Football
TVP breakthrough in Ekstraklasa talks as it lands extensive PZPN deal to 2027
The Polish Ekstraklasa is set to return to free-to-air linear television after the forthcoming international break, after the league’s domestic broadcaster Canal Plus finally reached agreement with public-service b…
LFP Media leaves all options open in international rights tender
The international media rights ITT released on Friday for Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Trophée des Champions leaves scope for the league to retain a strong involvement in selling rights in-house but also does not preclude a global agency deal.
Three or five seasons on offer as LFP Media launches international ITT
Broadcasters and agencies will be able to bid for Ligue 1 international rights across three or five seasons from 2024-25 onwards after the invitation to tender was launched by LFP Media today (Friday).
Dutch telcos cry foul to regulator over proposed Eredivisie-ESPN deal
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators have refused to concede defeat in their battle to acquire media rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie by taking the issue to the Authority f…
Indian Super League at crossroads as Viacom18 pays base price
Viacom18 acquired exclusive rights to the ISL at the base price, with Reliance Industries, which majority-owns both entities, key to the long-term sustainability of the league.
Paraguayan FA nets significant increase from Tigo extension
The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has hailed a record extension to its club competition rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports, stating the agreement will help it “revolutionise” the domestic game from its grassroots level upwards.
TF1 pays marginal increase for Women’s Euro 2025
TF1 secured exclusive rights in France to the Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 after agreeing to pay a slight increase on the previous total fee.
EFL offers five-season term in international rights RFP, clashing with Premier League ‘new deal’
The English Football League released its international media and betting streaming rights RFP on Monday, making its content available to broadcasters and agencies up until the end of 2028-29 – the season from which the Premier League had intended to sell the EFL’s international rights as part of a wider English club football package that would include the FA Cup.
Genius Sports, PLP roll out Premier League Data Zone worldwide
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a new deal with Premier League Productions (PLP) for the global rollout of its data zone feature, which is designed to enhance match broadcasts with live performance analytics and data-driven graphics.
EFL goes to market with international rights to 2028
The English Football League this morning sent out its international broadcast rights Request for Proposal (RFP) to potential bidders as it gears up to potentially run its last such process before rights…
EXCLUSIVE: Team aligns with Agon to move for CAF international rights
Team Marketing and the France-based Agon agency have delivered a winning bid during the recent tender process for international media rights to top competitions run by the Confederation of African Football…
DAZN secures women’s Serie A pay-TV package
DAZN has doubled down on its women’s football content in Italy and international markets after being awarded the pay-TV rights package to the Serie A Femminile.
Relevent begins European expansion on the back of US success
Relevent Sports Group chief executive Daniel Sillman speaks to SportBusiness about the refinement of its US soccer business and the company's expansion into Europe.
EXCLUSIVE: TF1 nets Women’s Euro 2025 rights
TF1, the free-to-air commercial broadcaster in France, has secured exclusive rights to the Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 tournament, SportBusiness understands.
Hutton: Broadcaster enthusiasm drives 650-per-cent uplift in Saudi Pro League media revenue
This summer’s influx of star footballers to the Saudi Pro League has helped boost its international media rights revenues by 650 per cent, contributing to an annual figure of $100m (€95m) from global med…
International sales push Saudi Pro League towards $100m annual media rights income
The Saudi Pro League is on course to earn about $15m per season for its international media rights for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, taking its total global media rights income to about $100m per season.
Sales processes live in Belgium, Portugal for Uefa club competition rights
Broadcast rights are on the market in both Belgium and Portugal for Uefa club competitions in the 2024-27 cycle
EXCLUSIVE: Football Australia to launch national teams tender next week
Domestic media rights to the national team matches of Australia's men's Socceroos and women's Matildas will hit the market early next week, as Football Australia eyes a record multi-million dollar broadcast…