European Leagues calls for faster anti-piracy action
Europe’s top football leagues have called on the European Commission to fast-track its action against online piracy, warning its proposed two-and-a-half-year review could exacerbate the illegal exploitation o…
Premier League title clash draws record 1.1m to Canal Plus
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus recorded the highest English Premier League audience in France in more than 12 years for last week’s title showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal.
Infantino threatens ‘big five’ blackout if Women’s World Cup bids not raised
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
Bayern to tour Japan in latest Bundesliga-Sky PerfecTV initiative
German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich has announced a pre-season tour of Japan as the league looks to continue its brand-building efforts in the market in partnership with local media rights-holder Sky…
Canal Plus extends Bundesliga rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has extended its French-language rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for a further four seasons
Mediacorp lands 2023 SEA Games rights in Singapore
State-owned media group Mediacorp has acquired rights in Singapore to the forthcoming Southeast Asian Games and Asean Para Games
DAZN rolls out free channels on LG devices in Germany
DAZN has announced a carriage agreement with electronics multinational LG as it continues to roll out its free ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channels in Germany
Premier League set to lift 3pm blackout for City-Leeds clash
The English Premier League has sought to temporarily lift the 3pm blackout to allow next month’s match between Manchester City and Leeds United to be shown live domestically.
Fifa takes 2026 World Cup rights to market in Austria, Switzerland
Fifa has gone to market in Austria and Switzerland with the media rights in both countries to the 2026 World Cup
ServusTV renews DTM rights in new ADAC deal
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has renewed its rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany motor racing series as part of a three-year deal with the General German Automobile…