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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. …

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 427687
• Published on 23/01/26 at 18:00

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

Deloitte Money League 2026: Real Madrid, Manchester City and Arsenal top the broadcast revenue charts

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) was the club that generated the most broadcast revenue in 2024-25, with a total of €335m, according to the Football Money League 2026 figures published by the UK branch of the audit and consultancy firm Deloitte on 22/01/2026. The Madrid club won the UEFA Super…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Media, Clubs, …
• Article # 427532
• Published on 23/01/26 at 09:00

2025-26 Champions League: 1.49 million viewers for Olympique de Marseille - Liverpool FC on Canal+

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - Liverpool FC (Premier League) (0-3), on Matchday 7 in the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League, drew an average of 1.49 million viewers on the pay-TV channel Canal+ in France on Wednesday 21/01/2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain, …
• Article # 427432
• Published on 22/01/26 at 12:10