MP & Silva
Roberto Dalmiglio, chief commercial officer, MP & Silva; Konstantinos Filippas, European managing director, MP & Silva
Interview with Roberto Dalmiglio and Konstantinos Filippas, chief commercial officer and European managing director respectively of the MP & Silva agency, about the Serie A international sales cycle and recent deals in the Nordics.
Malaysian FA responds to criticism over revenue distribution model
The Football Association of Malaysia today hit back at criticism of the way it plans to distribute the media rights income from its 15-year advisory deal with the MP & Silva agency.
Federation woes continue as deals look set to sink
The Football Kenya Federation has threatened to cancel its advisory deal with MP & Silva, the latest event in the ongoing dispute between the two parties.
Mixed results so far as NFL rolls out across Europe
The National Football League has endured mixed fortunes in its early deals in Europe, earning increases in Germany and France but seeing the value of its rights fall in the Netherlands.
Ligue 1 secures growth from key African market
France’s Ligue 1 has earned an increase of 20 to 25 per cent in the value of its media rights in sub-Saharan Africa following deals agreed in recent weeks.
MP & Silva nets new rights partners for Handball-Bundesliga
The Handball-Bundesliga, the sport’s top division in Germany, has said its global broadcast reach will extend to beyond 40 countries in 2015-16 through new rights deals agreed by the MP & Silva agency.
One World Sports extends licensing deal with Arsenal
North American pay-television broadcaster One World Sports has signed a multi-year extension to its licensing agreement with English Premier League football club Arsenal.
MP & Silva to seek investment
The MP & Silva agency is on the look-out for new investment after revealing details of a group restructuring earlier this month, according to a report by the Thomson Financial newswire.
MP & Silva reveals details of group restructuring
Andrea Radrizzani has sold part of his shares to fellow MP & Silva co-founder Riccardo Silva as part of a restructuring process at the agency.
MP & Silva nets LaLiga rights in multiple markets
The MP & Silva agency has acquired media rights to LaLiga, the top division of Spanish football, across a host of European markets and Japan.
MP & Silva opts for wider coverage in deal with MSM
Star India’s strategic shift away from overseas sport allowed Multi Screen Media to buy rights to Italy’s Serie A and the English FA Cup earlier this month.
SPFL confirms LeTV Sports coverage
The Scottish Professional Football League, which operates the league system in Scotland, has confirmed a rights deal with LeTV Sports, a digital platform operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV.
MP & Silva opens new offices in Kenya, Malaysia
The MP & Silva agency has announced the opening of new offices in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Eleven boosts rights portfolio by linking up with MP & Silva
Soon-to-be-launched pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has sealed an agreement in Belgium, Malaysia and Poland with the MP & Silva agency covering various sporting properties.
MSM nets FA Cup and Serie A rights in India
Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media has secured rights deals for the English FA Cup and Italian Serie A club football competitions.
Vivendi steps up with surprise bid for global rights to help NC Plus secure Ekstraklasa
Polish pay-television operator NC Plus secured live rights to the Ekstraklasa for the next four seasons after submitting a surprisingly high bid for the league’s international rights.
BeIN breaks free in Asia with buyout of MP & Silva stake
The beIN Media Group is on the verge of acquiring full control of the beIN Sports channels in Asia, having agreed a deal with MP & Silva for the agency’s 50-per-cent stake.
Mena hot for two big properties
BeIN Sports and Abu Dhabi Media are bidding head-to-head for two major football properties in the Middle East and North Africa – England’s Premier League and Uefa’s European Qualifiers.