TEAM Marketing
Uefa closes club deals in Brazil, Greece and Portugal
ESPN’s desire for football content after losing out on the Champions League has helped Uefa achieve a significant rise in the value of the Europa League in Brazil.
Enter Turner, exit ESPN in Brazil as Uefa gets tough
The acquisition of the Champions League rights earlier this month paves the way for Brazilian commercial channel Esporte Interativo to enter the pay-television market, while simultaneously damaging its future rival ESPN.
OTE v Nova rivalry gives Uefa surprise boost in Greece
Uefa is set to secure a decent increase in total rights fees for its Champions League and Europa League club competitions in the Greek market.
Champions League rights awarded in Spain
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Gol T and commercial broadcaster Atresmedia have acquired rights for football’s Uefa Champions League European club tournament.
Infantino joins Team board
Gianni Infantino, the general secretary of football’s European governing body Uefa, has been appointed to Team Marketing’s board of directors, according to the agency’s owner, media company Highlight Communications.
Media Group Ukraine expands European club football deal
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Media Group Ukraine has been awarded exclusive rights in Ukraine for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football tournaments.
ESPN and Fox see off beIN Sports and Telefónica in Latin America
Fox Sports Latin America and ESPN International were forced to increase their fee for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League pay-television rights in Latin America this month to see off aggressive rival bids from Qatari-owned broadcaster beIN Sports and Spanish telco Telefónica.
Ten pays double to keep hold of strategic content
Uefa achieved another big increase in the value of its Champions and Europa League rights in the Indian subcontinent in its renewal earlier this month with incumbent rights-holder Ten Sports.
BTV extends Champions League rights deal in Bulgaria
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster BTV has extended a rights deal in Bulgaria for the Uefa Champions League club football tournament.
Uefa gets small increase in tough Polish market
Uefa was able to secure a modest increase in rights fee for the Champions League from Polish pay-television broadcaster NC Plus in its renewal last month, despite there being no rival bids.
Qatar keeps heat on in Southeast Asia but eases off the gas in France
Uefa enjoyed differing levels of success in the sales of its club competition rights in France and Southeast Asia last month. The outcome points to a cooling of the French market but suggests there is still margin for substantial growth in several major Asian territories.
RSE Ventures says it will turn a profit on friendly competition
US friendly football tournament set to turn a profit this year
Uefa launches rights tender in Latin America
The Team Marketing agency has launched an invitation to tender for the media rights in all Latin American countries, with the exception of Brazil, to the Uefa Champions League, Super Cup and Europa League club football tournaments.
Second round of bidding for French Champions League rights – report
French pay-television broadcasters beIN Sports and Canal Plus, along with commercial broadcaster M6, have entered bids for the rights to the Uefa Champions League club football competitions from 2015-16 to 2017-18, with the process moving to a second round of bidding, according to L’Equipe.
Constantin Medien sales fall in 2013
Profits and sales fell at the Constantin Medien media company, which operates the Team Marketing agency, in 2013.
Small Uefa increase in Israel
Uefa secures small increase in Israel
S Media secures Uefa club competition rights
State-owned broadcaster S Media has extended rights deals in Myanmar to show the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football competitions.
Uefa launches series of rights sales processes
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has launched invitations to tender for rights covering several of its competitions in various territories.