Uefa Champions League
IMG’s Sport 24 signs off on Uefa club rights renewal
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has finalised a new deal to show the Uefa club competitions until the end of the 2023-24 season
Best of 2021 | Diquattro: DAZN will not be deflected on path to becoming world’s top sports destination
Technical problems which blighted DAZN’s Serie A coverage earlier this season ‘now resolved’
Rights strategy to stay market-specific, despite global boxing and Women’s Champions League deals
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Uefa overcomes match-fixing fears to test betting market with Sportradar deal
Uefa is treating its first ever data rights distribution deal with Sportradar as a toe-dipping exercise having previously eschewed selling its betting rights over concerns about match-fixing. Ben Cronin reports on the value and structure of the deal.
Sony confirms renewal of Uefa club rights in India
Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) has confirmed the renewal of its exclusive linear television and digital rights in the Indian subcontinent for Uefa club competitions for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle
European Leagues seek change to Champions League reform plans
The European Leagues, a collective of 37 professional football leagues and associations of clubs from 30 countries across the continent, is seeking changes to the Champions League format, which were ratified…
Race on to secure Champions League crypto rights, including regional sponsorship
Uefa and its appointed agency Team Marketing are inviting bids for licensing rights to the Uefa Champions League in the cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fan token space, including the opportunity…
EXCLUSIVE: Uefa club competitions RFP allows 6-season bids; ‘encourages’ minimum guarantees
Uefa has sent a request for proposals document (RFP) to companies interested in selling commercial rights to its club competitions, encouraging potential bidders to “consider structures with minimum guarantees” and allowing bids across six seasons.
Uefa invites bids for club competition rights in landmark RFP
A request for proposals has been issued for the sale of commercial rights to Uefa’s club competitions, a contract that has been held by the Team Marketing agency since the first iteration of the Uefa C…
TNT to show Champions League content on TikTok in Brazil, Mexico
Brazilian broadcaster TNT Sports and social media platform TikTok have revealed plans to launch a double-screen experience with Uefa Champions League content in Brazil and Mexico
PCCW, beIN agree deal for Champions League coverage in Hong Kong
Television coverage of Uefa club competitions in Hong Kong in the next rights cycle will be carried by pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports and telco PCCW
Uefa ‘considers’ Final Four concept for Champions League
Uefa, football's European governing body, is said to be seriously considering a new format for the latter stages of its Champions League club competition that would eliminate two-legged, home-and-away…
Uefa ‘in talks’ to share control of Champions League with clubs
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is reportedly in talks with the European Club Association (ECA) over the creation of a joint venture that would grant clubs more control over media and sponsorship r…
Dugout creates ‘Boost’ product to amplify club sponsorship campaigns
Digital media company Dugout has created a new product called 'Dugout Boost' aimed at helping club sponsors activate and add value to their sponsorships across Dugout’s global media network.
Čeferin open to single-legged Champions League ties
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has revealed that he would be open to single-legged knockout ties in future Champions League and Europa League seasons after football’s European governing body introduced th…
Ceferin says Uefa’s Final 8 model won’t be repeated
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has said it would be “impossible” for football’s European governing body to replicate the final eight model currently being used for the Champions League and Europa Leagu…
Uefa considers August 29 as date for Champions League final
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is considering a plan to stage the Champions League final on August 29 in the Turkish city of Istanbul as part of a proposal that would also see the Europa League f…
Brands to ‘hit pause’ on sponsorship as pandemic takes hold
Leading sponsorship industry figures expect unprecedented disruption to the sponsorship ecosystem over the coming months and a break in sponsorship deal-making because of the coronavirus pandemic
Ashes, Open and Champions League final ‘not set for UK ‘crown jewels’ list’
Calls for the UK government to add golf’s Open Championship, the Ashes cricket series and the final of football’s Uefa Champions League to the so-called ‘crown jewels’ list of sporting events have reporte…