Telesport
LaLiga ramps up anti-war broadcast messaging, Tebas confident over DAZN financial future
LaLiga has no immediate plans to end its broadcast deal in Russia and will instead try to convey messages to viewers in the country that the Spanish league is firmly opposed to the Russian invasion of…
Sberbank one step closer to acquiring Russian agency Telesport
Russian state-owned bank Sberbank has signed a "preliminary cooperation agreement" with agency Telesport that the bank says will lead to its acquisition of the company
Russia’s Sberbank ‘in talks’ to buy Telesport stake
Sberbank, the state-owned Russian banking and financial services company, is reported to have been holding negotiations over the acquisition of a stake in Russian sports marketing agency Telesport
Mail.ru retains LaLiga, Serie A streaming in new Telesport deal
Russian social media platforms VK and Odnoklassniki, owned by Russian internet company Mail
Telesport agrees Professional Fighters League deal in Russia
Russian agency Telesport has agreed a multi-year deal to broadcast the mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League
LaLiga to more than double Russian rights value amid strong competition
LaLiga will more than double the value of its rights in Russia in its imminent renewal with the Telesport agency for the 2021-26 cycle.
Telesport closing in on LaLiga rights renewal in Russia
Russian agency Telesport is close to finalising a renewal of its broadcast rights to Spain’s LaLiga in a five-season deal from 2021-22 onwards, SportBusiness understands.
Fifa leverages winter World Cup in Russian rights sale
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has taken advantage of the stronger advertising opportunities offered by the winter scheduling of the 2022 World Cup in its rights sale to the Telesport marketing agency in Russia.
Russia’s 2Sport2 consortium ties up 2022 World Cup broadcast rights
The 2022 Fifa World Cup will receive widespread free-to-air and pay-TV coverage in Russia after the 2Sport2 consortium picked up the rights
Telesport’s OTT plans could reshape Russian rights market
The Telesport agency is aiming to take advantage of Match TV’s weakened financial position and become the main buyer of sports rights in Russia, wresting control of the market from the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster.
Confederations Cup signed off in Russia as World Cup deal nears
Russian broadcasters VGTRK, Channel One and Match TV have agreed a deal with Fifa for rights to this year’s Confederations Cup, but wrangling over rights to the 2018 World Cup continues.
Telesport acquires Olympics in Russia but World Cup still far off
TV Sports Markets understands the Telesport agency has acquired rights in Russia to four Olympic Games, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is currently in negotiations with Fifa for rights to the 2018 World Cup.
Uefa rides the Russian storm for Euro 2016 deal
Uefa has agreed a deal in principle with the Telesport agency for Euro 2016 rights in Russia, a deal which appears to have been worth the wait for European football’s governing body.