Finance & Law
Bertelsmann explores M6 sale following TF1 merger collapse
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, the majority shareholder of M6 through RTL Group, has said that it is exploring the sale of the French commercial broadcaster following the collapse of its proposed…
TF1 suffers court defeat in Canal Plus carriage dispute
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has suffered its second significant blow in the space of a week, with the Paris Commercial Court ruling against it amid the carriage dispute with pay-television broadcaster…
DFL’s Hopfen eyes return to international rights growth, confirms investment talks
German Football League (DFL) chief executive Donata Hopfen has called on the organisation to be “more ambitious” with its commercial targets and extract more value from its international media rights.
ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Warner Bros. Discovery’s shares in OTT service Joyn
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has reached an agreement to acquire the outstanding 50 per cent of the shares in streaming service Joyn from media group Warner Bros. Discovery
DAZN targets profitability in DACH region within 12 to 18 months
DAZN aims to be profitable within 12 to 18 months in German-speaking countries, according to Alice Mascia, the subscription broadcaster’s new chief executive in the DACH region.
Viaplay heading to court in TV2 Premier League clips dispute
Viaplay Group has commenced legal action against Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 over its use of clips from the English Premier League
LiveScore Group secures landmark £50m investment from Ringier
LiveScore Group, the sports update, live streaming and gaming company, has received a £50m (€58m/$57.5m) strategic investment from Swiss media group Ringier.
New World TV embroiled in row over on-sale of World Cup rights in Senegal
Senegalese media group E-Media and RTS, the public broadcaster in the West African country, have become caught up in a dispute over ownership of exclusive rights to this year’s Fifa World Cup.
TF1 weighs up legal action over Canal Plus carriage row
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it is “seriously considering” legal action against pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus amid the carriage dispute between the two companies.
Planned investment by the Philippines’ ABS-CBN in TV5 is terminated
A planned investment deal between two of the Philippines' biggest media groups and sports broadcasters has been terminated after coming under political pressure
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT complete sports joint venture deal
Media group Warner Bros
Nine reports increased revenues at linear and streaming businesses
Australian media group Nine Entertainment reported increases in revenue and ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) at its linear television business and a revenue increase…
ITF generated $67m in 2021 as Covid effect lingers
The International Tennis Federation generated $66.6m (€66.2m) in income in 2021, a significant increase on the $35.6
Matchroom Sport and group companies posted £17.8m profit during Covid-hit year
Revenues at Matchroom Sport and its group subsidiaries reached £189.
Sport Republic and Brentford owner among fresh Sport Buff investors
Gamification and on-screen engagement company Sport Buff has secured a further $2.5m (€2.5
DFL ‘hires Deutsche Bank’ to aid media rights equity sale talks
The German Football League (DFL), organising body of the top two divisions of the domestic game, is reported to have engaged financial services group Deutsche Bank to lead the potential sale of a stake…
IMMAF sells hosting and commercial rights to ISMM
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has appointed a company named International Sport Management and Marketing (ISMM) to oversee the distribution of the hosting rights for its World…
Viaplay threatens TV2 with lawsuit over Premier League clips
Viaplay Group has threatened legal action against Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 over its use of clips from the English Premier League