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Vingegaard and Pogacar’s rivalry brings record viewership to Tour de France
One of the most intense head-to-head battles in recent years in road cycling had the knock-on effect of producing stellar television ratings for this year’s Tour de France in the three key contributing m…
United Media nets Uefa club rights in Slovenia
United Media, the broadcasting group across Southeast Europe, has acquired exclusive rights in Slovenia to an extensive package of Uefa club competition rights for the new three-year cycle
Loophole set to spare United Media punishment over Fiba World Cup qualifier broadcasts
ALIA, the broadcast regulator in Luxembourg, has intervened in a case involving the alleged violation of Slovenian listed events legislation by pan-regional broadcasting group United Media during its broadcast…
Poland and Slovenia replace Russia as FIVB Worlds hosts
Poland and Slovenia have been appointed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as the initial new co-hosts of its 2022 Men’s World Championship, which was originally due to be held by Russia.
Fiba seals nine-market United Media deal in Southern Europe
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed a long-term rights deal with pan-regional broadcasting group United Media across nine markets in Southern Europe
Šport TV picks up Extreme E rights in Slovenia
Slovenian public sports broadcaster Šport TV has acquired rights for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series.
Arena Sport picks up Ekstraklasa in Balkans as Planet Sport retains Croatia rights
The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, has signed a new rights deal in the Balkan region with pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport
United Media acquires AFC rights in Southeast Europe
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a deal with United Media, owner of the Sportklub channels, to broadcast AFC competitions in Southeast Europe
Uefa club competitions TV rights on market in three more European countries
The Team Marketing agency has initiated broadcast rights sales processes in three more European countries for the Uefa club competitions during the 2021-24 cycle
EBU: Tour de France viewing hours up 10.5 per cent in 13 markets
The European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of mainly public-service broadcasters, has announced that total viewing hours for this year’s Tour de France have risen by 10.5
EBU raises concerns over RTV Slovenija funding
The European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters in Europe, has expressed its concern over proposed changes to the funding of Slovenia’s public-service broadcaster.
Dentsu agrees raft of J.League international deals ahead of season resumption
Dentsu, the Japanese advertising agency heavily involved in sports marketing, has concluded a number of broadcast deals for the J.League ahead of the Japanese top flight’s resumption on July 4.
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.
Šport TV sublicenses exclusive Euro 2020 and national team qualifier rights
Slovenian public sports channel Šport TV has agreed a deal with the United Media Group for exclusive 2020 Uefa European Championship rights and all matches involving the Slovenian national football team …
Discovery adds Eurosport 4K in new Telekom Slovenije deal
International media group Discovery has agreed a new carriage deal in Slovenia with Telekom Slovenije, adding a selection of channels, including the ultra-HD channel Eurosport 4K, to the telco’s platform.
Telekom Slovenije drops Sport TV channels in carriage fee row
Slovenian telecommunications provider Telekom Slovenije has halted the availability of the Sport TV 1, 2 and 3 channels on its television platform after accusing the broadcaster of hiking up the carriage…
Coop Norge extends Nordic World Championships support in Infront deal
Norwegian supermarket chain Coop Norge has broadened its presence in skiing by agreeing a deal to sponsor the next three editions of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Nordic World Ski Championships.
Three bids submitted for Women’s EHF Euro 2024
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has confirmed that it has received three bids spanning seven countries for the 2024 edition of the Women’s EHF Euro national team tournament.