Uefa
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
RTVE nets Euro 2024 and Spanish national team rights
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship in Germany along with a wider package of Spanish football matches and other games over the next four years
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C extends Uefa rights deal
Welsh public-service broadcaster S4C has extended its deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for free-to-air rights to the national team’s matches.
Disney and Globo keep Uefa national team fee steady in Brazil
Disney and Globo’s joint six-season deal for co-exclusive rights to Uefa European Qualifiers and Nations League matches will dramatically boost exposure for the properties in Brazil and keep fees steady in a tricky territory.
L’Équipe retains and expands Uefa national team rights
French media group L'Équipe has retained its package of Uefa Nations League and European Qualifiers rights with European football’s governing body, while also enhancing its offering for the next cycle.
Viaplay makes first big UK splash with Uefa national team deal
Viaplay’s entry to the UK market has taken a sharp turn toward premium sport as its deal for rights to the ‘Home Nations’ package of European Qualifiers and Nations League matches shakes up the market.
DAZN adds Uefa national team matches to Canadian offering
Subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights in Canada to a host of Uefa national team matches as part of a multi-year deal with football’s European governing body.
Cooler UK market allows Channel 4 to pick up England rights
Channel 4 took advantage of a lack of interest from incumbents to secure rights to the Uefa Euro 2024 qualifiers and 2022-23 Nations League matches of the England men’s national football team
Spark nets Euro 2024 and 2028 rights in New Zealand
New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport has secured the rights for the Uefa European Championships in both 2024 and 2028
M6 and TF1 ‘set for’ short-term Nations League rights deal
French commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 are set to agree a short-term deal for rights to the national football team’s upcoming Uefa Nations League fixtures as talks continue over a long-term contract, i…
ARD, ZDF and RTL to land German national team rights to 2028
ARD and ZDF, the German public-service broadcasting duo, and commercial broadcaster RTL are poised to finalise rights deals for Germany’s national team matches during the 2022-28 cycle.
Channel 4 lands England matches as Sky’s Uefa national team rights further eroded
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has won rights to England’s qualifying matches for the 2024 Uefa European Championship and Uefa Nations League matches, dislodging incumbent rights-holders ITV and Sky.
Government adds Women’s World Cup, Euros to UK listed events
The UK government has added the Fifa Women's World Cup and the Uefa Women's European Championship to its listed events regime, ensuring the tournaments will remain on free-to-air television in the country
Viaplay makes its UK move with ‘home nations’ Uefa rights swoop
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has made its most significant UK rights acquisition to date by landing rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup and 2028…
Uefa taps Friend MTS for anti-piracy services
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has appointed content protection firm Friend MTS to provide anti-piracy services across its competitions.
TVP goes big for Uefa national team rights in six-season deal
Uefa has seen the value of its national team properties soar in Poland, building on recent successes in other central and eastern European territories.
FFF ‘seeks government assistance’ to ensure coverage of upcoming Nations League matches
The French Football Federation has called on its government to intervene, according to the RMC Sport website, as broadcast rights to national team matches from 2022 to 2028 remain unsold with the cycle…
Uefa national team fees increase across Central and Eastern Europe
Uefa has secured increases for rights to its national team properties across Central and Eastern Europe, benefitting from strong competition across the continent.