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Premier League: ESPN extends broadcasting rights in Brazil for the 2019-2022 cycle

ESPN has extended its Premier League broadcast rights for the 2019-2022 cycle in Brazil, announced the US pay-TV group on 29/06/2017. These rights will be valid for all broadcast platforms, including its WatchESPN online streaming platform.ESPN acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 97025
• Published on 30/06/17 at 17:15

2017 Euro U-21: successful broadcast of the semi-finals in the Top 5 European countries

The first semi-final of the 2017 European U-21 championship, England - Germany (2-2, 3-4 on penalties, at Tychy Municipal Stadium, Poland) drew 3.64 million viewers on average in Germany during the first half (audience share: 22%) and 4.61 million viewers on average during the second half…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 96982
• Published on 30/06/17 at 13:45

UEFA: launch of tender for the sponsorship services of its broadcasts for the 2018-2021 period

UEFA has launch the tender for the provision of technical services related to the broadcast sponsorship for the competitions it organises for the 2018-2021 period, on 28/06/2017. The competitions concerned by this tender are: • UEFA Euro 2020 final draw and final tournament;• UEFA Nations League…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 96921
• Published on 29/06/17 at 17:40

21^st Century Fox: Irish authorities approve acquisition of Sky

The Irish department of communication, energy, and resources has authorised the acquisition of Sky by 21^st Century Fox, announced the Irish authority on 27/06/2017. It considers that the operation would not give rise to a lack of plurality on the media market.The European Commission had…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 96909
• Published on 29/06/17 at 17:00

United States: Fox Sports to broadcast 20 UEFA Champions League matches via Facebook for 2017-18

Fox Sports has signed a partnership with the social network Facebook for the broadcast of the Champions League matches in the United States via the live video streaming service Facebook Live, announced the American pay-TV group on 27/06/2017."FOX Sports will stream UEFA Champions League matches in…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 96858
• Published on 29/06/17 at 12:10

Poland: Polsat acquires broadcast rights to the European cups for 2018-2021 cycle (official)

The Polish pay-TV group Polsat has acquired the broadcast rights, in Poland, to the Champions League and Europa League for the 2018-2021 cycle, on 26/06/2017. These rights are valid across all broadcast platforms. UEFA launched the tender in Poland for the media rights to the Champions League and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 96857
• Published on 29/06/17 at 10:29

2018-2021 Champions League: 34 matches and multiplex for Sky, and 104 for Perform, in Germany

The German pay-TV group Sky Deutschland will broadcast 34 Champions League matches per season and the multiplex broadcast for the 2018-2021 cycle in Germany, according to German media on 19/06/2017. Sky Deutschland has acquired the broadcast rights valid across all broadcasting platforms to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 96773
• Published on 28/06/17 at 15:10

Olympic Games: Telecom Italia (TIM) becomes official mobile broadcaster for the 2018-2020 period

The Italian telecommunications operator Telecom Italia (TIM) has become, with the American audiovisual group Discovery Communications, the official mobile broadcaster of the Olympic Games for the 2018-2020 period, announced the two groups on 26/06/2017. Discovery Communications had announced the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 96771
• Published on 28/06/17 at 14:10

eSports: NBC Sports launches a competition based on the Rocket League video game in summer 2017

NBC Sports Group has launched a new eSport tournament based on the Rocket League video game (a soccer match with cars instead of players) in the summer of 2017, said the sports subsidiary of the two American media conglomerates on 21/06/2017. The competition will be broadcast via the eSport gaming…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 96770
• Published on 28/06/17 at 11:00

China: Sportradar AG signs a partnership with Beitai Digital as sports data solution provider

The Swiss company Sportradar AG, which specialises in the monitoring of sports betting and sports data solutions, has announced a partnership with Beitai Digital, a supplier of sports data products in China, on 22/06/2017. This partnership will offer "Sportradar's engaging sports data solutions to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 96584
• Published on 27/06/17 at 17:47