Deutsche Telekom finalises Euro 2024 deal, mulls sale of free-to-air rights
German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom has finalised its acquisition rights of exclusive broadcast rights to all 51 matches from the 2024 Uefa European Championship
Deadline set for Champions League rights bids in German-speaking countries
Broadcasters in German-speaking countries must deliver their first-round bids for rights to the Uefa Champions League, the Europa League and the new third-tier Europa Conference League by December 3, SportBusiness…
Bundesliga’s OTT service to be ‘complementary’ during forthcoming rights cycle
Bundesliga Pass, the over-the-top subscription service that has been developed by Germany’s Bundesliga, will primarily be used as a “complementary” service, with the lion’s share of coverage worldwide set to …
Archery World Cup continues upward curve in broadcaster output
The number of broadcast hours committed by rights-holding broadcasters to the Hyundai Archery World Cup has again shown a year-on-year increase
Spring Media and Red Bee unveil global women’s football OTT platform
Spring Media has made its latest moves in the streaming space by teaming up with Red Bee, the UK-based media services company, to create an international OTT platform for women’s football.
AFC in the hunt for media rights and sponsorship heads
The Asian Football Confederation is looking to recruit a head of media rights and a head of sponsorship to support the recently-appointed commercial director Andrew Rogers
Martin Ross: As Sportel hits 30, what next for a media sector in flux?
As gnarled veterans of the rights trade join fresh-faced digital start-ups in the Principality next week, a cautious media-rights industry continues to question just what the future looks like.
Infront retains SPFL international rights contract with particular focus on digital
International media rights to the Scottish Premiership will continue to be sold by Infront until the end of the 2024-25 season after the agency today announced a new five-year agreement with the Scottish…
Fifa hires CAA Eleven’s Petit as director of media rights
Fifa has appointed CAA Eleven’s Jean-Christophe Petit as its new director of media rights, following Josh Smith’s recent move to become global head of media sales at the Premier League.
Another bidding round for Copa del Rey domestic and international rights
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has initiated new rounds of bidding for both the domestic and international rights to the Copa del Rey tournament during the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle