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Bundesliga TV rights (2021-2025): German Competition Authority approves call for tenders

The Bundeskartellamt (equivalent to the German Competition Authority) has approved the call for tenders for the domestic broadcasting rights of the Bundesliga, the 2.Bundesliga and the DFL-Supercup (2021-2025 cycle) on 20/03/2020. "It was important to ensure that no single bidder can exclusively…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 178488
• Published on 23/03/20 at 13:29
Covid-19/ US Sports: NFL, NBA and NHL offer free access to their OTT platforms

NFL, NBA and NHL are offering free access to their respective OTT platforms due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to the North American Sports Leagues on 18 and 19/03/2020. The NFL, whose 2019-20 season ended with the Super Bowl on 03/02/2020, is offering free access via the NFL…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178353
• Published on 20/03/20 at 16:55
Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 178328
• Published on 20/03/20 at 15:10
Covid-19: free access to Eleven Sports channels in Portugal for one month

Eleven Sports Portugal will offer free access to its six sports channels to current or new customers, for 30 days (until 13/04/2020), due to the suspension of sports competitions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, announced the pay-TV group on 13/03/2020. This decision was taken in agreement…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 178323
• Published on 20/03/20 at 14:09
Pro League TV rights (2020-2025): Eleven Sports formalises the agreement with all clubs

Eleven Sports has acquired the broadcasting rights in Belgium for all Belgian professional football competitions (Jupiler Pro League, Proximus League, Super Cup, Croky Cup and the Women's Super League) for the 2020-2025 cycle, announced the pay-TV group on 18/03/2020. These rights were acquired…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 178246
• Published on 20/03/20 at 10:00
Covid-19: Sky Sports offers customers the option to "pause" their TV subscriptions (UK and IRL)

The British pay-TV operator Sky is offering customers of the Sky Sports pay-TV package (11 channels) the option to "pause" their subscriptions from 20/03/2020, due to the suspension of sports competitions linked to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, announced the TV operator on 18/03/2020…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178245
• Published on 19/03/20 at 16:59
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Covid-19/France: Canal+ goes free-to-air on all boxes, offers subscribers access to all its channels

Canal+ is announcing the free-to-air broadcast of its premium channel on all boxes (SFR, Free, Orange, etc.) during the period of confinement due to the Coronavirus pandemic (until 15/04/2020), according to the free and pay-TV group on Twitter on 16/03/2020. "For its subscribers, the group is also…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 177991
• Published on 18/03/20 at 13:39
©  DC
Covid-19: "If LaLiga Santander were to stop, more than €600m would be lost" (J. Roures, Mediapro)

"It is difficult to assess the real extent of the damage caused. If the Spanish league (LaLiga Santander) were to stop, more than €600m would be lost. Between €550m from TV rights and another €150m from ticket sales and season tickets," said Jaume Roures, president and founder of the Spanish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 177990
• Published on 18/03/20 at 10:14
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United States: a record 1.76 million TV viewers for Man United - Man City (Premier League)

Manchester United FC - Manchester City FC (2-0), the match counting for Matchday 29 of the 2019-20 Premier League, drew 1.76 million YB viewers on the NBC channel, Telemundo and on the NBC Sports Digital platform, on Sunday 08/03/2020 (kick-off 16:30 GMT, 12:30pm US East Coast time). This is a new…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 177870
• Published on 16/03/20 at 17:34
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Japan 2019: 857 million people watched the Rugby World Cup, 26% more than in 2015

"Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan was the most watched rugby event ever with more than 857 million people around the world watching the action via World Rugby’s network of rights-holding broadcast partners, an increase of 26 per cent from the previous tournament in England.With World Rugby producing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 177397
• Published on 16/03/20 at 15:12