Media
BeIN Sports lands two-year deal with World Athletics in Mena region
BeIN Sports has secured the broadcast rights to World Athletics events for the Middle East and North Africa in a two-year deal
K+ renews English Premier League rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster K+ has renewed its broadcast rights deal with the English Premier League for another three seasons
Prima Group signs carriage deal with O2 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic’s Prima Group has signed a carriage deal with domestic telco O2 Czech Republic that will see its eight channels become available to O2 TV users.
Fiba replaces LiveBasketball.tv with new OTT platform Courtside 1891
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched Courtside 1891, a new OTT platform to replacing the existing LiveBasketball.tv as the primary streaming service for national team basketball
Croatian FA recoups rights value in deals with Hrvatski Telekom and betting firm SuperSport
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has secured a four-year broadcast rights deal with Hrvatski Telekom, shortly after announcing the termination of its previous contract with Endorphin Magine
United’s Nova secures Uefa national team rights in Bulgaria
United Media-owned Nova Broadcasting Group has announced that it has secured rights in Bulgaria for the next two Uefa European Championships, as well as other Uefa national team rights from 2022-23 to…
Croatian FA rips up 10-year Endorphin Magine rights contract
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has decided to terminate its 10-year broadcast rights contract with Endorphin Magine Ltd, blaming the UK-based company for failing to pay the first fee instalment
Match TV strikes carriage deal with Russian telco MTS
Russian mobile network operator MTS has agreed a landmark carriage deal with Gazprom Media, owner of Match TV, under which the Match Premier subscription will become available to MTS customers
Court upholds decision to fine Polsat over Euro 2016 coverage
A Polish court has upheld a decision that will see domestic pay-television operator Cyfrowy Polsat pay a multi-million Euro fine after making it difficult for viewers to watch Euro 2016 matches free of…
CME breaks into new market with RTL Croatia takeover
Media group Central European Media Enterprises has grown its presence in southern Europe and broken into a new Balkan market with an agreement to acquire RTL Croatia
Sportfive secures international deals for Fiba Intercontinental Cup
Sportfive has struck deals with multiple broadcasters to secure coverage in different markets for the International Basketball Federation’s Fiba Intercontinental Cup, which tips off today (Friday) in E…
UK Athletics secures 2022 coverage on BBC platforms
UK public broadcaster BBC has struck a one-season deal with UK Athletics to become the broadcast partner for the latter’s major events in 2022.
Six Nations kicks off with large audiences in France and Ireland
The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland.
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IBU events return to Poland’s TVP until 2026
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has acquired exclusive rights to International Biathlon Union events for the next four seasons, replacing incumbent rights-holder Polsat from the 2022-23 season onwards
RTVS retains Slovak ice hockey league rights
Slovak public-service broadcaster RTVS has secured exclusive rights to the domestic tip-tier hockey league, the Tipos Extraliga for another three seasons
HBA Media attracts new OTT players for Pegasus World Cup
Rights distribution agency HBA Media has secured deals with multiple broadcasters for this year’s edition of the $3m (€2.7m)
Cosmote retains WRC rights in Greece to 2025
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has retained exclusive rights to the FIA World Rally Championship under a new three-year deal that runs to 2025
L’Équipe extends Formula E free-to-air rights in France
French broadcaster L'Équipe has secured free-to-air rights to the Formula E World Championship for another season, extending its agreement from last year.