Multi-sport
EBU intervenes over Ukrainian public broadcaster’s frozen accounts
The European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of the continent’s public-service broadcasters, has moved to intervene in the financial struggles encountered by UA:PBC, the national broadcaster in Ukraine.
Matchroom launches OTT service for dark markets
The Matchroom Sport agency and promoter is to launch a global streaming platform, offering access to its portfolio of events
Eurosport channels drop from Telia screens in Discovery stand-off
Telia customers throughout the Nordic region have lost access to Eurosport’s channels after the telco failed to reach a new carriage deal with the international sports broadcaster’s parent company, US …
Tribe Sports Marketing secures stake in Sweden’s Sportswik in long-term tie-up
Tribe Sports Marketing, the boutique sports agency created in 2019, has acquired a minority stake in Sportswik as part of a wider long-term agreement with the Swedish sports technology company
YouTube TV, Sinclair agree to contract reprieve
YouTube TV has agreed to a temporary reprieve in its carriage battle with Sinclair Broadcast Group, keeping Fox regional sports networks on the prominent streaming platform for the time being
SABC to receive final ZAR1.1bn tranche of government bailout
The South African Broadcasting Corporation is set to receive more than ZAR1bn (€58.4m/$64.2m) in a major financial boost from the country’s Treasury.
This latest bailout is worth ZAR1.1bn
H.I.G.-bound Lagardère Sports reports €64m in full-year Ebit
Lagardère Sports, the sports arm of France-based media conglomerate Lagardère, reported €64m ($69.6m) in recurring Ebit (earnings before interest and taxes) in 2019.
YouTube TV losing Fox RSNs following carriage dispute with Sinclair
YouTube TV has announced it will no longer carry the Fox regional sports networks following a carriage dispute with Sinclair Broadcast Group
Olympics rights-holder Discovery monitors coronavirus and ‘follows IOC’s lead’
Discovery, the US-based media group that holds Olympics broadcast rights across Europe, has said that it is closely following the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on this summer’s Olympic G…
Comcast seals Xumo acquisition
US-based cable giant Comcast has completed a deal to acquire Xumo, the advertising-supported streaming service based in Irvine, California
StarTimes adds ESPN channels in sub-Saharan Africa
Pan-African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has added ESPN and ESPN 2 to its linear platforms alongside four other Disney-owned entertainment channels
LFP’s Quillot elected president of French anti-piracy body
The French Football League (LFP) chief executive, Didier Quillot, has been elected president of the country's sport industry anti-piracy body, the Association for the Protection of Sports Programmes (APPS)
Iger steps down as Disney CEO, Chapek succeeds him
Bob Iger abruptly stepped down on February 25 as chief executive of The Walt Disney Co., an executive shift poised to cause significant shockwaves both in and out of sports
Champions League rights-holder Univision sold to private equity firms
A consortium headed up by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and ForgeLight LLC have acquired a controlling stake in Spanish-language broadcaster and Uefa Champions League rights-holder…
Rights-holders urge US to keep Saudi on watchlist over piracy
Major sports federations have urged the US government to keep Saudi Arabia on its main list of countries that do not adequately protect intellectual property as a result of the widespread piracy of content…
ERT commits to various EBU sports rights acquisitions
Greek public broadcaster ERT has signed up to support a wide range of sports properties acquired by the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of public broadcasters in Europe
FISU targets youth audience with four-year Eurosport deal
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has agreed a four-year rights deal with international sports broadcaster Eurosport
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FOOTBALL: Nent’s colossal Premier League deal shakes up Nordic market
CYCLING: Tour, Vuelta deals good for EBU and Discovery but ASO incentive uncertain
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