Eastern Europe
Bulgaria’s Max Sport prolongs WRC rights
Max Sport, the Bulgarian pay-TV broadcaster owned by telco A1, has extended its World Rally Championship rights for two more seasons.
The new deal covers the 2023 and 2024 campaigns
WhiteBIT goes back to its roots with Ukrainian Football Association deal
WhiteBIT, a cryptocurrency exchange that was founded in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF)
Eleven Sports Poland retains Spanish Super Cup rights
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports Poland has retained rights to the Spanish Super Cup for the next three seasons.
The broadcaster announced today (Monday) that it has secured the rights until 2025
Coupe de France deals secured in Bulgaria, Chile and Mexico
Bulgarian pay-television broadcaster Max Sport has acquired rights to club football competition the Coupe de France
Orange adds Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 coverage in Romania
Romanian pay-television broadcaster Orange Sport has added English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 coverage to its European football output
Crvena Zvezda secure Meridianbet shirt sponsorship
Gambling platform Meridianbet has become the new front-of-shirt sponsor for Serbian basketball champions Crvena Zvezda [Red Star Belgrade]
Viaplay adds T-Mobile distribution in Poland
Subscription streaming platform Viaplay has signed a distribution deal in Poland with telecoms operator T-Mobile
Lithuania to stage first EuroLeague Final Four, Berlin lands 2024 event
Zalgirio Arena in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas will host the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four, while the 2024 edition of the basketball tournament's finale will be held at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin
Nova to broadcast Dakar Rally in Czech Republic
Czech commercial broadcaster Nova has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally motorsport event
TVP keen to keep hold of Ekstraklasa, Champions League rights
Polish public broadcaster TVP remains in talks with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus about sublicensing rights to Poland’s Ekstraklasa from next season onwards and is keen to tie down an agreement.
IOC to assess OCA proposal for Russian, Belarusian athletes in Asian competitions
The International Olympic Committee has said it will explore a proposal from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes into competitions ahead of the 2024 Olympic…
Trivago backs 2023 World Handball Championship
Online holiday platform Trivago has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2023 Men’s World Handball Championship, which will take place in Sweden and Poland from January 11-29.
Falken signs up as Handball World Championships sponsor
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has announced Falken Tyre Europe as a sponsor of the Men's World Championships in 2023
TVP nears 11m audience as Poland exit, NOS nets 4.8m for Netherlands-USA
Poland’s 3-1 defeat to France at the Fifa World Cup attracted an average audience of just under 10.8 million viewers across the television channels of Polish public broadcaster TVP.
Česká Televize renews long-held Ski Classics rights
Czech public broadcaster Česká Televize has extended its Ski Classics media rights agreement in a multi-year deal.
Polish win over Saudi Arabia nears 9m audience on TVP channels
Poland’s 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Saturday afternoon attracted an average audience of just under 8.9 million viewers across the television channels of Polish public broadcaster TVP.
IMMAF World Championships head for Belgrade ‘in partnership with Arena TV’
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has announced that its 2022 World Championships will take place in Belgrade
International Paralympic Committee suspends Russian, Belarusian NPCs
Members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus amid the ongoing war in Ukraine