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Turkey: Al Jazeera or beIN Media Group should acquire 53% of Digiturk's capital for €671m (press)

The Turkish pay-TV group Digiturk is about to go under Qatari control, according to information published by the Turkish press, the Middle East media and specialised media, on 18/12/2014. The TV group Al Jazeera Media Network, or its subsidiary beIN Media Group, are about to buy a 53% stake in…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 30497
• Published on 23/12/14 at 19:04

Canada: TSN, RDS and beIN Sports to share the TV rights for the 2015-2018 European Cups

The pay-TV groups TSN (in English) and RDS (in French), both properties of Bell Media Group, acquired TV and radio broadcast rights in Canada for the Champions League and the Europa League from 2015 to 2018, on 19/12/2014. TSN will broadcast live, on five national channels (TSN channels 1 to 5)…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 30489
• Published on 23/12/14 at 17:15

UK: Sharon White appointed chief executive of Ofcom, will take office in March 2015

Sharon White has been appointed chief executive of Ofcom, the UK independent authority regulating telecommunications competition, on 16/12/2014. She will take office in late March 2015 and replace Ed Richards, who leaves office in late December 2014. Sharon White has been a senior official in the…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 30368
• Published on 19/12/14 at 17:20

2014 Club World Cup: the Goal.com UK and Ireland websites to broadcast the final

Perform Group, a British company specialising in the production of sports content on digital platforms, has acquired the live broadcasting rights on the Internet to 2014 Club World Cup (in Morocco, 10 to 20/12/2014) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on 05/12/2014.Thus, the Internet portal…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 30365
• Published on 19/12/14 at 16:52

Caribbean: DirecTV acquires TV rights to FIFA competitions, including the World Cups 2018 and 2022

The pay-TV group DirecTV acquired the exclusive distribution rights, in the Caribbean, to several competitions organised by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) between 2015 and 2022, on 16/12/2014. The TV rights package includes the 2015 Women's World Cup (Canada, from 06/06…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 30234
• Published on 18/12/14 at 10:44

Netherlands: RTL Nederland retains TV rights to the Europa League for the 2015-2018 cycle

RTL Nederland, the Dutch private free-TV group, has extended its distribution rights of the Europa League on free-TV in the Netherlands for the 2015-2018 cycle, on 11/12/2014. RTL Nederland has held the free-TV broadcasting rights of the Europa League in the Netherlands since 2009-10.RTL Nederland…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 30199
• Published on 17/12/14 at 17:50

UK: BT TV can now offer Sky Sports 1 and 2 on its YouView box

BT TV, the TV offers from the British telecom group BT (British Telecom), can now offer the pay-TV channels Sky Sports 1 and 2 of its rival Sky plc on the latest generation of BT's YouView box, as of 16/12/2014. So far, BT TV could offer Sky Sports 1 and 2 on its Vision+ box, launched in 2006 and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Legal
• Article # 30179
• Published on 17/12/14 at 15:51

Ireland: public broadcaster RTÉ acquires the TV rights for the Champions League for 2015-2018

The Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ extended its agreement for the TV broadcasting rights for the Champions League in the Republic of Ireland until 2018, on 12/12/2014. As with the 2012-2015 cycle, RTÉ now holds the live broadcasting rights for the Champions League matches played on Wednesday…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 30165
• Published on 17/12/14 at 13:30

UK: BT wants to buy the mobile operator EE, partner of Wembley Stadium, for €15.7 billion

The British telecommunications group BT (British Telecom) has commenced exclusive negotiations with its German and French counterparts Deutsche Telekom and Orange to takeover their joint venture EE, the British mobile operator, on 15/12/2014. The duration of the period of negotiations was not…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 30148
• Published on 17/12/14 at 12:45

Premier League: launching of the tender for the 2016-2019 domestic TV rights

The Barclays Premier League is launching the first two tenders for the domestic broadcasting rights for the 2016-2019 cycle of the first English division, on 12/12/2014. The two calls for applications relate to the live broadcasting rights to 168 matches per season (in five lots of 28 matches and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 30092
• Published on 16/12/14 at 16:10