Uefa
Perform leading the race for Uefa club rights in Southeast Asia
Digital media company Perform is close to agreeing a deal for Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights across five Southeast Asian markets, TV Sports Markets understands.
Media Group Ukraine nets Uefa rights deal
Media holding company Media Group Ukraine has acquired rights to a range of national team properties held by European football’s governing body, Uefa.
Uefa reverses decline in Cyprus and wraps up sales in Slovakia
Uefa has reversed the falling value of its club competition media rights in Cyprus via an exclusive deal with telco Cyta.
New 365 owner pays up to retain hold on Uefa club competitions
Media group 365 has retained its grip on Uefa Champions League and Europa League media rights in Iceland, paying an increase of about 50 per cent.
Rai bounces back from World Cup failure with three big deals
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has bounced back from losing out on rights to this summer’s Fifa World Cup by agreeing three important football deals.
Uefa growth across the Balkans driven by Telekom Austria plans
Aggressive bidding from telcos has helped Uefa substantially grow the value of its club competition rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Joint Uefa bid suggests cooling competition in the Caribbean
SportsMax and Flow’s decision to bid jointly for Uefa club competition rights suggests there may be a cooling off period for sports rights in the Caribbean.
Champions League returns to Rai amid raft of Italian rights deals
Italian state broadcaster Rai has acquired rights to a host of top football content, including the return of the Uefa Champions League to its screens for the first time in six years, while pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has secured rights to the Euro 2020 national team tournament.
TF1 and M6 confirm France national football team deals
French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have confirmed the acquisition of rights for France national football team matches over four years, from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
ÄŒeská Televize nets Uefa rights deal
Czech public-service broadcaster ÄŒeská Televize has secured a package of rights to competitions organised by Uefa, football’s European governing body.
Uefa earns decent increases for its club competitions in Belgium
Uefa increased the value of Champions League media rights in Belgium by about 31 per cent last month, while the Europa League grew in value by about 19 per cent.
Ziggo renews Champions League rights but no free-to-air deal yet
Uefa has secured an increase of about 33 per cent from Dutch telco Ziggo for pay-television Champions League rights, but is yet to agree a deal for its free-to-air rights in the Netherlands.
Uefa injunction forces ISPs to clamp down on illegal streams
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has been granted an injunction by the UK’s High Court to force six internet service providers to clamp down on illegal streams of matches.
SuperSport dashes Econet hopes with key Champions League deal
Renewing Uefa Champions League rights has cemented SuperSport’s place as the leading pay-television sports broadcaster in sub-Saharan Africa for at least the next four years.
Uefa club competitions to move fully to pay-television in Greece
The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights in Greece is set to fall in its new cycle despite rights being sold exclusively to pay-television broadcaster Cosmote last week.
Champions League value down slightly in Turkey as beIN swoops
BeIN Media Group has acquired Uefa Champions League rights in Turkey for a slightly reduced fee, meaning it will show both of the governing body’s club competitions from 2018-19 onward.
Astro close to renewing Uefa national team rights in Malaysia
Pay-television broadcaster Astro is close to renewing its deal for Uefa national team rights in Malaysia, TV Sports Markets understands.
Saran reasserts its dominance in Turkey with Europa League buy
Saran Media is set to acquire rights to the Uefa Europa League in Turkey for a marginally smaller fee than the governing body’s allocation in the current cycle, TV Sports Markets understands.