Poland
Viaplay hit by technical glitch during KSW broadcast
Viaplay, the streaming service owned by the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has been hit by technical problems during a mixed martial arts fight during the weekend
Canal Plus picks up Race of Champions rights across multiple territories
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights across multiple territories to the Race of Champions motorsport event
Boost for Discovery as Polish president vetoes controversial media law
Polish president Andrzej Duda has vetoed a media ownership law that was threatening Discovery’s presence in the country, weeks after the legislation was approved by the parliament.
Poland passes media reform bill, Discovery condemns it
The Polish parliament has passed a bill that could endanger Discovery’s presence in the country, with the media group condemning the bill and asking the Polish president to veto it.
Viaplay ties down Caf competition rights in nine countries
Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform, has acquired rights in nine countries to competitions organised by the Confederation of African Football.
Nent hit by sudden passing of CFO Catrina
Gabriel Catrina, chief financial officer at Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has died suddenly after a short illness
Fiba agrees rights deals in Baltics, Poland and Czech Republic
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has continued its rights drive in Europe by striking deals in the Baltics, Poland and the Czech Republic
Stadion Wrocław signs first naming rights deal with Tarczyński
Polish meat products manufacturer Tarczyński has acquired naming rights to Stadion Wrocław, home of Ekstraklasa football club Ślask Wrocław.
Polish audience figures emerge for TVN’s first FIS ski jumping coverage
Viewership of the first two events of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Poland reached an average of 2
Nent adds KSW to Viaplay portfolio in 10 European countries
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform Viaplay has acquired rights to Europe’s mixed martial arts organisation KSW in 10 countries.
IMG Arena extends streaming deal with Poland’s largest bookmaker
IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, has extended a deal with STS, the largest bookmaker in Poland, that will see the company continue to take its portfolio of betting streaming content
Nent lands long-term Damallsvenskan rights in deal including Sweden
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has secured a deal with the Swedish Elite Football Dam (EFD) which will see its Viaplay streaming service show the top-tier of women's football in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan,…
Lechia Gdańsk adds eToro as shirt sponsor
Investment platform eToro has agreed a long-term deal to become a shirt sponsor of Polish Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdańsk.
Polsat faces broadcast watchdog penalty over CEV volleyball coverage
Polish pay-television broadcaster Polsat could face a penalty from the country’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) after failing to make a women’s European Volleyball Championship match available on …
Ekstraklasa posted record revenues in 2020-21
The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, posted record consolidated revenues of PLN328.4m (€71.9m/$83.4m) during the 2020-21 season, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
TVP sublicenses Beijing 2022 rights from Discovery
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has sublicensed rights to the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing from Discovery
TVP hits out at Discovery’s FIS rights deal
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has hit out at what it claims is Discovery Sports’ decision not to sublicense rights to International Ski Federation (FIS) ski jumping competitions, claiming the s…
Ekstraklasa prepares domestic rights tender from 2023-24 onwards
The Polish Ekstraklasa is preparing an invitation to tender for the sale of its domestic media rights from the 2023-24 season onwards, in a process that is scheduled to be completed by the end of next…