Eurosport
Qatar keeps heat on in Southeast Asia but eases off the gas in France
Uefa enjoyed differing levels of success in the sales of its club competition rights in France and Southeast Asia last month. The outcome points to a cooling of the French market but suggests there is still margin for substantial growth in several major Asian territories.
IMG accelerates world rallycross plans
The IMG agency believes that the recent deals it secured with 30 broadcasters for the newly-launched FIA World Rallycross Championship are a strong indication that the agency’s long-term investment in the sport will pay off.
Eurosport France remains on board with MotoGP
Eurosport France, the French arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has agreed a three-year contract extension to be the exclusive broadcaster of the MotoGP motorcycling series in the French territory until the end of the 2017 season.
EC clears Discovery’s deal for Eurosport
The European Commission has cleared a deal for US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications to acquire a controlling stake in pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport.
CBC deal keeps Glasgow on track to hit revenue target
Glasgow Commonwealth Games on track to hit commercial revenue targets
Ligue 1 says it is ‘satisfied’ with modest increase as beIN holds its fire
Last Friday’s French football league rights auction put a large hole in the theory that Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is an unstoppable force bent on dominating the local market
GT Series bolsters broadcast coverage ahead of new season
SRO Motorsports, promoter of the GT Series motor-racing organisation, has agreed a host of new broadcast deals ahead of the start of the 2014 season.
British Eurosport lands rights to Klitschko fight
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has acquired exclusive rights to WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko’s world heavyweight title defence against Alex Leapai.
Five enter running for LFP rights
Five media companies have submitted proposals to acquire packages of domestic rights in the tender launched by Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French football league, for the country’s top-tier Ligue 1 and second-tier Ligue 2, according to French newspaper l’Equipe.
Discovery discusses joint bids for premium sports rights
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has held talks with potential partners over possible joint bids for premium sports rights, according to chief executive David Zaslav.
NC Plus to keep hold of Ekstraklasa rights
Polish pay-television broadcaster NC Plus has ruled out the possibility of sublicensing rights for the 2014-15 season of the Ekstraklasa, the top division of football in Poland, according to the Wirtualnemedia.pl news website.
French league plays down tender timing complaints
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French football league, has said that pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is the only candidate for the next cycle of media rights for the top-tier Ligue 1 to have requested a postponement of the sales process.
Building a Successful Sports Brand in Asia
Interview round up from SPORTELAsia on building a successful sports brand in Asia
Cycling legend LeMond becomes Eurosport ambassador
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed three-time Tour de France winner and double world champion Greg LeMond as a global cycling ambassador.
Al Jazeera set to take control in Asia
Al Jazeera set to buy out MP & Silva from beIN Sports in Asia
Exclusivity for Eurosport key to French Open deal
More exclusivity for Eurosport in new domestic French Open deal
Jean-Thierry Augustin, chief executive, Eurosport
Interview with Jean-Thierry Augustin, chief executive of Eurosport, on Eurosport France’s deal for French Open tennis rights
Eurosport cues up O’Sullivan partnership
Reigning world and Masters snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has agreed a deal to become a global ambassador for pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport.