Uefa
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.
Uefa to change revenue sharing model for big six
Europe’s top six national football associations – England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain – have agreed a new system with Uefa for sharing revenues from centrally-sold national team matches, from the 2018-19 season.
Watching Brief (Vol.104) Special Focus: Football – Uefa Champions League
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for this year's Uefa Champions League.
Eurosport aggression illustrates local intent
International broadcaster Eurosport agreed a spate of rights deals late last week as it continues to invest heavily in locally-relevant content.
BeIN gets Uefa rights in Australia
The beIN Media Group has agreed a deal for Champions League and Europa League rights in Australia, TV Sports Markets understands.
Watching Brief (Vol.103) Special Focus: Football – Europa League
Joseph Rivers, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines free-to-air television audiences in the big five European markets for the 2014-15 Uefa Europa League
Elisa pounces for Uefa rights
Finnish telecommunications company Elisa has acquired rights for the Uefa European qualifiers rights and the governing body’s 2015 U-21 European Championships.
Eurosport plants a flag with Champions League in Singapore
Eurosport’s acquisition of Champions League rights in Singapore is a message to rights-holders and platforms about the broadcaster’s growing ambitions, according to chief executive Peter Hutton.
Club channel bid delivers Uefa unexpected bonus
Uefa last month secured a strong increase in the value of its Champions League rights in Portugal, while the value of its Europa League rights stayed steady.
Champions League gives MTG Finland the ‘right balance’
Modern Times Group this month capitalised on a U-turn by MTV3 to pick up the pay-television rights to the Uefa Champions League in Finland.
EBU and Uefa on verge of big Euro 2016 deal as agencies are shut out of process
The European Broadcasting Union is in advanced stages of negotiations with Uefa over a deal for Euro 2016 football rights in 27 territories, TV Sports Markets understands.
Telco aggression fuels Uefa’s Balkan rights boost
The aggressiveness of telco Telekom Srbija was a driving factor in increases in the value of the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in the Balkans.
Tough talks for Uefa in Finland after MTV3 bails
Uefa extends Team Marketing partnership for club competitions
The Team Marketing agency has reached a long-term agreement with Uefa, European football’s governing body, under which it will continue as the exclusive agent for the global marketing of commercial rights relating to the Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup club competitions.
Uefa was prepared to play waiting game in Spain
Weak competition for Europa League rights in Spain forced Uefa into lengthy negotiations with the beIN Media Group and the Mediapro agency, who were bidding jointly. A deal was eventually agreed last week.
Setanta gets a fee cut but Uefa remains ahead overall
Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta is thought to be paying less in its deal, agreed last week, for the Uefa Champions League than it does in the current cycle. Overall, however, Uefa has finished with an increase on the current cycle in Ireland thanks to increases in the value of the free-to-air rights.
No competition for Sky PerfecTV
Uefa earned a decent increase in the value of its club tournaments in Japan this month despite the minimal level of competition in the market.
Value of Uefa rights stays strong in Europe and Canada
Uefa has agreed a raft of Champions League and Europa League rights deals, securing fee increases in each territory, TV Sports Markets understands.