Portugal
Portugal’s Primeira Liga set to return on June 4
The organising body of Portugal’s Primeira Liga has announced that the top-tier football competition is set to resume its 2019-20 season behind closed doors on June 4.
Eleven Sports furloughs six staff in Portugal
The Portuguese arm of pay-television sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has furloughed six of its staff for a period of 30 days as its bids to insulate itself from long-term Covid-19 damage
APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
Altice suspends TV rights payments to Portuguese clubs
Altice, the telecoms operator, has warned that it is suspending its rights fee payments to clubs from Portuguese football’s top two divisions amidst the ongoing postponement of professional football i…
Eleven to broadcast live ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge
Eleven Sports will screen the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of Unicef live to motorsports fans from this Saturday
Eleven Sports lands Digital Swiss 5 virtual cycling rights in six territories
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired live rights to the Tour de Suisse-backed ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event in six territories.
Sport TV offers free-to-air Primeira Liga coverage
Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has responded to the nation’s coronavirus precautions by announcing that it will broadcast matchdays 25 and 26 in the top-tier Primeira Liga on its free-to-air Sport T…
Portugal’s Sport TV picks up World Rugby Sevens Series rights
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has acquired rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series
Eleven Sports launches pass for Portuguese F1 fans
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has launched an annual pass in Portugal for Formula 1, ahead of the second season of its coverage of the motor-racing championship
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.
SF Giants, Benfica strike strategic partnership
Broad-based alliance to encompass joint development and investment opportunities, marketing, cultural exchanges
TVI secures Euro 2020 rights in Sport TV sublicensing deal
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has reached an agreement with commercial free-to-air broadcaster TVI for the latter to show 22 matches during this year’s Uefa European Championships national t…
RTP strikes deal with Sport TV for sublicensed EHF Euros rights
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has agreed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Sport TV for rights to the men’s 2020 European Handball Championships.
Benfica claims Portuguese first with VOD platform
Portuguese Primeira Liga football club Benfica has launched its new Benfica Play video-on-demand service through a link-up with OTT platform developer Insys Video Technologies
Eleven Sports acquires Spanish Supercopa rights in Portugal and Poland
International subscription sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired the exclusive Portuguese rights to the Spanish Supercopa
Eleven Sports engages Blackbird for social media video content
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has selected cloud video editing platform Blackbird to edit and publish content across its online platforms
Sport TV receives joint bid from broadcasters for Euro 2020 FTA rights
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has reportedly received a joint bid from public broadcaster RTP and commercial broadcaster SIC for the rights to broadcast 22 free-to-air matches from next…
Eleven Sports lands Joshua-Ruiz rights in three markets
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive rights in Belgium, Portugal and Taiwan to the forthcoming boxing rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr