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Watching Brief (Vol.137) Special Focus: FIA Formula One World Championship
German handball league hits targets with new domestic deal
Sky Deutschland secures rights deal with WWE
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to events operated by the WWE wrestling entertainment company.
Seifert: New deals reinforce Bundesliga’s position as one of world’s top three leagues
Christian Seifert, chief executive of the German football league, told TV Sports Markets this week the latest domestic Bundesliga deals would entrench it as one of the world’s top three football leagues.
Sky Deutschland to build new sports broadcast centre
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has revealed plans to build a new sports broadcast centre next to its corporate headquarters.
DFB the biggest winner in swathe of deals
Germany’s football federation is set to earn about 35 per cent more from domestic media rights to its knockout cup competition, with deals to be announced in the coming weeks.
Sky strengthens rights portfolio in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has extended a rights deal for golf’s US PGA Tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland while sister channel Sky Sport Austria has struck a deal to show coverage of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga top division.
Sky snatches ATP tennis rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is close to dislodging Sport1 as the holder of ATP World Tour tennis media rights in the country.
Sky Deutschland maintains Mayweather connection for Berto fight
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s fight against Andre Berto.
Sky and RTL retain F1 rights in Germany
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland and commercial broadcaster RTL have acquired rights in Germany for the Formula One motor-racing world championship for two years, from 2016 to 2017.
Sky Deutschland utilises WhatsApp for new sports clips service
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has commenced sending sports clips via mobile messaging service WhatsApp, while it has launched a high-definition version of its Sky Sport Austria channel.
Sky buoyant after beating full year forecasts
European pay-television group Sky today (Wednesday) said it expects to perform strongly in its new financial year after posting better-than-expected profits for 2014-15.
Sky set to bring Sky Deutschland fully under its wing
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky is set to assume full control of Sky Deutschland, which operates in Germany and Austria.
Bundesliga domestic rights tender to include new game windows – reports
The German Football League (DFL) will introduce new game windows on Monday evenings and Sunday afternoons for the Bundesliga’s next domestic broadcast rights tender, according to multiple media reports.
Former Sky Deutschland chief takes digital role at Fox
US media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Brian Sullivan, the former chief executive of German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland, to the newly created role of president of digital for its Fox Networks Group division.
Huck defence added to Sky Deutschland’s boxing line-up
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired exclusive rights for Marco Huck’s World Boxing Organisation cruiserweight title defence against Krzysztof Głowacki on August 14.
Sky Deutschland to show Cotto title defence
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired exclusive rights for this Saturday’s World Boxing Council middleweight title clash between champion Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale.
Bayern Munich chief calls for reform of German media market
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman of Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich, has called for reform of the German television market amid concern over the “monopoly” position in the pay-television sector held by Sky Deutschland.