Football
Bundesliga moves on from past Nordic problems with Nent fee boost
Germany’s Bundesliga has secured an increase in the value of its media rights in the Nordics in its renewal with Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group. This follows the hit it took in the region after the collapse of its previous deal with the now defunct MP & Silva agency.
K-League opens media production centre
The K-League, Korea's professional football league, has opened a media facility that will be the central hub for the production of its live matches and other content
Peruvian Football Federation warns clubs over individual TV rights deals
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has issued a warning to clubs in the top-tier Liga 1 over the sale of broadcast rights to their matches
FA ‘likely to suspend’ 3pm blackout if coronavirus crisis worsens
English football’s governing body, the FA, is likely to suspend the country’s Saturday afternoon broadcasting black-out rule in the event the coronavirus crisis forces matches to be played behind closed doo…
Dugout signs Madrid CFF as first dedicated women’s club
Digital media company Dugout has agreed a deal making Spanish Primera División team Madrid Club de Fútbol Femenino (Madrid CFF) its first dedicated women’s club.
Sky and Lega Serie A hit back at free-to-air criticism
Lega Serie A, the operating body of the top division of Italian club football, and domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia, have hit out at comments by Italian sports minister Vincenzo…
Brazilian football giants sign Facebook Watch content deal
Social media company Facebook has enhanced its position in the football market by agreeing content deals with 11 of the leading football clubs in Brazil
Pitch sees clear path to WSL football international rights deal
Agency Pitch International did not face serious competition in the English FA’s tender for international Women’s Super League media rights, SportBusiness Media understands.
CBF meets next week as fourth bidder eyes Brazilian league international rights
A fourth company has submitted a proposal for international rights to Brazilian football’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A from 2020 to 2024, SportBusiness understands.
Italian court overturns Sky’s three-year exclusive digital rights ban
Sky Italia has won its appeal against the country’s antitrust authority’s decision to bar the pay-television broadcaster for three years from acquiring exclusive content rights over internet platforms.
Promoted Merkel to replace Blask as DFL audiovisual rights director
The German Football League (DFL) has promoted Steffen Merkel to the role of director of audiovisual rights, replacing Holger Blask when he moves to the German Football Federation (DFB) this summer
Concacaf’s Pellerano: Media proliferation lets everyone have their place
Football in the US is facing a unique opportunity to grow in the country now due to the proliferation of multiple media platforms for distribution, Concacaf’s chief commercial officer Heidi Pellerano t…
MLS agrees Facebook deal for highlights packages
Major League Soccer is partnering with social media platform Facebook to bring highlights packages to Facebook Watch in 2020
Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off ensured wider exposure on RTÉ
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is to show the national team’s play-off for this summer’s Euro 2020 football championship.
EFL seeks advisers to assess international rights strategy
The English Football League has initiated a search for advisers as it weighs up its options ahead of the sale of international broadcast rights from the 2022-23 season onwards
Nordic broadcasters invited to bid for Champions League and Europa League rights
The Team Marketing agency has initiated the sales process for broadcast rights in the Nordics to Uefa club competitions across the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle, SportBusiness understands
Bundesliga tender includes improved production, more clips and digital out-of-home rights
Further details of the inventory on offer in the Bundesliga’s forthcoming domestic broadcast rights tender process were released today by the German Football League (DFL).
Optus lands rights to Australia’s Copa America debut
Telecommunications operator Optus will follow Australia’s progress at its maiden Copa America campaign after acquiring rights to this year’s edition of the South American national teams football tournament.