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AT&T retains Fox’s sports programming
HBO gets out of the US fight game after 45 years
SBS picks up Conmebol rights in Australia
Fox Sports Premium to launch in Central America and Mexico
Fox Sports Taiwan picks up rights to Asia Winter Baseball
The Fox Networks Group division of 21st Century Fox has acquired exclusive rights to the World Baseball Softball Confederation-sanctioned Asia Winter Baseball league in Taiwan.
Traffic digs heels in over Conmebol rights
The Traffic Sports agency has said that it remains the international rights-holder for a series of tournaments operated by Conmebol, after the governing body of football in Latin America announced it had agreed a deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox International Channels.
Fox International Channels picks up Conmebol rights
International pay-television broadcaster Fox International Channels has acquired rights for a series of tournaments operated by Conmebol, the governing body of football in Latin America.
Fox International Channels appoints Rutten to new role
The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Frank Rutten as executive vice-president of its operations in Europe and Africa.
Saran snaps up Rio Games rights in Turkey
The Saran Media agency has acquired rights in Turkey for the 2016 summer Olympic Games.
Sky Italia holds on to MotoGP as new rival DAZN picks up LaLiga and much of the Fox inventory
Uefa suffers club competition fee decline in tricky Dutch market
The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League media rights in the Netherlands will decrease by about 27 per cent in the next cycle, TV Sports Markets understands.
Facebook and Turner force UCL rights fee down 40% in Brazil
Facebook and Esporte Interativo are set to strike a deal for Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil at a much-reduced price
Facebook helps IMG and Perform beat LatAm broadcaster timidity
Earnings from FC Diez Media’s sale of Copa Libertadores rights in South America have fallen below its internal targets, TV Sports Markets understands, but the joint venture is still on track to meet its guarantee.
SBS takes on KNVB club football rights from Fox
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS has agreed a three-year deal with the Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox under which it will take on some of its domestic club football rights.
FIC claims global first with Bundesliga game coverage
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox is to simulcast coverage of the German Bundesliga football match between Bayern Munich and Hamburg to regions across the world in a move described by the company as a “global first.”
Fox Sports launches in Korea through FIC-JTBC partnership
The Fox International Channels broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox has joined forces with South Korean media company JTBC to launch a new sports channel in the Asian country.
FIC signs OTT deals to broaden Fox Sports’ reach in Asia
The Fox International Channels broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox has linked up with several Asian media companies to make its Fox Sports content available on an OTT basis in the region.
Fox denies reports it is in the bidding for the Ekstraklasa
The Fox International Channels broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox has denied media reports that it is bidding for the domestic rights to the Ekstraklasa, the top division of football in Poland.
Fox in running for Ekstraklasa domestic rights, report says
The Fox International Channels broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox is challenging rival pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and Polsat in the sales process for domestic rights for the Ekstraklasa, the top division of football in Poland, according to the RP news website.
MP & Silva scores Bundesliga rights extension in Japan
The MP & Silva agency has extended a deal to continue distributing rights to the Bundesliga, the top division of German football, to broadcasters in Japan.
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.
FIC appoints new managing director for Iberia
Fox International Channels (FIC), the broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox, has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira as the new managing director of its Iberia division.
FIC takes Fox Sports channels to Nigerian market
Fox International Channels, the broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox, has launched its Fox Sports channels in Nigeria through a carriage agreement with new pay-television platform African Cable TV.
FIC Africa names Bekker as managing director
The Fox International Channels (FIC) Europe & Africa regional broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Hannelie Bekker as managing director of FIC Africa, according to the Mediaupdate.co.za website.
FIC strikes Fox Sports 2 deals in Argentina and Brazil
The Fox International Channels Latin America broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has extended the reach of its Fox Sports 2 channel by agreeing carriage deals with Argentine cable television operator Cablevision and Brazilian pay-television operator Sky Brasil.
Fox International Channels extends Asian F1 rights deal
Fox International Channels (FIC), the broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox, has renewed an exclusive rights deal in a number of Asian territories for coverage of the Formula One motor-racing world championship.
FIC appoints Amazon executive to senior role
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Caleb Weinstein, a former executive of electronic commerce company Amazon, as its executive-vice-president of affiliate distribution for Europe and Africa.
FIC completes channel rebranding in the Philippines
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has completed the rebranding of its sports channels airing in the Philippines.
Fox picks up Europa League rights in Hong Kong
Pay-television broadcaster Fox International Channels has acquired rights in Hong Kong for the Uefa Europa League European club football competition.
FIC takes Fox Sports brand into Africa
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has rebranded the Setanta Africa channels under the Fox Sports banner following last year’s deal to acquire the pay-television sports broadcaster, which operates in the sub-Saharan region of the continent.
Fox Sports Asia to rebrand channels
Fox Sports Asia, the regional subsidiary of 21st Century Fox’s broadcast arm Fox International Channels, is to rebrand its portfolio of channels.
Brent takes on new FIC role
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has announced the appointment of Christian Brent as senior vice-president of global research and audience strategy.
Telefónica bids for Canal Plus stake
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has tabled a bid to acquire a majority stake in pay-television operator Canal Plus, a major sports broadcaster in Spain.
Fox Sports Asia renews Masters deal
Fox Sports Asia, the regional subsidiary of 21st Century Fox’s broadcast arm Fox International Channels, has extended its rights deal for the US Masters golf tournament.
Koeppen appointed as FIC’s new Europe and Africa president
Jan Koeppen has been named president of Europe and Africa for Fox International Channels, the broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox.
Perezagua steps down from Europe and Africa role at FIC
Jesus Perezagua, president in Europe and Africa of the Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox, will step down from the post on April 30.
NOS extends Eredivisie highlights deal
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has renewed a domestic rights deal for highlights of the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the Netherlands, it was announced this (Wednesday) afternoon.