Match TV
Serie A negotiates five-year Match TV extension
Serie A will remain on Match TV in Russia until at least 2029 as - unlike some other high-profile properties - the league continues to have uninterrupted coverage in the country.
Broad Euro 2024 exposure in Russia on Match TV, Okko
This summer's Uefa European Championship will receive blanket coverage in Russia following deals struck with Match TV, the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster, and subscription streaming platform Okko
Match TV picks up Portuguese League Cup rights
Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster Match TV has acquired rights to the Portuguese League Cup and will kick off its coverage later this month
RFEF sells Copa del Rey, Super Cup rights to Russia’s Match TV
Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster Match TV has been awarded broadcast rights in Russia to Spain’s Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in a five-year deal.
Premier League suspends Russian broadcast deal with Match TV
The English Premier League has suspended its six-season media rights agreement with Russian broadcaster Match TV as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks set to continue into the 2022-23…
Match TV cuts Bundesliga feed due to anti-Russian messaging
Match TV ceased broadcast of its second German Bundesliga football match this month at the weekend, due to messages displayed in the stadium concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Serie A set to continue Russian broadcasts
Lega Serie A, the governing body for the top division of Italian club football, has said that the competition will continue to be shown in Russia despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Match TV’s SPFL and Scottish Cup deals suspended
Match TV, the Gazprom Media-owned Russian broadcaster, has lost access to more football content after its deals to show the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup were suspended
F1 ends Match TV rights deal in Russia
Formula 1 has terminated its rights agreement with Match TV in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster has announced.
Premier League and EFL suspend Russian broadcast deals
The English Premier League and English Football League have suspended their media rights agreements with Russian broadcasters following the Russian military invasion of Ukraine
LFP suspends Match TV’s Ligue 1 rights deal
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has suspended its contract with Match TV, the organisation’s media rights partner in Russia.
WWE terminates deal with Russia’s Match TV, pulls WWE Network
World Wrestling Entertainment has terminated its rights agreement with Gazprom Media-owned free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Match TV following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Premier League considers ending Russian broadcast deals
The Premier League is “very closely” considering suspending or terminating its media rights deals with Russian broadcasters following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Quartet of four-year DFB-Pokal deals to kick-off in-house international rights cycle
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a quartet of four-season media rights deals in Europe for its DFB-Pokal club cup competition, while also signing shorter-term deals in an array of other…
Match retains Russian Premier League rights after behind-the-scenes battle
Gazprom Media-owned Match TV has retained its Russian Premier League domestic rights, paying an increase of about 320 per cent after a hard-fought behind-the-scenes battle to avoid an open tender.
Premier League benefits from white-hot Russian competition
Match TV has doubled down on its aggressive sports rights acquisition strategy, paying a stratospheric increase to reclaim English Premier League rights in Russia.
Match TV nets English Premier League rights in Russia
Gazprom Media-owned free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Match TV has secured exclusive media rights in Russia to the English Premier League from 2022-23 onwards