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Germany: DAZN requests distribution of its linear channels DAZN 1 and DAZN 2

The OTT sports platform DAZN asked Mabb (German media authority of the city of Berlin and the region of Brandenburg) to distribute its linear channels DAZN 1 and DAZN 2 in Germany, according to specialised media on 16/10/2020. This would allow DAZN to distribute its two channels to cable…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 196534
• Published on 19/10/20 at 13:19

ATP: Tennis Channel acquires broadcasting rights in the USA from 2021

Tennis Channel has acquired from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) the exclusive broadcasting rights for men's tennis competitions in the United States "as part of a multiyear television and digital rights agreement that begins in 2021," announced the American pay-TV channel on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 196085
• Published on 16/10/20 at 17:39

LFP TV rights: loan of €120m validated by LFP board of directors and formal notice to Mediapro

The board of directors of the LFP validated the loan of €120m contracted by the League to compensate for the non-payment of Mediapro (October 2020 amount of approximately €140m), during a meeting on 15/10/2020, reported the French sports media L'Équipe the next day. This solution must be…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 196401
• Published on 16/10/20 at 15:15

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 # 196391
• Published on 16/10/20 at 12:59

Piracy: UEFA and Premier League welcome High Court of Rwanda decision against a local TV channel

The Rwandan television channel Victory TV Ltd has been ordered by the Commercial High Court of Rwanda to cease all illegal broadcasting of European Cup matches, according to UEFA on 14/10/2020. "UEFA, organizer and owner of the Champions League and Europa League competitions, the Football…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 196279
• Published on 15/10/20 at 17:44

LFP / Mediapro: "If they don't pay, there will be negotiations with others" (J-M Aulas, O. Lyonnais)

"They (Mediapro) have to pay, and if they don't pay, there will be negotiations with others," said Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), in the daily Le Parisien, on 13/10/2020. The Chinese-Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, the main broadcaster of Ligue 1…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 196089
• Published on 15/10/20 at 13:09

Nations League: 6.4 million viewers for Italy - Netherlands on RAI (audience share: 25%)

Italy - Netherlands (1-1), a 2020-21 Nations League match (League A, Group 1) drew an average of 6.414 million viewers in Italy on the Italian public TV channel RAI 1, on Wednesday 14/10/2020 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This figure represented an audience share of 25%, which ranked the channel first…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 196219
• Published on 15/10/20 at 12:30

Nations League: 6.4 million viewers for Croatia - France on TF1 (audience share: 26%)

Croatia - France (1-2), a 2020-21 Nations League match (League A, Group 3), played in front of 7,000 spectators at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb (Croatia), drew an average of 6.4 million viewers in France on the free and private TV channel TF1, on Wednesday 14/10/2020 (kick-off at 20:45 p.m…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 196218
• Published on 15/10/20 at 11:50

TV rights: Amazon acquires Wednesday's top Champions League fixture in Italy (€80m/year, press)

The American e-commerce group Amazon has acquired the rights to broadcast the Wednesday night Champions League top fixture in Italy for an estimated €80m per season over the 2021-2024 cycle, according to Italian media on 14/10/2020. A new round of bidding is planned for the other lots (Tuesday…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Essentials Media
• Article # 196139
• Published on 14/10/20 at 17:40

Serie A TV rights: League begins exclusive negotiations with the CVC-Advent-FSI consortium

The Lega Serie A is entering exclusive negotiations with the consortium composed of CVC Capital Partners, a Luxembourg fund with a particular presence in rugby (see related news), the American fund Advent and the Italian public fund FSI (Fondo Strategico Italiano), for the creation of a media…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 196083
• Published on 14/10/20 at 15:34