Mediapro
Mediapro wants to renegotiate Ligue 1 rights contract as LFP payment deadline missed
Concerns have been raised among French football clubs after it emerged that Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has asked for more time to make its second broadcast rights fee instalment payment…
Canal Plus’ Téléfoot complaint referred to higher French court
Paris’ commercial court has referred a legal complaint by French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus against agency and production group Mediapro to the city’s high court.
Setanta seals long-term LaLiga rights deal in the Baltics
Sports broadcaster Setanta has agreed a five-season deal with LaLiga for exclusive rights in the Baltic region to Spanish football’s top two tiers, from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Serie A ‘sets September 30 deadline’ for private equity bids
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top tier of Italian club football, has set a deadline of September 30 for private equity bids to be submitted for a stake in its new media-rights business, it is…
Mediapro ‘set to join Bain-led bid’ for stake in new Serie A media arm
Spanish media giant Mediapro is in “advanced negotiations” with private equity firms Bain Capital and NB Renaissance Partners to join their bid for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, accor…
Canal Plus rejects notion of Téléfoot deal for satellite customers only
Canal Plus would not be willing to agree a distribution deal for Téléfoot that only allowed it to offer the French football subscription service to its satellite customers, according to Maxime Saada, p…
Canal Plus makes legal challenge to Mediapro’s Téléfoot demands
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has initiated legal proceedings in a complaint over the ‘unequal’ treatment it feels is being meted out by agency and production group Mediapro in carriage tal…
Pro League eyes longer European TV deals, new kick-off slot attracts Asian interest
Belgium’s Pro League is working with media rights-holder Eleven Sports, the subscription broadcaster, and the Mediapro agency to secure longer contracts with broadcasters in Europe, while a new 1:30pm (…
LaLiga closes long-term Brazilian rights renewal with Disney
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s highest two domestic football divisions, has agreed a long-term rights renewal with the Disney Group in Brazil.
Mediapro recruits Eleven Sports’ de Mojana to head Italian expansion
International media rights agency and production group Mediapro has recruited Federico de Mojana from Eleven Sports, the Aser Ventures-owned subscription broadcaster, as head of development at Mediapro’s I…
Mediapro poised to add Orange carriage deal for Téléfoot
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro is thought to have agreed a carriage deal with French telco Orange for its Téléfoot subscription service.
LaLiga rights fee plateaus in Portugal after Eleven Sports renewal
The Portuguese arm of pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports has only slightly raised its per-season outlay on Spanish LaLiga rights, for the 2021-24 cycle, with the property looking to have hit a ceiling in the territory.
LaLiga broadcast rights on the market in heavyweight European countries
Mediapro, the international sales agency of the Spanish LaLiga, is to issue an invitation to tender in the coming week covering broadcast rights in seven European countries from 2021-22 to 2025-26, SportBusiness…
Mediapro recruits Samanes to head Peruvian operations
Mediapro, the international agency and production group, has named experienced broadcast executive Alejandro Samanes as the head of Mediapro Peru
Mediapro’s Téléfoot hit by internet service provider outage
Spanish production group and agency Mediapro’s Téléfoot service in France was hit by severe technical problems over the weekend, which meant OTT subscribers were unable to view matches.
Mediapro ‘agrees’ Téléfoot carriage deal with Free
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reportedly agreed a carriage deal with telco Free for its Téléfoot subscription service in France.
Téléfoot adds Samsung smart TV distribution ahead of kick-off
Mediapro’s new Téléfoot subscription service, which begins its live coverage in France tonight with the Ligue 1 clash between Bordeaux and Nantes, is available on Samsung’s smart TV sets after the agenc…
TV2 moves to consolidate portfolio with four-season LaLiga deal
Hungarian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has renewed rights to Spain’s LaLiga, as it looks to secure key rights to retain its dominant position amid new competition.