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India: Neo Sports acquires the broadcasting rights for the TIM Cup and Coupe de France in 2015-16

The Indian pay-TV group Neo Sports has acquired the broadcasting rights in India for the 2015-16 editions of the TIM Cup and the Coupe de France, on 18/03/2016. Neo Sports will broadcast the final of the Italian Cup, as well as the semifinals and the final of the Coupe de France. Neo Sports, which…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65351
• Published on 23/03/16 at 15:30
©  Bing
Bing: the search engine owned by Microsoft now offers a football score predictor service

Bing, the search engine owned by Microsoft, has launched a score predictor service for Ligue 1, Premier League, Liga BBVA, Bundesliga, Serie A TIM and Champions League matches, announced the US electronics and micro-computing group, on 18/03/2016. To calculate the predictions, Microsoft has…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Betting
• Article # 65309
• Published on 23/03/16 at 10:30
Australia: SBS acquires one game per matchday of the Premier League via Optus (2016-2019)

The Australian public broadcaster SBS has acquired the free-TV broadcasting rights in Australia for one game per matchday of the Premier League from 2016-17 to 2018-19, on 17/03/2016. The rights were acquired via sub-license from the telecommunications group Optus (a subsidiary of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65303
• Published on 23/03/16 at 09:49
Premier League: Econet (RSA) acquires the 2016-2019 broadcasting rights in sub-Saharan Africa

The South African telecommunications group Econet has acquired the free-TV rights to broadcast the Barclays Premier League in sub-Saharan Africa during the 2016-2019 period, on 17/03/2016. The group will broadcast one Saturday afternoon match on every weekend of the season, via its platform Kwese…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65251
• Published on 22/03/16 at 16:45
©  D.R.
Australia: Optus acquires the broadcasting rights for 64 matches at the 2018 World Cup

The telecommunications group Optus has acquired the audiovisual rights in Australia, for every match at the 2018 World Cup, on 17/03/2016. These rights were acquired via a sublicense from the Australian public broadcasting group SBS, which bought the exclusive Australian TV rights from FIFA, for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 65250
• Published on 22/03/16 at 15:45
©  D.R.
D8: Franck Appietto appointed CEO of the Canal+ Group channel

Franck Appietto has been appointed CEO of the free DTT channel D8, announced the Canal+ group, on 18/03/2016. He will report directly to Maxime Saada, CEO of the group. Franck Appietto will continue his role as director of mainstream programmes for Canal+. He succeeds Xavier Gandon who "decided to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 65144
• Published on 21/03/16 at 17:00
©  D.R.
China: CCTV acquires one Saturday night match per week of the 2016 CSL season for its channel CCTV5

CCTV, China's largest network of public TV channels, has acquired the broadcasting rights in China for one match on every Saturday night during the 2016 CSL season, on 15/03/2016. These rights were acquired through the Chinese media rights agency Ti'ao Dongli Sports Media Ltd. (owned by the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65122
• Published on 21/03/16 at 15:45
©  EURO 2016 SAS
Euro 2016: Sky Italia acquires all the broadcasting rights for the competition in Italy

The Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia has acquired the broadcasting rights for Euro 2016 in Italy, on 26/02/2016. All 51 matches of the competition (including 24 exclusively) will therefore be broadcast by Sky Italia. "We have reached an agreement for Euro 2016. We will broadcast 27 live games…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65100
• Published on 21/03/16 at 13:15
©  L'Equipe 21
France: L'Equipe 21 to broadcast the final of the Belgian Cup between Club Brugge - Standard Liege

L'Equipe 21 will broadcast the final of the Belgian Cup between Club Brugge KV - Standard de Liege on Sunday 20/03/2016 (15:45 CET), announced the French free DTT channel on 17/03/2016. The final of the 61st edition of the competition will be held at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 64974
• Published on 18/03/16 at 17:50
©  uefa.com
Europa League: 2.78m viewers for Tottenham - Dortmund in Germany, record for Sport1 since 2007

Sport1, the German free-TV channel, drew 2.78 million viewers on average for the Round of 16 match of the Europa League between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Borussia Dortmund (1-2, Dortmund advanced 5-1 on aggregate) on 17/03/2016 (kick-off at 20:05 GMT, 21:05 CET). This figure is represents a 10.1…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 65028
• Published on 18/03/16 at 15:34