Cosmote ‘retains Uefa club competition rights’ in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has renewed its rights to the Uefa club competitions for the new cycle after fighting off competition from rival broadcaster Nova, it has been reported
Globo ends legal battle with Turner over football rights, ‘nears’ F1 deal
Brazilian media group Globo and pay-television broadcaster Turner have drawn a line under their legal dispute which had been sparked by the introduction of a controversial media rights measure
United Media agrees sprawling four-season Bundesliga deal in multiple markets
Pan-regional broadcasting group United Media has sealed a wide-ranging broadcast rights agreement with Bundesliga International, the worldwide commercial rights sales arm of the German league
SVT partially offsets FIS rights loss with Visma Ski Classics deal
SVT, Sweden’s public-service broadcaster, has agreed a five-season deal to broadcast the Visma Ski Classics long-distance skiing events.
Band deems Copa América ‘too expensive’, Globo to air Paulistão Feminino
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes has passed up on the opportunity to acquire rights to the Copa América international football tournament, deeming the Dentsu agency’s asking price as too hi…
Mexican regulator hands Disney new deadline for Fox Sports sale, Mediapro ‘interested’
The Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT), Mexico’s telecoms regulator, has set a March 2021 deadline for Disney’s long-anticipated divestment of its Fox Sports business in the country.
SBT and Disney ‘to submit combined bid’ for F1 rights in Brazil
Commercial free-to-air broadcaster SBT and the Disney media group are set to put in a combined bid for rights to Formula One from 2021 in Brazil, following the recent breakdown of the Rio Motorsports proposal
Sky Italia secures two-year EPCR rights deal
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a two-year broadcast deal for rights to European Professional Club Rugby competitions
Band ‘edges closer’ to NBA renewal in Brazil
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes is thought to be close to agreeing a renewal for free-to-air rights to North American basketball’s NBA.
Paranaense State Championship becomes DAZN’s latest cancellation in Brazil
Brazil's Paranaense State Championship has become the latest property to emerge as having its contract cancelled by DAZN due to the digital platform's decision to shutter its Brazilian operation and lay…