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Bundesliga: RTL acquire the rights to broadcast match highlights on Monday nights (2017-2021)

The German broadcasting group RTL and the pay-TV group Sky Deutschland acquired Lots N and L of the domestic audiovisual rights (Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga, promotion/relegation play-offs, and the German Super Cup) respectively for the 2017-2021 cycle, announced the DFL on 12/09/2016. For RTL, this…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 76177
• Published on 13/09/16 at 13:09

Premier League: MX1 acquires the distribution rights to Premier League Productions (IMG)

The content management and distribution services group MX1 acquired the distribution rights to the Premier League from the "Premier League Productions" division of IMG (marketing and media rights agency), on 31/08/2016. The duration of the agreement was not disclosed."MX1 has a direct connection…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 76085
• Published on 13/09/16 at 09:30

Sportel Monaco 2016: sports media content convention from 24 to 27/10/2016 (Grimaldi Forum)

The programme for the 2016 edition of the Sportel Monaco convention, from 24 to 27/10/2016 at the Grimaldi Forum (Monaco), was made public on 08/09/2016. The Sportel convention is focussed around the sports media industry. The programme of this edition includes, in particular, a presentation from…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 75972
• Published on 12/09/16 at 09:05

World Cup 2018: 17.9 million watch South Korea-China (3-2) on LeSports in China

South Korea - China (3-2) at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, in Group A of the third round of qualification for the Asian zone for the 2018 World Cup, drew an average of 17.9 million viewers in China on the Chinese OTT platform LeSports, on Thursday, 01/09/2016 (kick-off at 20:00 local time), said…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 76014
• Published on 09/09/16 at 14:40

Turkey: Turkcell TV+ acquires mobile and IPTV rights for the Premier League (2016-2019)

TV+ Turkcell, a Turkcell OTT platform, acquired the TV rights to the Premier League for the 2016 to 2019 cycle, in Turkey, announced the Turkish telecommunications group on 03/09/2016. The rights are valid exclusively and only for mobile and IPTV platforms. Turkcell TV+, founded in 2014, had…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 75929
• Published on 09/09/16 at 09:30

TV rights: exchange agreement between Sport1 and DAZN (Perform) for Germany, Switzerland and Austria

The German free-TV and pay-TV group Sport1 and the sports OTT platform DAZN reached an agreement - valid in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria - to share sports TV rights, on 01/09/2016. Under the agreement, the duration of which was not disclosed, Sport1 and the Perform Group platforms will share…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 75850
• Published on 08/09/16 at 14:55

2018 World Cup: 1.72 million viewers for Switzerland - Portugal (2-0) in Portugal on RTP1

Switzerland - Portugal (2-0), at St. Jakob-Park in Basel (SUI), in Group B of qualification for the 2018 World Cup, drew an average of 1.729 million viewers in Portugal on the public TV channel RTP1, on Tuesday, 06/09/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This figure represented an audience share of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 75898
• Published on 08/09/16 at 14:20

Turkey: beIN Media Group acquires the pay-TV group Digiturk (official)

The acquisition of DP Acquisitions BV, a holding company which owns the Turkish pay-TV group Digiturk, "represents the largest deal in the history of our group and a major milestone in our global expansion," said Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, chairman and CEO of the beIN Media Group, on 26/08/2016. The…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 75753
• Published on 08/09/16 at 11:25

beIN Sports: acquisition of rights, in France, for AFCON 2017 (in Gabon, 14/01 to 05/02/2017)

beIN Sports France acquired exclusive rights, in France, to the 2017 African Cup of Nations, announced the sports pay-TV group on 06/09/2016. beIN Sports will offer the entirety of the 31^th edition of AFCON, held in Gabon from 14/01 to 05/02/2017. beIN Sports channels had previously acquired the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 75852
• Published on 08/09/16 at 10:49

NFL: Lagardère Sports obtains management of social media and digital platforms in Germany

Lagardère Sports, a branch of the Lagardère Group dedicated to sport, obtained the management of, for the NFL, social media and digital platforms in Germany, on 29/08/2016. The sports and entertainment group will work with the NFL to develop a strategy on digital platforms in order to broaden the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 75754
• Published on 07/09/16 at 15:44