EXCLUSIVE: Lions to relaunch UK free-to-air highlights tender in August
The British & Irish Lions rugby union body will restart the invitation to tender process in August for free-to-air highlights rights in the UK to next year’s Great Britain and Ireland tour of South Africa.
Canal Plus renews European Tour, Ryder Cup rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed its rights to the European Tour and Ryder Cup golf competitions in a multi-year deal running from 2021
Global Cycling Network adds French-language channel
Digital sports media company Play Sports Group has launched a French-language channel for its Global Cycling Network
Eleven lands Pro League carriage deal with Proximus
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has agreed a five-season distribution deal with telco Proximus for its three new dedicated Belgian football channels, which includes coverage of the top-tier Pro…
Sky finalises Lions rights deal for South Africa Tour
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the 2021 British and Irish Lions' three-Test rugby union series against South Africa as well as the Lions’ five warm-up m…
Canal Plus fined for ‘forced sales’ to 430,000 customers
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has been fined between €3m ($3.4m) and €5m for the ‘forced sale’ of a subscription offer to 430,000 customers.
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KBC bank lands Belgian Pro League clips, highlights deal
Financial group KBC has acquired exclusive rights to ‘near live’ mobile clips from the top-tier Belgian Pro League as well as non-exclusive online highlights rights.
Eleven details Belgian Pro League subscription price plan
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has announced the prices it will charge customers for accessing its coverage of Belgian football, including the top-tier Pro League.
Viewers can pay €10.9
Whisper signs ECB online highlights, clips production deal
UK production company Whisper has agreed a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to produce online highlights and clips of the latter’s events for the remainder of 2020.
ORF signs three-year Extreme E deal, unlikely to extend Austrian Bundesliga live rights
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has acquired rights for three years to Extreme E, the electric SUV off-road racing series, but is unlikely to seek an extension of its Austrian Bundesliga live match…