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Weekly News Extra (26-30/01/2026)

• FIFA has officially opened an office in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup to be held in Brazil. According to the international federation, 76 employees have already been recruited, 65% of whom are women. • Manchester City FC (Premier League) have signed an agreement with real…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 428603
• Published on 30/01/26 at 18:00

Portugal/SL Benfica: record TV contract with NOS before centralisation of rights in 2028 (€57.1m/year)

The telecommunications operator NOS has renewed its domestic broadcasting rights to SL Benfica's home games in Liga Portugal Betclic for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, announced the club on 26/01/2026. The deal also includes distribution rights to the Benfica TV channel as well as an…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 428381
• Published on 29/01/26 at 15:00

2025-26 Champions League: Matchday 8 watched by 2.2 million viewers on Canal+ channels in France

Matchday 8 of the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League drew an average of 2.2 million viewers on the Canal+ group's pay-TV channels in France on Wednesday 28/01/2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Médiamétrie released by Canal+. The…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain, …
• Article # 428356
• Published on 29/01/26 at 14:00

LALIGA/Spain: a €50 reward for “any citizen” reporting illegal match broadcasts in bars

As part of its “LALIGA Bares” tool, LALIGA has launched a complaints channel allowing "any citizen" to report illegal broadcasts of matches in HORECA (hotels, restaurants and cafés) establishments in exchange for a €50 reward, announced the Spanish league on 28/01/2026. "The objective is…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 428326
• Published on 29/01/26 at 12:00

Italy/piracy: legal proceedings brought by Cloudflare to contest AGCOM fine (€14.2m)

The American company Cloudflare has launched legal proceedings to challenge its €14.2m fine imposed by AGCOM in Italy, according to a statement reported by several Italian media on 28/01/2026. Cloudflare was fined €14.2m on 08/01/2026 for failing to comply with an AGCOM order aimed at combating…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 428200
• Published on 28/01/26 at 17:00

Ligue 1 TV rights: beIN ordered to settle all outstanding payments (€14m) owed to the LFP

"The LFP and LFP Media acknowledge the favourable ruling handed down today by the Paris Court of Economic Activities in the dispute between LFP Media and beIN SPORTS regarding the rules for selecting and scheduling matches and the failure of beIN SPORTS France to pay part of the amounts due since…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 428098
• Published on 28/01/26 at 16:00

Rugby/United Kingdom: ITV to broadcast the Nations Championship and Nations Series until 2029

ITV has extended its partnership with Six Nations Rugby to acquire the broadcasting rights to Six Nations Rugby's international rugby competitions in the United Kingdom until 2029, announced the private free-TV group on 26/01/2026. The agreement includes the Nations Championship (a new…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, United Kingdom
• Article # 427985
• Published on 27/01/26 at 16:00

2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: 1 million viewers for FC Barcelona - Real Oviedo on DAZN LALIGA

FC Barcelona - Real Oviedo (3-0), on Matchday 21 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 1 million viewers on pay-TV channel DAZN LALIGA in Spain on Sunday 25/01/2026 (kick-off at 16:15 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Kantar. This figure represented…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 427772
• Published on 26/01/26 at 11:00

Weekly News Extra (19-23/01/2026)

• FIFPRO has published a study on the impact of concussions on professional female footballers' brain function, based on a survey conducted among 68 players. • The board of directors of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) has agreed to call elections for the club presidency on Sunday 15/03/2026. …

NBA/Prime Video: record audiences for the two games played in London (ENG) and Berlin (GER)

Prime Video has recorded record audiences for the NBA Games played in Berlin (Germany, on 15/01) and London (England, on 18/01), announced the American group Amazon, owner of the streaming platform, on 22/01/2026. The first game between Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies (118-111) at Berlin's…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 427569
• Published on 23/01/26 at 10:00