Greece
NetTV Plus to stream Greek Super League worldwide in Nova tie-up
OTT subscription service NetTV Plus is to stream all matches of the Greek Super League internationally following an agreement with Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova
Nova launches international sports channel for Greek expats
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has launched a new international channel targeted at Greek nationals abroad
Panathinaikos agrees one-year Nova rights deal after OTT U-turn
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has agreed a season-long rights deal with Greek Super League club Panathinaikos
LaLiga broadcast rights on the market in heavyweight European countries
Mediapro, the international sales agency of the Spanish LaLiga, is to issue an invitation to tender in the coming week covering broadcast rights in seven European countries from 2021-22 to 2025-26, SportBusiness…
Athens to host Basketball Champions League Final Eight
The city of Athens has been awarded the hosting rights to the Basketball Champions League Final Eight
Panathinaikos turns to OTT after rejecting Nova’s €5.7m bid
Greek Super League side Panathinaikos has announced that it will broadcast home matches from the 2020-21 season on its own OTT streaming platform after rejecting an offer from pay-television broadcaster…
Greek Super League agrees package and terms of Interwetten title deal
The Greek Super League board has signed off on a title sponsorship deal with online gambling operator Interwetten.
The deal is worth about €6m ($6.6
United Group expands European portfolio as Forthnet acquisition finalised
United Group, the pay-television broadcaster backed by private equity house BC Partners, has completed its acquisition of Greek telecoms business Forthnet
Interwetten poised to take Greek Super League title rights
Maltese online gambling operator Interwetten is close to finalising a title sponsorship deal with the Greek Super League, the top level of professional football in Greece
Forthnet sale nears completion as BC Partners enter exclusive talks
The long-anticipated sale of Greek telecoms operator Forthnet looks to be nearing an end as the company’s creditors are reported to have entered into exclusive negotiations with London-based private e…
Coronavirus latest: Euro 2020 postponement report, Olympics support ebbs in Japan, June may be too soon for ITTF
Uefa has already decided to postpone the Euro 2020 championship, the Financial Times has reported
Marinakis-owned Alter Ego pulls out of Forthnet takeover
Shipping magnate and Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis has pulled out of a deal to acquire telecoms operator Forthnet, the parent company of Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova, after protracted…
ERT commits to various EBU sports rights acquisitions
Greek public broadcaster ERT has signed up to support a wide range of sports properties acquired by the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of public broadcasters in Europe
Coronavirus latest: Korea and Iran sports seasons hit, PSG messages support, and more
A raft of sports events in Korea have been cancelled or put under threat after a spike in coronavirus cases in the country
Mega to return to Greek screens with Euroleague sublicense
Greek free-to-air broadcaster Mega TV will return to Greek screens for the first time since 2018 and is set to broadcast the home Euroleague matches of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos
Greek Prime Minister calls for Fifa, Uefa assistance amid Super League dispute
Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has said he is seeking the intervention of Fifa and Uefa to reform club football in the country amid the latest crisis, a bitter battle between Super League c…
Greek Super League adds Nivea Men to sponsor roster
The Super League Greece, top division of club football in Greece, has agreed a new sponsorship deal with personal care brand Nivea Men
ERT to shift top-tier sports properties to flagship channel amid wider reshuffle
Greek public broadcaster ERT is set to undergo a major revamp of its output which will see top-tier sporting properties exploited on its flagship ERT1 channel as part of a wider reshuffle