Football
Bundesliga makes South America exposure play in OneFootball tie-up
Difficult markets conditions across South America has led Bundesliga International to push for greater exposure across the region.
Mixed fortunes for Bundesliga in challenging Asian markets
The German Bundesliga had mixed fortunes in a series of deals agreed in Asia in recent weeks, achieving relatively strong fees and coverage in some markets but struggling to finalise deals in others.
Uefa boosts Champions League income, exposure in Albania
European football’s governing body Uefa has increased the value of its top-tier Champions League rights in Albania in the 2021-24 cycle by almost a third while also securing free-to-air coverage.
SAFA president Jordaan critical of SuperSport for not doing business
The president of South Africa’s football association Danny Jordaan has criticised pay-television broadcaster SuperSport after the pair failed to agree a broadcast deal for an international friendly match t…
Mediacom to launch 10-part IGTV docu-series about Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr
Sports talent and marketing agency Mediacom Sport and Entertainment has announced Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Vinícius Junior will star in a new social media series documenting his life and career.
Uefa makes huge national team gains in Finland amid fierce competition
European football’s governing body Uefa has secured a huge hike in revenues from national-team rights in Finland as public-service broadcaster YLE overcame strong competition to secure a long-term deal.
SuperSport picks up Ethiopian Premier League rights
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights to the Ethiopian Premier League top-tier football competition
Premier League sues over terminated PPLive rights deal in China
The English Premier League is suing its former Chinese broadcast rights-holder for $215.3m (€183m) over its battle for unpaid rights fees, it has been reported.
Mediapro wants to renegotiate Ligue 1 rights contract as LFP payment deadline missed
Concerns have been raised among French football clubs after it emerged that Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has asked for more time to make its second broadcast rights fee instalment payment…
Fifa begins Nordic rights auction for men’s and women’s World Cups
Fifa, football’s world governing body, has initiated broadcast rights sales processes in the Nordic region for the Fifa Women’s World Cup in 2023 and the men’s World Cup in 2026.
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SENT-owned Como TV acquires rights to Conmebol-zone World Cup qualifiers
Italian Serie C football outfit Como has announced that its OTT streaming service has acquired rights in Italy to 2022 World Cup qualifying matches in South America’s Conmebol zone.
Bumper day of football delivers record Sky Sports audience
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports achieved its highest-ever day for viewing figures on Sunday, with its coverage headlined by two high-scoring Premier League football matches
Bain and CVC’s Serie A bids ‘revised’ as deadline extended
The private equity companies interested in acquiring a stake in Lega Serie A’s new media-rights business are thought to have revised their bids, with the offers to now be reviewed on October 13 after P…
Canal Plus’ Téléfoot complaint referred to higher French court
Paris’ commercial court has referred a legal complaint by French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus against agency and production group Mediapro to the city’s high court.
Sportfive selling Bundesliga broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America
The Sportfive agency is selling free-to-air broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to Germany’s Bundesliga after agreeing a three-season deal for the property.
Sky Deutschland sets Bundesliga pay-TV audience record
Sky Deutschland has reported record pay-television viewing figures for the weekend’s action from the Bundesliga, the top tier of German club football.
Globo picks up rights to Argentina’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers
Brazilian media group Globo has added to its coverage of national team football by acquiring rights to Argentina’s home qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Tenfield poised to sign off deal for Uruguay’s World Cup qualifiers
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is poised to sign off on a broadcast rights deal with the Tenfield agency for Uruguay’s home 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.