O2, Spring Media and Tipsport among winners in Czech ice hockey tender
Telecoms operator O2 has secured the lion’s share of domestic broadcast rights to the Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, while Spring Media has retained the international rights a…
Uefa club competitions media rights tenders issued in Spain
Team Marketing has initiated the sales processes for future broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions in Spain, the last of Europe’s ‘big five’ countries in which the agency has gone to market.
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EXCLUSIVE: UniqFEED launch adds competition to football’s virtual advertising space
Switzerland-based UniqFEED is readying the launch of its virtual overlay and virtual insert technologies in time for the 2023-24 football season as it prepares to go up against existing providers in the…
All bandy Elitserien matches streamed in long-term Bonnier News deal
Bonnier News and Swedish media group NTM have jointly acquired domestic broadcast rights to Sweden’s men’s and women’s bandy Elitserien competitions.
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Eredivisie clubs push back decision on ESPN rights proposal
Clubs from Dutch football’s Eredivisie have postponed a vote on a 10-year broadcast rights extension offer from incumbent rights-holder ESPN.
CVC ‘ends talks’ over Matchroom Sport investment
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has reportedly ended talks with Matchroom Sport over the acquisition of a stake in the sports event promotions firm
Dutch telcos demand €180m-per-year Eredivisie rights bid is considered
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators targeting rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie have sought to put more public pressure on the league and its member clubs ahead of a…
EXCLUSIVE: PTO and IMG secure raft of new broadcasters, renewals
The Professional Triathletes Organisation, working in conjunction with the IMG agency, has finalised a string of new broadcast deals and renewals ahead of the start of the 2023 PTO Tour on Saturday
Sports rights costs must come down, warns Viaplay’s Jensen
The cost of sports media rights “will have to come down in various ways” according to Anders Jensen, the president and chief executive of subscription broadcaster Viaplay Group.
Rangers commercial chief Bisgrove promoted to CEO
James Bisgrove, commercial and marketing director at Glasgow Rangers, has been promoted to the role of chief executive at the Scottish Premiership club