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Uefa club competition value falls in beIN Mena renewal
Sources say the deal represents a decrease of about 25 per cent compared to beIN’s previous deal, from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Uefa club competition rights retained by beIN in Mena region
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has retained exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions in the Middle East and North Africa in a key renewal announced this morning
BT renews Ligue 1 rights in UK, Ireland till 2024
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights to continue showing the French top-tier Ligue 1 in the UK and Ireland for three more seasons till 2024
US calls for improvement in IP enforcement as Saudi Arabia remains on priority watchlist
The United States Trade Representative office, the government organisation responsible for advising US trade policy, has called on Saudi Arabia to improve its enforcement of IP protection as the Kingdom…
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…
Polo deal indicative of beIN’s reshaped US rights model
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast a monthly polo series in a deal with the United States Polo Association
Eleventh-hour tender issued for Mena broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions
An invitation to tender has finally been issued in the Middle East and North Africa for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions, a rights property that has long been held by Doha-based pay-television…
Resale of LaLiga US rights by beIN to tip balance towards ad-funded free model
The resale of LaLiga broadcast rights in the US and Canadian markets by beIN Media Group is expected to lead to a change of strategy at the subscription broadcaster with a heightened focused on its free…
Sky reaction to Serie A loss boosts rights market but Milan court could end mini-boom
The value of the rights to second- and third-tier properties in Italy is enjoying a mini-boom in the wake of DAZN’s acquisition in March of the main live rights to Serie A for the next three seasons. Faced with the loss of its key property, Sky is fighting back, renewing deals with MotoGP and the Bundesliga and snatching rights currently held by DAZN, such as Serie B and Ligue 1.
Gravity Media appoints beIN’s Zitouni to Mena advisory role
Gravity Media, the broadcast production and outside broadcast services company, has recruited the experienced Abdelkader Zitouni as its adviser in the Middle East and North Africa
Challenging Chinese market next up for Uefa club competitions rights sales
The Team Marketing agency has initiated the sales process in China for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24
BeIN’s Digiturk opts against Champions League rights bid in Turkey
The beIN Media Group-owned Digiturk appears highly unlikely to retain broadcast rights in Turkey to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League from 2021-22 to 2023-24 after deciding against submitting…
Eurosport bags rights for India football friendlies
The Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired rights for the Indian national football team's friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Polo highlights added to beIN schedules in 12-territory deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast highlights of the 2021 Polo Rider Cup, a polo event to be held in Chantilly on the outskirts of Paris
Eleven drives down Ligue 1 value in Portugal renewal
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has successfully decreased its outlay for French Ligue 1 rights in Portugal in a three-season renewal.
BeIN wins emergency injunction against Fenerbahçe over IP infringement
International pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has been successful in its bid to prevent Turkish Süper Lig football club Fenerbahçe from manipulating its branding as part of a campaign against t…
No bid from beIN in Serie A’s Mena rights tender
Incumbent rights-holder beIN Media Group has not submitted a bid for Serie A broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness understands