Media
TVP’s Paris 2024 output in line with Tokyo after Warner Bros. Discovery deal
A Paris 2024 sublicensing deal struck between TVP and Warner Bros
England’s Euro 2022 semi-final nets 9.3m peak, Uefa hails ‘unprecedented’ figures
A peak television audience of 9
CHL switches from Blue Sport to MySports in Switzerland after sublicensing deal
Swiss pay-television broadcaster MySports has acquired rights to ice hockey’s Champions Hockey League ahead of the start of the new season on September 1.
Primera División domestic rights carry €15m annual reserve price, international ITT issued
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has set a reserve price of €15m ($15.2m) per season in its new invitation to tender for domestic media rights to Spain’s third-tier Primera División RFEF.
‘Significant advertising concerns’ raised over TF1-M6 merger
The French competition authority, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has found that the proposed merger between free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 raises a number of “significant” competition conc…
NFL, SiriusXM seal five-year partnership extension
The National Football League and leading United States-based satellite and digital radio network SiriusXM have unveiled a five-year extension of their broadcasting and marketing agreement.
RTL to show Uefa Super Cup in Germany after DAZN sublicensing
German commercial broadcaster RTL has purchased sublicensed rights to next month’s Uefa Super Cup final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid.
Canal Plus Polska repurposes pirate websites to promote its offering
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has claimed a first for the Polish market through action that has led to the disabling of online portals offering pirated content, and their subsequent repurposing…
ESL Gaming agrees production deal with Gravity Media
Esports organiser and media company ESL Gaming has agreed a three-year deal with Gravity Media to deliver production services for its global esports events
Mediaset claims compensation from Rojadirecta court ruling
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has announced it will receive compensation in excess of €500,000 ($506,000) as a result of a court ruling it has secured against online platform Rojadirecta.
SFR to launch combined RMC Sport, Amazon Ligue 1 offering
French telco SFR will launch a new subscription package combining its RMC Sport pay-television channels with the Ligue 1 domestic football offering provided by the streaming service Amazon Prime Video
ServusTV to broadcast LIV Golf in Germany, Austria
Commercial network ServusTV has acquired free-to-air rights in Germany and Austria to LIV Golf’s inaugural Invitational Series.
Chinese Basketball Association sues Bilibili for $60m in copyright infringement case
The Chinese Basketball Association is suing video-sharing platform Bilibili for RMB406m ($60m/€59m) in a potentially landmark copyright infringement case in China.
DAZN lands more Soccer Champions Tour rights in Italy, Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has secured media rights to the Soccer Champions Tour in Italy and Canada, in addition to existing rights in Japan
ASO confident over women’s Tour de France ‘investment’ as opener nets 3m domestic viewers
Event promoter Amaury Sport Organisation is confident that its investment in the women’s Tour de France will pay off commercially in future years with a sizeable free-to-air audience creating an appealing p…
DFB selling 3.Liga and women’s Bundesliga rights across four seasons
The German Football Association (DFB) has launched the domestic media rights auction for the third-tier 3.Liga and the women’s Bundesliga, the top tier of the women’s game.
Seven to stream revamped Duel in the Pool
Seven has acquired media rights in Australia for the revamped Duel in the Pool swimming contest.
The free-to-air commercial broadcaster will show the event on streaming platform 7plus
NFL formally unveils its NFL+ streaming service
Subscription-based offering marks a substantial expansion and retooling of league's digital strategy