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Covid-19: S&P Global downgrades financial rating of Endeavor, parent company of IMG and the UFC

The US credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has lowered the rating of the US holding company Endeavor, parent company of the media and marketing rights agency IMG and of the UFC, on 13/04/2020. Endeavor's financial rating was downgraded from B ("highly speculative") to CCC+ ("substantial…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 181194
• Published on 21/04/20 at 17:55
Cycling/eSports: Eleven Sports to broadcast a virtual version of the Tour de Suisse in six countries

Eleven Sports will broadcast, in Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Myanmar, Poland and Portugal, a Virtual version of the Tour de Suisse the "Digital Swiss 5 cycling series" contested by 19 professional cycling teams, from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26/04/2020, announced the pay-TV group on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 181072
• Published on 21/04/20 at 13:40
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LaLiga: launch of three programmes for national and international broadcasters

LaLiga has launched three new exclusive programmes for its national (Telefonica and Mediapro) and international broadcasters, "LaLiga Stay At Home", "LaLiga Nations" and "LaLiga Clubs", announced the Spanish Football League on 16/04/2020, while Spain has been in lock down due to the Covid-19…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 180982
• Published on 20/04/20 at 10:20
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Bundesliga: DFL and Sky Deutschland reach a compromise for the payment of TV rights (German media)

The German Football League (DFL) and the pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, the main broadcaster of the Bundesliga and the 2.Bundesliga (in its entirety) in Germany, have reached a compromise for the payment of the fourth and final installment of the TV rights amounting to €225m (approximately €900m…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 180927
• Published on 17/04/20 at 16:44
Covid-19: special event featuring confined international artists to be broadcast by sports channels

The pay-TV channels Canal+, beIN Sports (in France) and Eleven Sports (in Poland, Belgium, Portugal, Luxembourg, Italy, Myanmar and Taiwan) will broadcast "One World: Together At Home", a show lasting more than six hours co-organised by the World Health Organization, the Global Citizen association…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 180808
• Published on 16/04/20 at 16:20
Spain: Telefonica acquires Champions League TV rights for the 2021-2024 cycle (Spanish media)

The Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica has acquired, for its pay-TV subsidiary Movistar, the rights to broadcast the Champions League in Spain over the 2021-2024 cycle for an estimated amount of more than €1bn (over €333m per season), according to Spanish media on 15/04/2020, which…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 180756
• Published on 16/04/20 at 13:15
Covid-19: Eleven Sports is offering free access to its channels in Italy and Portugal until May 2020

Eleven Sports is continuing to offer free access to its channels in Italy and Portugal due to the suspension of sports competitions linked to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, announced the pay-TV group on 09/04/2020. "All subscriptions have been frozen in Italy until 03/05/2020, with Portugal…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 180567
• Published on 14/04/20 at 16:10
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 # 180414
• Published on 10/04/20 at 16:50
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Ligue 1 TV rights: Mediapro's announcement "is good news" (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Paris Saint-Germain)

"Mediapro's confirmation that it will meet its commitments for next season is very good news. We are all working to ensure that the best conditions are in place to make next season a win-win agreement for everyone. Their proposal to broadcast the last two months of the championship is even better…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 180331
• Published on 10/04/20 at 16:20
Champions League: Nent Group extends its TV rights in Denmark for the 2021-2024 cycle

Nent Group has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights in Denmark for the Champions League until 2023-24 and has acquired the rights to the Europa League and Europa Conference League in Sweden, Norway and Finland for 2021-2024, according to the free and pay-TV group on 09/04/2020. "Nent…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 180411
• Published on 10/04/20 at 14:20