Mediapro
Eleven Belgium plans 4K channel for Pro League, sees BeNeleague as ‘opportunity’
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports Belgium is planning to roll out a 4K channel in time for its second season as the rights-holder to the country’s Jupiler Pro League and is also considering the d…
Mediapro appointed as provider of VAR services for Concacaf
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has been selected by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) to supply and implement video assistant…
Mediapro expands US operations with Manhattan production centre
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has expanded its operations in the US by opening a new production facility in Manhattan, New York
Sports Flick adds Concacaf 2021 Gold Cup to football portfolio
Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has picked up the exclusive media rights in Australia to the Concacaf’s 2021 Gold Cup.
Orange ordered to pay Mediapro €3.6m in Téléfoot case
The Commercial Court of Paris has ordered telco Orange to pay €3.6m ($4.3
Bulgaria’s A1 lands rights exclusively in LaLiga’s latest deal
Pay-television broadcaster A1 Bulgaria will continue to broadcast Spanish football’s LaLiga for at least another five seasons after securing a new rights deal.
LFP ‘considers’ in-house channel launch, Mediapro makes Orange legal claim
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is said to be considering launching its own channel to exploit 80 per cent of Ligue 1 matches from next season, with the remaining matches shown by incumbent…
DAZN keeps hold of LaLiga rights in Germany, Austria
Subscription sports streaming broadcaster DAZN has retained rights in Germany and Austria to Spanish football’s LaLiga until the end of the 2025-26 season.
World Skate awards Mediapro development, rights distribution role ahead of Tokyo bow
World Skate, the international federation for sports performed on skating wheels, has agreed a four-year deal with Mediapro for the agency and production group to market its events globally
Mediapro suffered €702m revenue hit in 2020
Mediapro has outlined how the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a €702m ($846.3
Mediapro Asia set to distribute Chinese Super League international rights
Mediapro Asia, an arm of the international rights agency and production group, is finalising a deal for Chinese Super League international media rights for the three seasons from 2021 to 2023, SportBusiness…
Mediapro meets deadline for €10m payment in LFP severance agreement
The Mediapro agency and production group has paid the second part of its severance agreement with France’s Professional Football League (LFP) following the withdrawal from its broadcast rights deal last y…
Téléfoot staff ‘hit out’ at redundancy plans
Staff at the now-defunct French pay-television broadcaster Téléfoot have expressed frustration with the redundancy proposals presented by the service’s owner, Spanish agency and production group Mediapro.
Mediapro in the market for CPL international broadcasters
Mediapro Canada, part of the international production and media-rights agency, has invited broadcasters to submit offers for Canadian Premier League rights in their territories, SportBusiness understands
Mediapro chief Roures says Laporta guarantee ‘neither loan nor donation’
Mediapro chief executive Jaume Roures has issued a statement distancing himself from a financial guarantee provided to Joan Laporta following his recent election as FC Barcelona president
Mediapro seeks state aid, looks to restructure debts
The Mediapro agency is looking to restructure its debt and has applied for state aid as it seeks to secure its future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
TV Walter Abrahão’s World Cup qualifier deal collapses after default
Brazilian basic-tier broadcaster TV Walter Abrahão has defaulted on its very first rights payment for rights to South America's Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifying tournament, losing the rights just over a month after securing a deal.
OneFootball, LIVENow and MyCujoo offer free and PPV Belgian league streaming
The Pro League, the top tier of Belgian club football, has ensured broadcast coverage in some key international markets in an agreement with football-based media platform OneFootball and through additional…