European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)
EPCR opts for Premier Sports deal over wider exposure
European rugby’s flagship Champions Cup is set for a sizeable exposure drop in a three-year deal with Premier Sports that brings to an end regular free-to-air coverage in the UK.
Experienced broadcast executive Raynaud named permanent EPCR chief
European Professional Club Rugby has named Jacques Raynaud as its new chief executive following what it described as an “extensive and rigorous global search”.
EPCR tournaments shown in over 100 countries following Infront, River Media deals
Infront and River Media Partners have distributed broadcast rights for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to broadcasters spanning over 100 countries ahead of the start of the new season tonight
Sky NZ lands rights to EPCR competitions
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a multi-year deal with European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) for rights to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions
Premier Sports adds EPCR rights to Southeast Asian rugby offering
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has further strengthened its rugby union coverage in Southeast Asia by agreeing a two-season rights deal for European club competitions the Champions Cup and Challenge…
EPCR finalises BT Sport renewal as ITV, RTÉ and S4C sign free-to-air deals
European Professional Club Rugby has renewed a rights agreement in the UK and Ireland with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, while free-to-air deals have also been struck with ITV, RTÉ and S4C.
BeIN and France Télévisions complete four-year EPCR rights renewals
BeIN Sports and France Télévisions have renewed their rights to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby union competitions after finalising new four-year deals with European Professional Club Rugby (…
SuperSport recommits to EPCR as South African teams join
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has secured exclusive rights for European Professional Club Rugby competitions in South Africa and other 'key territories' in sub-Saharan Africa for three seasons,…
FloSports lands bundled US rights to URC, EPCR and Top 14
The United Rugby Championship, European Professional Club Rugby and France’s Top 14 have bundled their US media rights together for the first time and secured a deal with streaming service FloSports.
EXCLUSIVE: BT set to renew EPCR pay-TV rights deal in UK
BT Sport is set to continue as the exclusive pay-television broadcaster of European Professional Club Rugby competitions in the UK and Ireland, SportBusiness understands
BeIN, France Télévisions ‘set to retain’ EPCR rights
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports and public-service broadcaster France Télévisions are set to retain rights in France to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup European club rugby union competitions, i…
EPCR settles international rights strategy with appointment of Infront, River Media
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has finalised its international media rights sales strategy for the next three seasons after appointing the Infront agency and River Media Partners, the UK-based…
RDA wins ‘force majeure’ legal case against EPCR, awarded six-figure sum
RDA has been awarded a net sum of €205,662 (£174,000/$235,000) following a legal dispute with European Professional Club Rugby over the UK-based media rights agency’s use of a ‘force majeure’ clause t…