expanded its rights deal for club football competition the Florida Cup
Saran leverages long-standing relationship to keep fee flat in Wimbledon renewal
Saran Media has leveraged its long-standing relationship with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to extend its deal for Wimbledon rights in Turkey and Central Asia.
D-Smart acquires LaLiga rights in Turkey for heavily discounted fee
The value of Spanish football’s LaLiga in Turkey has fallen by more than 40 per cent in pay-television broadcaster D-Smart’s acquisition of exclusive multi-platform rights to the property. The deal was the direct result of the cancellation of LaLiga’s agreement with Digiturk earlier this season.
Saran renews deal for exclusive rights to Fifa Club World Cup until 2020
Saran Media, the Turkish rights agency, has renewed its deal for the exclusive rights in Turkey to the 2019 and 2020 Fifa Club World Cup tournaments
D-Smart picks up LaLiga in Turkey after Digiturk deal ended
LaLiga, the governing body of the Spain’s top-two footballing tiers, has signed a three-season deal with Turkish pay-television broadcaster D-Smart following the cancellation of its contract with Digiturk.
Saran to show Joshua-Ruiz on S Sport after landing rights
Turkish media-rights agency Saran Media has acquired exclusive rights in the country to the upcoming heavyweight boxing rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr
Digiturk and LaLiga end deal in Turkey amid currency crisis
Pay-television broadcaster Digiturk and Spanish football’s LaLiga have ended their contract in Turkey due to the former's difficulties meeting its financial obligations amid continued weakness in the country’s currency, SportBusiness Media understands, leaving the league without a broadcast partner.
Saran extends EuroCup rights in Turkey
The Saran Media agency has agreed a one-season extension for the exclusive broadcast rights in Turkey to the EuroCup, the second-tier European club basketball competition
Stats Perform extends Ligue 1 and Süper Lig betting rights in beIN deal
Sports AI and data company Stats Perform has extended deals with beIN Media Group for betting video rights to club competitions organised by the French Football League (LFP) and Turkish Football Federation
Win Sports to follow Falcao’s Süper Lig campaign
Colombian pay-television broadcaster Win Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the country to the Süper Lig, the top tier of Turkish club football.
Euroleague secures robust fee rise in Turkey amid booming basketball interest
Euroleague Basketball has capitalised on the sport’s increasing popularity in Turkey to successfully raise the value of the top-tier EuroLeague by over two-thirds in its renewal with pay-television broadcaster Digiturk.