Albania
Albania’s TV Klan lands 2026 Fifa World Cup rights
TV Klan, the private television channel in Albania, has acquired exclusive rights to the Fifa World Cup in 2026.
Infront nets Bundesliga sales remit in cluster of European markets
Bundesliga International has turned to Infront to manage media rights sales in 10 mainly Central and Eastern European countries in the agency's third multi-territory distribution deal in quick succession with a major European league.
Serie A nets uplift from first international deals, betting rights award close
Lega Serie A is close to finalising its first international broadcast deals of the new cycle after rights were awarded in eight countries from the 2024-25 season onwards
Albanian FA secures three-year TV deal following Oversport termination
Domestic club football in Albania has a new home after general interest channel MCN TV agreed a three-year contract following on from the termination of a deal with streaming platform Oversport
Serie A broadcast deals secured in Albania in time for 2023-24 kick-off
Fans in Albania were able to watch action from the opening weekend of the Italian Serie A season after deals were negotiated with pay-TV broadcasters Digitalb and Tring
Albanian FA launches domestic club rights tender after ripping up Oversport deal
The Albanian Football Association (FSHF) has launched an invitation to tender for domestic media rights to club competitions for the 2023-24 to 2025-26 seasons after being forced to go back into the market
Albanian FA rips up Oversport broadcast rights deal
The Albanian Football Association (FSHF) has terminated a domestic broadcast rights agreement with streaming platform Oversport just one year into a three-season deal
Five nations in contention to host 2024 Weightlifting World Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced that five bidders are in contention to host its 2024 World Championships, with the strong potential for the event to head to a new market
Tring Sport renews MotoGP rights in Albania until 2025
Albanian sports broadcaster Tring Sport has renewed its deal with Dorna Sports, the commercial rights-holder for MotoGP, for an additional three years until 2025
New OTT player Oversport lands Albanian football rights, For Media advising on sales
Oversport, the new OTT streaming platform in Albania, has secured a clean sweep of broadcast rights to domestic club football in the country
Quartet of four-year DFB-Pokal deals to kick-off in-house international rights cycle
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a quartet of four-season media rights deals in Europe for its DFB-Pokal club cup competition, while also signing shorter-term deals in an array of other…
DigitAlb lands Bundesliga rights in Albania
Pay-television broadcaster DigitAlb has agreed a new deal in Albania and Kosovo for exclusive rights to the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany
United Media acquires AFC rights in Southeast Europe
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a deal with United Media, owner of the Sportklub channels, to broadcast AFC competitions in Southeast Europe
Tirana hosts first Europa Conference League final, Italy nets Nations League Finals
Tirana in Albania will host the first-ever final of the new Uefa Europa Conference League following a decision made at Uefa’s Executive Committee today (Thursday).
Bids invited for Uefa club competition TV rights in Balkans
Invitations to submit offers (ISOs) have been launched in seven countries across the Balkan region for rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League covering the 2021-22…
Arena expands EHF coverage in Infront/DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport has acquired European Handball Federation club and national team events across the Balkan region in a new four-year deal
Six cities in contention for 2018 IWF World Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has confirmed that six cities from three continents have lodged bids to host the 2018 edition of its World Championships.
ALBANIA AND COSTA RICA FORCED TO SHUT OUT FANS
FIFA has ordered Albania and Costa Rica to play their next two home World Cup games behind closed doors.