Europe

Motorsport
Media

Eleven Sports is continuing to profit from Viaplay's planned exit from Poland, after regaining rights in the country to Formula 1 motor racing.
Handball
Media

Viaplay is to share coverage in Norway of the upcoming European Women's Handball Championship with TV2, part of the media group's wider strategy of sublicensing rights where possible to recoup fees
Football
Media

Serie A's blackout in France is finally over after L'Équipe, the digital terrestrial and streaming broadcaster, struck a two-season deal with the Italian league.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Insurance company Mapfre has signed as the first-ever title sponsor of Spanish football’s Copa del Rey as well as the women’s equivalent knock-out competition, the Copa de la Reina.
Football
Finance & Law

AC Milan and Serie A rival Inter Milan recorded record revenues in 2023-24, with both clubs benefitting from initiatives from new American owners. Milan recorded a €4.1m ($4.4
Multiple Sports
Events

Building on previous declarations from President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Poland is rolling out a strategy that intends to culminate in its first Olympics.
Football
Media

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a four-year deal with the Football Association to continue to show matches of the Lionesses, the England women’s team.
Football
Media

The European Broadcasting Union today (Monday) announced a new agreement with Fifa covering media rights in five countries for the next two men's World Cups
Golf
Media

New indoor golf league TGL will be broadcast by Telenet in Belgium and Ziggo in the Netherlands after deals were signed off in the Low Countries, SportBusiness understands
Cycling
Media

The European Broadcasting Union's new Tour de France deal will continue to ensure free-to-air coverage in 13 countries, but Warner Bros. Discovery is set to enjoy UK exclusivity as long-running coverage by EBU member ITV comes to an end.
Skiing
Media

A Norwegian blackout of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup season-opener in Sölden, Austria has been averted after the VG TV platform of newspaper VG bought the rights.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Bus and train travel company becomes third German brand to sponsor the second and third-tier men's club competitions, filling the final sponsorship position.
Football
Media

Spring Media, the Scandinavian agency on the verge of being bought by Two Circles, has strengthened its portfolio with an international rights distribution deal for the Danish Superliga.
Football
Governance

A “strengthened” football governance bill will be introduced to Parliament today (Thursday) giving a regulator “new powers” to oversee the distribution of finances across English football and increasing the pos…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sportfive brokers deal with hotel search platform Trivago, adding yet another German brand to former Liverpool manager's sponsorship portfolio.
Football
Media

TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcasting company, is to become the exclusive rights-holder of Sweden's top two football divisions from 2026, ousting Warner Bros. Discovery in the process.
Skiing
Media

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has won over one of its strongest critics in its battle to centralise media rights, striking an agreement with Svenska Skidförbundet (SFF), the Swedish …
Multiple Sports
Media

Cost-cutting measures and price increases are paying dividends at Viaplay, after the Nordic media group recorded a small operating profit for the third quarter of 2024