Basketball
Launch date set for SEC Network
US sports broadcaster ESPN will launch SEC Network, a new pay-television sports channel dedicated to college sports’ Southeastern Conference, on August 21, 2014, according to the Orlando Sentinel newspaper.
Canal Plus and NBA renew Spanish rights deal
Spanish pay-television operator Canal Plus has agreed a multi-year extension to its media rights deal with US basketball league the NBA to continue broadcasting the competition in Spain.
Euroleague extends rights deals in Greek and Cypriot markets
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a two-year extension to its contract with its broadcast rights licensee in the Greek and Cypriot markets, the Asset OgilvyEntertainment agency.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 27 to July 10
Media rights clips from 27 June to 10 July
MP & Silva/Pitch provide path for Al Jazeera channels
MP & Silva and Pitch provide the content for Al Jazeera’s expansion into Asia
Yes Network strikes college sports deal with Fox
US regional pay-television channel Yes Network has agreed a deal with Fox Sports Media Group, a division of the Fox network, for live rights to Atlantic Coast Conference college basketball and American football games, along with Big East Conference basketball games.
Antenna and OTE land Greek rights to EuroBasket 2013
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has awarded the exclusive Greek broadcasting rights for the EuroBasket 2013 national team tournament to commercial broadcaster Antenna TV and pay-television broadcaster OTE TV.
ARD scores rights to Germany games at EuroBasket 2013
German public-service broadcaster ARD has acquired the rights to three of Germany’s group stage games at the forthcoming EuroBasket national team basketball competition in Slovenia, according to the Digital Fernsehen website.
Canal Plus seeks NBA renewal – report
Spanish pay-television operator Canal Plus is in negotiations to extend its broadcast rights contract with US basketball league the NBA, according to newspaper El Economista.
France Télévisions pounces for France national team basketball coverage
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has struck a rights deal for coverage of the national basketball team at major events operated by Fiba, the international basketball federation, according to French newspaper L’Equipe.
CNY Central snaps up Syracuse rights
New York media company CNY Central has acquired exclusive local media rights to selected American football and basketball games featuring Syracuse University, which is based in the state.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 30 to June 12
Mediaset the home of premium sport in crisis-hit market
Mediaset Spain bags cut-price Fifa World Cup and French Open tennis rights
Top rights-holders go B2C in search of added revenues
Fiba, Euroleague and other basketball rights-holders pool rights for B2C web offering
Exclusive: Basketball rights-holders join forces in pay-per-view web project
Many of basketball’s top rights-holders have pooled their rights to create an online pay-per-view service which is due to launch this week, TV Sports Markets understands.
Nova seals Greek basketball league agreement
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has acquired rights for the country’s basketball league.
Rai and Sky left at Lega table
Rai and Sky Italia in Lega Basket rights bids