Uefa
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.
One down, two to go: Uefa tackles problem markets
Uefa is understood to be close to a breakthrough in Russia for the rights to its European Qualifiers but still faces big challenges in Germany, where third-party rights remain unsold, and Singapore, where it has not sold any rights.
MP & Silva must work hard to turn profit in Japan
MP & Silva has paid a significant increase for the rights in Japan to Euro 2016 in a deal finalised last month. The agency now faces a challenge to turn a profit on the deal.
Team Marketing and CAA Eleven launch Uefa rights tenders
The Team Marketing and CAA Eleven agencies have launched a host of tenders for the Uefa Champions League, Super Cup and 2015 European Under-21 Championship football competitions.
MP & Silva secures Euro 2016 rights for Japan
The MP & Silva agency has secured the exclusive rights to distribute the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament in Japan.
Uefa benefits from aggressive Türk Telekom push
Uefa almost doubled the value of its Champions League and Europa League rights in Turkey in a deal with telco Türk Telekom for 2015-16 onwards.
CAA Eleven’s Uefa role expands to take in Nations League
Uefa has extended the remit of its exclusive marketing agency for the sale of certain media and commercial rights relating to its national team football competitions, CAA Eleven, to include its new Nations League tournament.
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.