football rights

DAZN scores worldwide rights to FIFA Club World Cup

DAZN's deal with FIFA includes the possibility of sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks

Business

Linear broadcasters prevail: Sky, TNT Sports win Premier League rights

"The Amazon experiment is no more and with no further new players entering the market, linear broadcasters prevail ushering in a new era," analyst...

Business

Broadcasters urged to reach deal for FIFA Women’s World Cup rights

With less than 50 days to go until the first game, sports ministers of five European nations have signed a statement acknowledging their concern...

Business

DAZN ‘wants to end 3pm blackout and show all EFL games live’

DAZN’s coverage would include more behind-the-scenes footage, watchalongs, stats, in-play betting and better camera angles and production

Business

Is Apple ready to take a bite out of English football?

The next auction of Premier League rights is due to take place next year, and will cover 2025-28

Business

DAZN set to bid for Premier League rights

"I am very, very confident that in the mid to long-term we can be a big player in the UK." DAZN CEO Shay Segev...

Business

Score draw: BBC, ITV to share Euro 2024 and 2028

The deal ensures that both tournaments will be shown on free-to-air television in the UK

Business

Eurovision Sport agrees media rights for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in 28 territories

Many of the broadcasters have committed to airing key matches on free-to-air linear television

Business

Amazon to share Champions League rights with BT Sport

Amazon has won the rights to Tuesday night games, with BT Sport airing Champions League matches on Wednesday

Media Delivery

Sky agrees deal with PSBs to make vital FIFA World Cup play-off free-to-air

The match between Wales and either Scotland or Ukraine will be available on Sky Sports as well as ITV, S4C and STV

Media Delivery

Channel 4 scores England’s men’s football games

In total, Channel 4 will air 20 live England matches between 2022 and 2024

Media Delivery

Viaplay wins UK rights to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s football matches

Viaplay's new UK streaming service is expected to launch in the second half of 2022

Business

Discovery/BT Sport tie-up could be ‘first tangible threat to Sky’

Analyst Conrad Wiacek suggests the UK may become the first battle ground in the battle to become the dominant European sports broadcaster

Business

DAZN, Movistar score LaLiga domestic rights

New deal is a record for LaLiga and will run until 2027

Business

Italian regulator approves DAZN-Telecom Italia Serie A deal

Italy's AGCM had launched an investigation into competition issues at the start of July

Business

Sky appeals to regulators over DAZN-Telecom Italia Serie A deal

Satellite giant claims deal is "illegitimate"

Business

Premier League ‘in talk to scrap TV rights auction’

League is said to be in talks with Sky, BT and Amazon and the government in an attempt to stave off an expected decrease...

Business

Sky launches legal challenge over Serie A rights

Sky has cited the so-called Melandri Law, which prohibits the sale of all broadcast rights to a single entity

Business

Broadcasters ‘won’t break current contracts for ESL’ says Mediapro boss

League has reportedly held talks with the likes of Disney, Facebook and Amazon

Business

DAZN denies any interest in European Super League

"Realistically, this could mean fragmentation of rights spend and a reluctance to pay top dollar by broadcasters," analyst Alex DeGroote tells TVBEurope

Business

Analyst: Sky’s decision to not ‘pay over the odds’ for Serie A rights shows focus on returns

"The decision to not pay over the odds for sports rights in the midst of a pandemic, will likely cost Sky subscribers and revenue...

Business

Moody’s downgrades Mediapro’s credit rating

Company tagged with a "negative outlook"

Live Production

Extra 20 Premier League matches to be broadcast during 20/21 season

12 additional matches will be broadcast on Sky Sports, six on BT Sport and two on Amazon Prime

Media Delivery

‘The distribution model of live sports must change’: Eleven Sports founder on the future of broadcasting

"You should be able to get access to a football game as easily as buying an ice cream," said Andrea Radrizzani

Business

New report paints mixed picture for Europe’s football rights landscape

Enders Analysis releases ‘European football: An opportunity to reset’ report highlighting a ‘mixed bag’ of outlooks for leagues and broadcasters that should be seized...

Media Delivery