English Premier League (EPL)
Canal Plus wins back Premier League rights in France
Canal Plus yesterday evening announced it will regain rights to England’s Premier League in France from next season.
Premier League set to receive bids in multiple markets
England’s Premier League will today receive offers for its rights in multiple markets for the three seasons from 2019-20 to 2021-22.
Sky México awarded Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky México has renewed its English Premier League rights in a new three-season deal covering Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic.
Premier League secures modest uplift in Italy as DAZN-Sky battle fails to materialise
England’s Premier League secured a modest increase in the value of its rights in Italy in this week’s deal with incumbent rights-holder Sky Italia.
Sky Italia retains Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has extended its deal for rights to England's Premier League.
Sky has acquired exclusive rights in Italy in a three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22
Premier League earns big increase for rights in the DACH region
Sky Deutschland to pay about €22m per season for Premier League rights, 2019-2022
This is about 70 per cent more than the €13m per season DAZN pays from 2016-2019
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Eleven Sports’ ‘3pm blackout’ challenge could see rule scrapped
Eleven Sports’ decision to break one of the golden rules of UK sports broadcasting – the ‘3pm blackout’ – has created a legal quandary that could result in it being scrapped altogether.
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Andrea Radrizzani, owner, Eleven Sports
Interview with Andrea Radrizzani, owner of Eleven Sports, on the reasons behind the broadcaster's decision to break the UK's '3pm' blackout rule
Premier League rights on the market in a host of territories
England’s Premier League issued media-rights tenders covering 17 markets on Friday (October 5), following up on the tender covering seven markets launched last Tuesday (October 2).
Sport TV retains Premier League as Eleven entry drives prices up in Portugal
The battle between Sport TV and Eleven Sports in Portugal has pushed prices up at a perfect time for the Premier League, Formula One Management and Bundesliga International
Premier League deadline for German-speaking Europe
The English Premier League has today (October 1) received offers for its rights in German-speaking territories in Europe, with the bid deadline (between 10am and 12pm GMT) having now passed
BeIN hits Saudi Arabia with $1bn compensation claim
Qatar-based sports and entertainment media group, beIN Corporation, has today (Monday) launched a $1bn (€863.7
Astro retains hold on Premier League rights in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has struck a new three-season deal to maintain its hold on English Premier League rights in the country
The Premier League launches tender process in 50 markets
Last week, the English Premier League sent out three invitation to tenders (ITTs) covering a total of 50 countries in: the Caribbean, Central and South America, and German-speaking countries in Europe.
Infront picks up SPFL international rights contract
The Scottish Professional Football League has sold its international media rights to the Infront agency following the collapse of its previous deal with rival agency MP & Silva
Beleaguered broadcasters strike Premier League deal in South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation last week completed a surprise deal for rights to England’s Premier League despite the broadcaster being almost ZAR 700m (€41m/$47.5m) in debt.
Facebook Watch goes global
Facebook Watch, the social media company’s streaming service, will roll out globally a year after it launched in the US.
Sport TV stops the rot in Portugal with Premier League retention
Sport TV has retained its grip on English Premier League rights in Portugal, a key victory for the broadcaster against new competitor Eleven Sports