Telefónica’s US Open swoop rounds off deals in big five European markets
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has acquired rights to this month’s US Open grand slam tennis tournament.
Paunovic takes on Red Bull Media House distribution role
Slaven Paunovic has been promoted from head of distribution and strategy at Austrian commercial broadcaster ServusTV to head of distribution and licensing at its parent company, Red Bull Media House
Telefónica renews Uefa rights at slight decrease, hit with €5m F1 rights fine
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has renewed its exclusive Uefa club competition rights for a further three seasons, achieving a slight reduction in the overall cost.
ProSiebenSat.1 extends Vodafone Deutschland carriage
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its carriage agreement with telecoms provider Vodafone Deutschland.
The deal between ProSiebenSat.1’s content distribution and rights buying agency Seven.O
United bags HBL rights in Balkans
United Media has secured exclusive rights to Germany’s Handball Bundesliga for its Sportklub pay-television channels in the Balkans.
Sky granted new High Court order to block illegal streams
UK pay-television operator Sky has been granted a High Court order that will require internet service providers to block access to illegal streams of its linear channels
Tellyo CEO buys out majority owner
Tellyo chief executive Richard Collins has acquired a majority stake in the remote production company
Nottingham Forest CCO Henly departs after seven months
Nottingham Forest’s chief commercial officer Tyson Henly has left the English Premier League club after less than seven months, SportBusiness understands.
ARD and ZDF to show home EuroHockey Championships
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have secured rights to the 2023 EuroHockey Championships
Vietnam’s SCTV makes LaLiga rights exclusive with five-year deal
Pay-television operator SCTV has acquired exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons, up to and including 2027-28.