Uefa European Championship
BeIN wins French pay-TV rights to all Euro 2020 matches
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has landed rights to all 51 matches, including 28 of them exclusively, to this summer’s Euro 2020 football championship, which will be staged across 12 European c…
Cyfrowy Polsat handed hefty €8m fine in ARD-ZDF Euro 2016 probe
Cyfrowy Polsat, the Polish pay-television operator, has been issued with a fine of PLN34.9m (€8.1m/$9.1
FAI seeks new main sponsor as Three won’t renew
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is searching for a new main sponsor after telecommunications company Three Mobile decided not to renew its current contract which expires in July 2020
ABC to broadcast five Euro 2020 matches
US broadcast network ABC will air five matches from the 2020 European Championship next summer. This will include two group stage matches, two round-of-16 games, and one quarter-final.
LEN keeps European Championships integration alive with Rome to host 2022 Europeans
The Ligue Européenne de Natation [LEN], the governing body for aquatics in Europe, has confirmed that Rome has been selected to host the 2022 European Aquatics Championships and reiterated its intention …
Croatia’s HRT picks up Euro 2020 rights in United Group sublicense
Croatian public-service broadcaster HRT will cover next summer’s Uefa European Championships after striking a sublicensing deal with United Group, the rights-holder in the Balkan region.
IIHF’s Fasel: Moving Russia’s World Championship not possible
René Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), has said it would "not be possible" for the organisation to reassign hosting rights for its 2023 men's World Championship following …
TF1 and M6 seal Euro 2020 deal, pay-TV rights still on market
French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have jointly acquired free-to-air rights in the country to select matches from next summer’s the Euro 2020 football championship.
Sport TV receives joint bid from broadcasters for Euro 2020 FTA rights
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has reportedly received a joint bid from public broadcaster RTP and commercial broadcaster SIC for the rights to broadcast 22 free-to-air matches from next…
Sport TV mulls options as Euro 2020 sublicensing talks continue
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has insisted that it is ready to broadcast Euro 2020 matches on Sport TV+, its channel available without a subscription, although talks with free-to-air broadcasters…
Acquisitive Mola TV gets Euro 2020 OTT rights in Indonesia
Indonesian media company Mola TV has acquired OTT rights for all matches from Uefa Euro 2020
Swiss FA renews its long-term association with Credit Suisse
The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has further extended its main partner agreement with multi-national investment bank and financial services company Credit Suisse
Heineken solves Uefa’s beer category puzzle, signs Champions League, Euro 2020 double
Dutch beer brand Heineken has extended its Uefa Champions League sponsorship, and, in a separate deal, signed as the Official Beer Partner of Euro 2020, ending Uefa’s long search for a beer brand to s…
Uefa adds Takeway.com to Euro 2020 sponsorship portfolio
European football’s governing body Uefa has signed up online food delivery company Takeway.com as a sponsor for next summer’s Euro 2020 competition.
Adidas extends Spanish national team deal as RFEF threats subside
Sports brand adidas has won its battle to retain kits supplier rights with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), having extended the relationship for four more years
Adidas on track for record year, driven by growth in China, US and e-commerce
Sports brand adidas expects 2019 to be a record year and “another important milestone towards achieving its 2020 targets” after posting its third quarter results.
Uefa and Shankai Sports launch Euro 2020 hospitality sales in China
Uefa and the Beijing-based Shankai Sports agency on Wednesday officially launched a sales process allowing Chinese fans to buy hospitality packages and tickets to Euro 2020 matches
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