Uefa European Championship
Fans warned over Euro 2020 ticket refunds if matches move countries
Football fans hoping to attend this summer’s rescheduled Uefa European Championships have been told they will be offered refunds if matches are held behind closed doors or at a reduced capacity, although s…
Football Association’s Swarbrick looks for silver lining in “tough” 2021
Matthew Glendinning talks to Kathryn Swarbrick, the FA’s commercial and marketing director, about what is on the horizon for English football's governing body as it continues to develop its brand strategy amid the pandemic.
Iceland next up for Uefa national team 2022-28 media-rights sales
The CAA Eleven agency will be looking to secure new Uefa national team broadcast deals in Iceland in the first quarter of 2021 after launching the rights sales process in the Nordic country
Erreà replaces Macron as Uefa ‘Kit Assistance Scheme’ supplier
Italian sports brand Erreà will supply technical apparel for Uefa’s ‘Kit Assistance Scheme’ for Europe’s national associations between 2022 and 2026.
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Migu to show Olympics and World Cup under CCTV content tie-up
Chinese streaming platform China Mobile Migu will carry live and on-demand coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Fifa World Cup, under a deal with state broadcaster…
Leipzig to play host to Euro 2024’s International Broadcast Centre
The German city of Leipzig has been chosen to host the International Broadcast Centre at the 2024 Uefa European Championship.
The IBC will be built within the city’s Leipziger Messe convention centre.
Uefa national team TV rights on the market in Belgium
The CAA Eleven agency has set a December deadline for broadcast rights in Belgium for Uefa national team rights in the 2022-28 cycle, SportBusiness understands.
Weetabix agrees national teams and grassroots deal with the FA
Cereal brand Weetabix has become the 'Official Breakfast Category Partner' of the English Football Association (FA) in a new sponsorship
Sky nets 2.6m audience peak for Scotland’s Euro 2020 play-off win as paywall removed
Scotland’s win over Serbia in last week’s Euro 2020 play-off attracted a peak audience of 2.6 million viewers in the UK after pay-television operator Sky made the match available on a free-to-air basis.
TV4 and SVT retain Uefa European Championships rights
TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcasting company that owns Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4, has acquired rights to the Uefa European Championships in 2024 and 2028 together with Swedish public-service…
Uefa sticking to multi-host format for Euro 2020 but keeps options open
Uefa is going to press ahead with plans to stage the rescheduled Euro 2020 in multiple countries, despite recent reports suggesting it could host the event in Russia alone
Turkish Football Federation adds Braun as sponsor
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has signed up personal care brand Braun as a sponsor
Vivo nets ceremonies inventory in Euro 2020 and 2024 sponsorship
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has signed up as a sponsor of the rescheduled Uefa Euro 2020 tournament and also the Euro 2024 edition
Insurance brand ConTe.it inks Italian national football teams deal
ConTe.it, the Admiral Group-owned Italian insurance brand, has signed as an official partner of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in a three-year deal
Sport TV ‘begins legal proceedings’ against TVI over Euro 2020 rights payment
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has filed a claim against free-to-air broadcaster TVI over alleged non-payment of rights fees for the delayed Euro 2020 tournament
CAA Eleven goes to market in Poland with Uefa national team rights
The CAA Eleven agency has launched an invitation to tender in Poland for Uefa national team rights in the new 2022-28 cycle, SportBusiness understands
YLE regains Finnish national team rights in six-year Uefa deal
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has won back rights to Finland’s national team matches in a wider agreement that also includes the 2024 and 2028 editions of the Uefa European Championship.
Uefa issues broadcast sponsorship services tender
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has today (Tuesday) launched a combined tender process for the provision of technical delivery services for broadcast sponsorship during coverage of its club a…