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CAS dismisses appeals against Fifa and Uefa bans on Russian teams
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected appeals against the exclusion of Russian teams from world and European football competitions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Relevent goes to market with US rights to Uefa club competitions
The US media rights sales invitation to tender for Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 onwards, a process being managed by the Relevent Sports agency, has launched today (Monday)
MultiChoice, Uefa secure landmark Kenyan anti-piracy takedown
Pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice Kenya and Uefa have secured a ruling from the High Court of Kenya that orders a number of internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to permanently block access to…
BBC lands Champions League highlights as BT pays £305m per year for bulk of Uefa rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired highlights rights to the Uefa Champions League for the first time, while pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has announced an extended deal for the bulk…
Amazon and BT to split UK Champions League rights from 2024-25
BT Sport and Amazon have each acquired Uefa Champions League rights in the UK from 2024-25 onwards after submitting successful first-round bids, SportBusiness understands.
Swiss appeals court convicts ex-Fifa boss Valcke, Al-Khelaifi acquitted again
Former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke has been found guilty by a Swiss appeals court of forging documents and corruption in a case relating to World Cup media rights, but beIN Media Group chairman a…
LaLiga files latest FFP complaints against PSG and Manchester City
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football divisions, has filed a complaint with Uefa against French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain for an alleged breach of financial fair p…
Uefa issues creative agencies RFI ahead of club competitions brand refresh
Uefa has issued a request for information (RFI) as it begins the process of appointing creative agencies to develop brand identities for its club competitions during the 2024-27 rights cycle
Optus scores rights to Euro 2024
Australian telecoms operator Optus has acquired rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship
Uefa and Conmebol to launch Women’s Finalissima
European football’s governing body Uefa and Conmebol, the South American Football Confederation, have announced the launch of a Women’s Finalissima following the successful staging of the inaugural men…
Optus Sport renews Uefa national team rights
Australian telco Optus has renewed its rights for the Uefa European Qualifiers and Nations League for the 2022-23 to 2025-26 cycle
Uefa launches independent probe into Champions League final
European football’s governing body Uefa has announced an independent review into the scenes that marred Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, with French authorities bla…
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
RTVE nets Euro 2024 and Spanish national team rights
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship in Germany along with a wider package of Spanish football matches and other games over the next four years
Čeferin plans to stand for third term as Uefa president
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has confirmed that he plans to seek re-election for a third term as head of European football’s governing body.
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C extends Uefa rights deal
Welsh public-service broadcaster S4C has extended its deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for free-to-air rights to the national team’s matches.
Uefa sales process begins for national team competition patches
Uefa has launched a licensing rights sales process for competition patches worn on shirts during its national team matches
Team invites five-season bids for vacant Champions League sponsorship slot
The Team Marketing agency is inviting bids across two or five seasons for the Uefa Champions League global sponsorship package made available after the termination of a deal with Russian state-owned energy…