Football
K League becomes latest rights-holder to turn to WSC Sports
South Korean football's K League is partnering with Israel-based artificial intelligence video production and distribution platform WSC Sports
Sky Deutschland plans ‘very attractive’ prices if Bundesliga resumes
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is set to offer Bundesliga matches at a “reasonable price” if the country’s top football league is to return next month.
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TV2 takes over Champions League rights from Nent in Norway
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired Uefa Champions League rights in Norway from 2021-22 onwards, following on from rival Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group's announcement earlier…
Altice suspends TV rights payments to Portuguese clubs
Altice, the telecoms operator, has warned that it is suspending its rights fee payments to clubs from Portuguese football’s top two divisions amidst the ongoing postponement of professional football i…
Globo proposes rights fees cuts for Brazilian top flight
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has informed Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs that it intends to make significant reductions in its monthly rights fees due to the uncertainty over the status …
BeIN leans on Fifa archive to expand on-demand offer in Mena
BeIN Sports, the global pay-television broadcaster, has expanded its on-demand offer in the Middle East and North Africa with Fifa World Cup content, documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage as the…
K-League overseas rights sales surge ahead of restart
Korea's K League has agreed media rights deals in 10 overseas markets, with potentially more to come, as it prepares to become one of the few football leagues in the world to resume play next month
Volia agrees distribution deal for new Shakhtar Donetsk channel
Ukrainian telecoms operator Volia has agreed a distribution agreement with Media Group Ukraine for the new FC Shakhtar Donetsk club channel, Shakhtar TV
Next Media acquires Suzuki Cup rights in Southeast Asia
Vietnam-based sports marketing agency Next Media has acquired the media rights for this year's Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar
Canal Plus and beIN reach payment accord over Ligue 1 and 2 matches already played
Canal Plus and beIN Sports, the pay-television broadcasters, have reached an agreement with France’s Professional Football League (LFP) over the payment for rights to Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches already p…
Three-year limit on LaLiga’s European broadcast deals is scrapped
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two tiers of Spanish domestic football, has been given authorisation to sell its future broadcast rights in Europe for more than the traditional three-year term in…
Swiss Super League rights tender ‘imminent’ as expansion plan rejected
The Swiss Football League has announced that its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights from the 2021-22 season onward is “imminent” as clubs voted to maintain the current 10-team model in …
Proximus echoes Telenet calls for Pro League refund, ends club sponsorships
Proximus has joined fellow Belgian telecoms operator Telenet in calling for a repayment of a tranche of its broadcast rights fee if the country’s Pro League season is not completed.
Douyin and LaLiga agree China partnership
LaLiga and Douyin have inked an agreement whereby the Chinese platform will become an Official Social Media Partner of the Spanish football league until March 2021
StarTimes makes partial payment for Ghana football rights
StarTimes, the pay-television broadcaster in sub-Saharan Africa, has made a partial payment to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as part of its rights deal for the top-tier Premier League as it looks…
Lack of competitive bids benefits Movistar in Uefa club rights sale in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica, which owns Movistar, has capitalised on a lack of competitive bids to acquire Uefa’s club rights in the 2021-24 cycle.
Bundesliga seals revised domestic deals, secures clubs finances if league resumes
The German Football League (DFL) has renegotiated deals with six of its seven domestic media-rights holders, which will secure payments – and thus cashflow for German clubs – in the next month. Discovery is the only broadcaster yet to reach an agreement.
DFL strikes payment deals with ‘almost all’ domestic broadcasters
The German Football League (DFL) has reached an agreement with “almost all” of its domestic rights-holding broadcasters over instalment payments for this season’s Bundesliga media rights.
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