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French football keen to douse fiery response to TV deals
The majority of French clubs have sought to calm the rhetoric emerging from some counterparts in response to the heavily criticised Ligue 1 rights sales as ructions begin to emerge with private equity investor CVC.
DFL drops private equity investment plans amid fan revolt
Plans for private equity investment into the German Football League (DFL) have been abandoned for the second time in nine months, with seemingly no end in sight to the fan opposition that has disrupted…
Blackstone exits DFL investment race, CVC sole bidder
CVC Capital Partners is the last remaining private equity firm in the running to become the strategic partner of the German Football League (DFL) in a new media company after Blackstone dropped its bid…
French Senate puts LFP-CVC pact under the microscope
The French Senate is to launch an investigation into the creation of LFP Media, the commercial vehicle set up by the French Football League (LFP) with investment from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
CVC v Blackstone in bid to partner with Bundesliga in new media company
The battle to become the strategic partner of the German Football League (DFL) in a potential new media company is down to two private equity firms: CVC Capital Partners and Blackstone
LFP president: €200m a year is international rights target
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) should be bringing in €200m ($217.5m) per year from Ligue 1 international rights in the next cycle, according to league president Vincent Labrune, a far cry from the current fee it receives as part of a long-term agreement with beIN Media Group.
CVC ‘ends talks’ over Matchroom Sport investment
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has reportedly ended talks with Matchroom Sport over the acquisition of a stake in the sports event promotions firm
CVC finalises $150m WTA investment deal
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has today (Tuesday) announced the closing of its agreement with CVC Capital Partners that will see the private equity company invest in a new commercial vehicle for t…
Barcelona considers sale of LaLiga TV rights revenue, stake in licensing arm
FC Barcelona will hold an extraordinary assembly meeting on June 16, with its members to vote on whether the club should sell a minority stake in its Barça Licensing & Merchandising subsidiary, and on …
CVC’s Ligue 1 deal confirms fund’s reputation as sport’s biggest gambler
Frank Dunne takes a close look at CVC, which has become the sport's industry's go-to private equity partner due to its aggressive investment strategy and appetite for risk.
LFP, CVC formalise creation of ‘historic’ commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has today (Friday) confirmed the signing of an investment commitment from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for the creation of a new commercial subsidiary.
French clubs reach agreement on distribution of CVC funds
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that the 20 clubs in the top-tier Ligue 1 have reached an agreement on the distribution of funds from CVC Capital Partners’ proposed investment in …
LFP ‘receives four binding bids’ for commercial subsidiary stake
Four private equity groups have made binding bids for a stake in the commercial subsidiary being planned by France’s Professional Football League (LFP), it has been reported.
Modest increase for Six Nations rights in new ITV/BBC deal
Six Nations Rugby has continued to grow its overall media rights revenues while remaining on free-to-air television in its domestic territories, securing a slight increase in the UK and consolidating prior gains in Ireland.
LaLiga clubs approve €2bn CVC deal
The plan for private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to invest €1.994bn ($2.3
Indian Premier League franchise sale, media rights bidding talked up
The Glazer family, CVC Capital Partners, Cristiano Ronaldo and superstar Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are among the parties linked to bids for new Indian Premier League franchise…
Sky Italia acquires rights to Italian women’s volleyball league
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired rights to Lega Pallavolo Serie A1 Femminile, the top tier of women’s domestic club volleyball.
LaLigaSportsTV launches subscription element
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, will from October offer a premium version - LaLigaSportsTV Plus - to paying subscribers