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SCTV pays uplift for its LaLiga rights in Vietnam, though fee down on original DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster SCTV secured exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons after outbidding its rivals.
Vietnam’s SCTV makes LaLiga rights exclusive with five-year deal
Pay-television operator SCTV has acquired exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons, up to and including 2027-28.
LaLiga secures marginal increase in Japan
Streaming platforms DAZN and U-Next agreed to pay a marginal increase to secure co-exclusive rights in Japan to LaLiga in five-year deals.
RFEF ordered to pay Mediapro €12.3m in Copa del Rey rights case
A court has ordered the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to pay €12.3m ($13.6
RFEF cancels VAR tender after Mediapro ruling
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has cancelled an invitation to tender process for its video assistant referee (VAR) services amid the ongoing legal process between it and the Mediapro agency and…
Concacaf extends international rights deals with IMG, Mediapro
Concacaf has appointed the IMG and Mediapro agencies to sell international media rights to its flagship national team tournaments and club competitions in 2023 and 2024
LaLiga extends Mediapro international deal, brings in Denyer for strategic JV
LaLiga has announced the renewal of its international media rights deal with Mediapro for another five seasons, while also creating a strategic joint venture with former DAZN chief executive Simon Denyer’s O…
Mediapro named 2023 European Games host broadcaster
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2023 European Games in Kraków and the Małopolska region. The Spain-based group will work with Polish company Festival Group to produce live coverage of the two-week event.
Mediapro’s Fox Sports Argentina channels go live
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has unveiled a new look for the three Fox Sports Argentina channels it acquired last year
Mediapro invests in four virtual production centres in Spain, USA
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has detailed plans to open new virtual production studios in Barcelona, Madrid, New York and Miami
Mediapro claims latest RFEF legal win over Copa de la Reina final
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has claimed another legal win over the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following the latter’s refusal to allow coverage of the 2019 Copa d…
LaLigaSportsTV, LaLiga TV Bar to carry Mediapro’s World Cup service
LaLiga's OTT platform LaLigaSportsTV and its channel for public establishments, LaLigaTV Bar, will both show all matches from the 2022 Fifa World Cup through the Gol Mundial service
Singapore Women’s Open to tee off in December off after two-year wait
The inaugural edition of the Singapore Women’s Open golf tournament will finally take place next month after being postponed for more than two years as a result of the pandemic.
Mediapro awarded four-year VAR contract for Conmebol club competitions
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has been appointed by Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, as its provider of video assistant referee (VAR) services for the C…
Mediapro launches Spanish OTT platform for World Cup coverage
The Mediapro agency has announced the launch of a subscription OTT streaming platform in Spain to exploit its rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Coupang Play acquires LaLiga rights in South Korea
South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has taken a significant stride in its sports broadcasting ambitions by securing rights to the Spanish LaLiga in a five-year deal covering 2023-24 to 2027-28
Mediapro ‘set to launch’ World Cup channel in Spain
The Mediapro agency is set to launch a new sports-themed pay-television channel in Spain, with its initial focus being coverage of the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Viaplay pressure sees Ziggo make aggressive move for LaLiga
Viaplay’s entry to the Netherlands has made it a much happier hunting ground for rights-holders such as LaLiga, which will receive a massively increased fee from incumbent Ziggo once a five-season extension starts in 2024-25.