Lagardère Sports
Ufa bosses go back for ‘something big’
The senior management of Ufa Sports supported the sale of the agency to Lagardère Unlimited on the understanding that Lagardère has ambitions to become a major force in the sports-rights market once again, TV Sports Markets understands.
Lagardère Unlimited bolsters European operations with UFA Sports deal
The Lagardère Unlimited sports marketing division of media conglomerate Lagardère has today (Thursday) acquired the UFA Sports agency.
Money and focus help RDA/IEC to land World Rugby deal
Strong commitments – in both financial and attention terms – offered by the RDA Television and IEC in Sports agencies persuaded World Rugby to eschew larger players in its search for a new distribution partner for its second-tier properties.
One big deal down, one to go for Lagardère
The rights-trading subsidiaries of sports marketing company Lagardère Unlimited look set for a double boost. World Sport Group is close to renewing its contract with the Asian confederation, while Sportfive remains favourite to renew its deal for African confederation rights.
Ufa’s IPTL target ‘achievable’
The International Premier Tennis League is thought to have set the Ufa Sports agency a target for global media rights sales for this year’s inaugural event in order to trigger a two-year extension, for 2015 and 2016.
Sportdigital tops up its football
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital picked up the rights to four football leagues in recent weeks as it bolstered its international football programming.
Clubs double their money as the ‘new’ IMG shows its teeth
The IMG Media agency today (June 13, 2014) confirmed a deal to distribute global media rights to European club rugby's new elite tournaments, run by European Professional Club Rugby.
Read here TV Sports Markets' report from two weeks ago on how IMG won the bidding war with rival agencies to land the rights.
Matt Brabants, SVP, global media distribution and business operations, and Elsa Memmi, VP, global media distribution – EMEA, NBA
Interviews with Matt Brabants, senior vice president of global media distribution and business operations, and Elsa Memmi, vice president of global media distribution across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, on the NBA’s global media rights strategy.
MP & Silva looks for growth in India to recoup big outlay
India holds the key to high value of Asian badminton rights in MP & Silva deal
Advanced talks in two skiing deals
EBU close to renewing deal for Austrian skiing rights
Japanese gamble pays off for IEC
IEC in Sports shows off technology hub with Japanese rugby
Sportfive is being ‘pruned until there is nothing left’
More top-level defections raise questions about Sportfive International
IHF says lucrative Al Jazeera deal will take the sport into new territories
Al Jazeera beats rivals to land handball World Championships
Ufa Sports: We will bounce back after handball loss
Sandi Sola, treasurer and executive member, International Handball Federation
Interview with Sandi Sola, treasurer and executive member of the International Handball Federation, on its new global deal with Al Jazeera covering the World Championships in 2015 and 2017.
LTA loss is blow for IEC in Sports
IMG/Eurosport deal for LTA rights is a blow for IEC in Sports
OneAsia cancellation is bad timing
OneAsia China event cancellation is 'bad timing'
Money and visibility as Fina renews with EBU and IEC
Fina closes deals with EBU and IEC in Sports
Sportfive/IEC ‘stronger together’
Sportfive/IEC says pooling of rights will give agencies stronger base to take on rivals