Eurosport
Eurosport, Eleven and Mediapro in the mix for Lega Basket rights
Lega Basket Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian basketball, has announced that international sports broadcasters Eurosport and Eleven Sports, along with the Italian arm of the Mediapro…
Formula E looks to long-term holistic strategy as rights fees plateau
Formula E’s latest media rights deal in the UK demonstrates that, at present, sponsorship and hosting fees remain the primary sources of revenue for the electric open-wheel racing series.
Eurosport extends commitment to cycling’s Coupe de France
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a five-season extension to its domestic and global rights deal for road cycling series the Coupe de France
Eurosport renews Karate Combat broadcast commitment
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed a rights agreement for the Karate Combat series ahead of the new season which commences tomorrow (Saturday)
ServusTV lands French Open rights in Austria
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster ServusTV has acquired rights in Austria to this year’s edition of the French Open grand slam tennis tournament.
Beijing 2022 drives Discovery’s 25-per-cent Q1 revenue uplift
Media group Warner Bros. Discovery has reported a 25-per-cent first-quarter revenue increase at its international operations, thanks in part to Discovery’s broadcast of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
FFF to enter direct negotiations for Coupe de France domestic rights
The French Football Federation has decided against awarding domestic broadcast rights to the country’s national knockout clubs competition with bids submitted by yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) deadline deeme…
Eurosport renews tennis rights agreement with RFET
Eurosport has renewed its media rights agreement with the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) for a minimum of 14 Spanish tennis tournaments due to take place in 2022
Discovery lands IFSC rights in three-year deal
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has signed a three-year rights agreement with Discovery Sports, through which all World Cup and World Championship events will be shown across Europe…
French broadcasters handed April date for Coupe de France rights bids
French broadcasters looking to acquire domestic rights to the country’s national knockout clubs competition have been handed a deadline of 20 April on which to submit their first-round offers.
Eurosport adds Combate Global to MMA roster in Spain
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has added to its mixed martial arts coverage in Spain by acquiring rights to US-based promotion Combate Global
FFF to launch Coupe de France tender later this month with separate women’s package
The French Football Federation is poised to launch its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights to the Coupe de France later this month and will offer different packages for the men’s and women’s edi…
Discovery reaches 22m OTT subscribers, international revenues up 22 per cent
Discovery, the US-based media group that owns Eurosport, today (Thursday) reported full-year revenues of $4.54bn (€4.0
Discovery: Beijing 2022 drove near 50-per-cent rise in new OTT subscribers
Media group Discovery has announced that its discovery+ streaming platform drove a near 50-per-cent increase in the number of new paid streaming subscribers on the back of the recent Beijing 2022 winter…
Infront seals strong FIS renewals with Discovery and ARD/ZDF
Infront has secured increased fees for rights to Fédération Internationale de Ski events in deals with Discovery Sports and German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
Discovery outlines Beijing 2022 output, OTT customer retention plans and ‘robust’ audio
Discovery has today (Monday) laid out its production and editorial plans for next month’s Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as it seeks to convert more OTT users to long-term subscribers on the back of the t…
FFF accepts rights fee reduction to settle dispute with France Télévisions, Eurosport
The French Football Federation has revealed that its payment dispute with France Télévisions and Eurosport, domestic rights-holders to the Coupe de France knockout clubs competition, has been settled.
Eurosport secures package of EHF Euro 2022 rights in Germany
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in Germany to selected matches from the European Handball Federation’s forthcoming men’s Euro 2022 tournament.