Hungary
Network4 becomes Bundesliga broadcaster in Hungary in long-term deal
Hungarian media group Network4 has acquired rights to Germany’s Bundesliga for the next four seasons.
The deal also grants Network4 rights to the second-tier 2.B
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
ITF ends Budapest’s deal for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
The International Tennis Federation has launched a fresh search for a host for this year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals after electing to terminate the contract it held with Budapest.
Hungarian broadcasters handed May deadline for Uefa competitions rights bids
The Team Marketing agency has started the sales process for Uefa club competitions broadcast rights in another European country, after inviting interested parties in Hungary to bid across the 2021-24 cycle
Billie Jean King Cup finals pushed back again
The finals of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis event, originally scheduled for April, will now be held later in the year amid continued health and safety concerns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
Barelli: European Aquatics Championships to go ahead in May
Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) president Paolo Barelli has today (Thursday) issued a statement declaring that the 2021 European Aquatics Championships will go ahead as planned in Budapest this May.
Budapest exploring 2032 Olympics bid, establishes feasibility committee
The Hungarian Olympic Committee has announced that it has established a committee to look into the feasibility of launching a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics in the country’s capital city of Budapest.
ISL outlines season two plans, ‘majority’ to take place in Budapest
The International Swimming League has today announced its plans for its second season, with plans in place to hold the majority of the competition in Budapest
Sport TV signs two-year WTCR motorsport rights deal
Sports broadcaster Sport TV has acquired rights in Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia to the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) motorsport series
Hungary’s Esport1 extends ESL Pro Tour rights
Hungarian esports broadcaster Esport1 has extended its media-rights agreement for the the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro Tour circuit with esports organisations ESL and DreamHack.
F1 circuits handed contract extensions for behind-closed-doors races
Formula 1 has granted one-year contract extensions to organisers of the Hungarian, Italian and Belgian Grands Prix as a means of compensating them for the staging of races behind closed doors this year
No pitchside cameras at Hungarian league in reduced production set-up
The host broadcast of matches from the Nemzeti Bajnokság, the top-tier football championship in Hungary, is being undertaken with a reduced production set-up with no cameras allowed alongside the field …
LaLiga kicks off media-rights tender in 16 European countries
LaLiga, the governing body of Spanish football’s top two divisions, has launched its invitation to tender covering broadcast rights in 16 European territories.
Hungary, Switzerland and Austria to co-host Women’s EHF Euro 2024
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has awarded hosting rights for the 2024 edition of its Women’s EHF Euro event to Hungary, Switzerland and Austria.
Digi extends AMC Networks and Discovery carriage deals
Telcoms operator Digi Communications has extended carriage deals with media group AMC Networks International and international media company Discovery in agreements that will allow it to continue offering…
Zala Springs Golf Resort engages IMG
The IMG agency has been appointed to provide management, marketing and communications consultancy services at the Zala Springs Golf Resort in Hungary as the venue looks to establish itself as one of Europe’s b…
New circuit lined up to host Hungary’s MotoGP return
The MotoGP motorcycle-racing series has today (Wednesday) signed a preliminary agreement to add a Hungarian race to its calendar from 2022, with a new circuit to stage any future events
Eurosport adds new markets to ATP Tour portfolio
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has strengthened its position in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia by securing exclusive rights to men’s tennis organisation the ATP Tour in a…