Eurosport
Pro D2 taps into rugby boom with massive fee increase
The French second-tier rugby union league, the Pro D2, took advantage of strong competition for its rights to secure a massive fee increase in new deals agreed last week.
Eurosport adds Pro D2’s international rights to domestic deal
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive international media rights to the Pro D2, the second division of French club rugby union.
LNR secures six-fold increase through new Pro D2 rights deals
The French division of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport, pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster France Télévisions have acquired rights to domestic rugby union league the Pro D2 under five-year deals.
Discovery completes Eurosport France deal
Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has increased its stake in the French division of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport to the 51-per-cent mark.
Eurosport scores rights to Italy v England clash
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has secured live rights to the international football friendly match between Italy and England in Turin tonight (Tuesday).
Three bidders to enter private talks for Italian cup football rights – report
Italy’s Lega Serie A will enter into talks on Monday with three bidders for media-rights packages in relation to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana club football competitions, according to the IlVelino.it website.
MLS gives Eurosport first pan-European football league
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport is thought to be paying a strong rights fee for Major League Soccer rights across Europe, excluding the UK, in its four-year deal agreed last week.
Eurosport scores MLS rights deal
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights for North America’s Major League Soccer.
Pro D2 on course for big increase
Canal Plus and Eurosport are battling it out over the pay-television rights to French rugby union’s Pro D2, with the existing rights fee set to treble.
Vuelta earns 40% fee increase from EBU/Eurosport deal
The Vuelta a España cycle race earned a strong increase in media-rights fee from the European Broadcasting Union in a five-year deal finalised late last month.
Eurosport lands exclusive rights to UCI Hour Record attempt
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport is to broadcast live coverage of Dutch cyclist Thomas Dekker’s attempt to break the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Hour Record.
Eurosport to air Japan-Europe baseball showdown
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has secured exclusive rights across the continent to the inaugural Global Baseball Match-Up between Japan and Europe.
Discovery ready to spend on Eurosport rights
Discovery Communications is ready to invest in sports-rights for pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport, according to the global media and entertainment company’s chief financial officer, Andy Warren.
Eurosport brings FA Cup to Germany
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has acquired the exclusive television and digital rights in Germany for the English FA Cup club football knockout competition.
British Eurosport snaps up motorcycling endurance championship rights
The British Eurosport division of the international sports broadcaster has acquired rights for the International Motorcycling Federation’s World Endurance Championship.
Canal Plus strikes carriage deal with Eurosport
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed an exclusive carriage deal with pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport.
FIC strengthens UK and French operations
Fox International Channels, the broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox, has strengthened its operations in the UK and France by appointing two new senior members of staff.
Eurosport serves up Geneva Open deal
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has secured television and digital rights for the new ATP Geneva Open men’s tennis event.