Austria
Los Angeles FC set to invest in Wacker Innsbruck
Major League Soccer franchise Los Angeles FC (LAFC) has agreed an investment deal with Austrian club FC Wacker Innsbruck
Fifa takes 2026 World Cup rights to market in Austria, Switzerland
Fifa has gone to market in Austria and Switzerland with the media rights in both countries to the 2026 World Cup
ServusTV renews DTM rights in new ADAC deal
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has renewed its rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany motor racing series as part of a three-year deal with the General German Automobile…
Austrian Grand Prix retains place on F1 calendar until 2027
The Austrian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2027 after the motorsport series signed a new four-year deal with race promoter Projekt Spielberg
Sport1 strikes new ESL FACEIT rights deal
Commercial broadcaster Sport1 has extended its ESL Pro Tour rights as part of a new agreement with esports tournament organiser and production company ESL FACEIT.
European ski associations eye dialogue after pulling CAS challenge against Eliasch re-election
The four national ski associations of Austria, Croatia, Germany and Switzerland have withdrawn their joint appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concerning the controversial re-election of…
DAZN to launch first women’s sports channel in Germany and Austria
Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has further enhanced its commitment to women’s sport by announcing the launch of a free streaming channel in Germany and Austria.
ADAC GT Masters rights return to Sport1
Commercial broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights across Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the ADAC GT Masters motor racing series as part of a new deal with the General German Automobile Club.
OneFootball agrees Uefa club competitions content deal with ServusTV
OneFootball has announced a content sharing agreement with Austrian commercial broadcaster ServusTV that will make Uefa Champions League and Europa League highlights available on its streaming platform.
ORF to close linear sports channel
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has announced plans to shut its ORF Sport + linear television channel as part of a wider range of measures designed to save around €300m ($319.7m) by 2026.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky finalises ATP and WTA deal across active territories from 2024
Sky will become the new home of the ATP and WTA tours across its active markets of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy from 2024 onwards, SportBusiness understands
Sky cements position in Austria with Uefa Europa League, Conference League deal
Sky has doubled down on its future coverage of Uefa club competitions in Austria after securing a wide-ranging allocation of Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League rights from 2024-25 to 2026-27
A1 signs two-event sponsorship deal for Alpine World Ski Championships
Austrian telecommunications company A1 has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Alpine World Ski Championships in Courchevel/Méribel, France, along with the 2025 event taking place in Saalbach in its ho…
DAZN, OneFootball strike distribution deal for Germany, Austria
Media platform OneFootball and subscription sports streaming service DAZN have announced a distribution deal for the German and Austrian markets
Tsimpouli leaves DFL Digital Sports for TikTok DACH role
Nina Tsimpouli has left her role as director of global content marketing at the DFL Digital Sports arm of the German Football League (DFL) to become head of sports operations in the DACH region for social…
Ex-Red Bull execs launch Audience Labs media valuation agency
Kelly Burgett and Alex Drymonakos, who previously worked in the analytics and marketing departments at energy drinks giant Red Bull, have announced the launch of Audience Labs, a new “insights-driven” spo…
Sport1 acquires XFL rights in German-speaking countries
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to the United States’ newest professional American football league, the XFL, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the next two years.
ServusTV extends WRC rights to 2024
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has extended its World Rally Championship rights for two more seasons.
The broadcaster has announced a new agreement that includes Germany and Austria