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UEFA: beIN Media Group to broadcast club competitions in MENA & Asia until 2027

Qatar's beIN Media Group has extended its exclusive full broadcasting rights to UEFA club competitions in MENA and Asia until 2027, it announced on 28/04/2025. The agreement, concluded via UC3 (a joint venture between UEFA and the ECA), includes the broadcasting of the men's and women's…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 396601
• Published on 29/04/25 at 10:00
©  FC Barcelona / X
La chaine L'Équipe: 1.4 million viewers for Barça-Real (Copa del Rey), a record for a football match

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) - Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports), final of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey (3-2 after extra time), drew an average of 1.4 million viewers on La chaine L'Équipe on Saturday 26/04/2025 (kick-off at 22:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 396564
• Published on 28/04/25 at 17:10
©  ITV
United Kingdom: French company Banijay interested in acquiring private free-to-air group ITV (press)

French production and distribution company Banijay Group is said to be in "preliminary discussions" with ITV about buying the private British free-to-air television group, according to The Financial Times on 27/04/2025. Banijay Group is said to be interested in acquiring the entire group or…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 396547
• Published on 28/04/25 at 16:25
©  DFL
Bundesliga: Saran Media acquires TV rights in Turkey for the 2025-2029 cycle

Turkish group Saran Media has acquired the full and exclusive broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga in Turkey for the 2025-2029 cycle (four seasons), announced Bundesliga International on 28/04/2025. These rights are currently held by beIN Media Group in Turkey for the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 396501
• Published on 28/04/25 at 16:00
©  RFEF / X
2024-25 Copa del Rey final: over 7.2 million viewers for Barça-Real on RTVE, a "record since 2014"

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) - Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports), the 2024-25 Copa del Rey final (3-2 after extra time), drew an average of 7.28 million viewers during normal time and 7.86 million during extra time on the Spanish public TV channel La 1 (RTVE) on Saturday 26/04/2025 (kick-off at…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 396437
• Published on 28/04/25 at 13:00
©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (21-25/04/2025)

• Puma France and Decathlon have launched the "1vs1 cup", "an innovative football tournament celebrating the creativity, inclusiveness and audacity of young talent". French international and Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 McDonald's) player Alexandre Lacazette is taking on the role of official…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 396345
• Published on 25/04/25 at 17:10
©  D.R.
LALIGA/TV production providers 2025-2030: "Premature assessment & unsubstantiated claims" (Mediapro)

"Grup Mediapro formally withdraws and fully retracts the content of its statement issued on 14/04/2025, concerning the awarding of production and distribution contracts for the Spanish football league championship. We acknowledge that the statement stemmed from a premature assessment of the tender…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 396342
• Published on 25/04/25 at 16:40
©  FIFA
FIFA Women's World Cup 2027: call for tenders for TV rights in Asia & Europe (including France)

FIFA has launched several separate invitations to tender for the broadcasting rights to the Women's World Cup 2027 (to be held in Brazil) in "selected territories in Europe (including France) and Asia," announced the body on 24/04/2025. "Entities wishing to participate in the tender process can…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 396330
• Published on 25/04/25 at 16:15
©  Bologna FC 1909 / X
2024-25 Coppa Italia: 1.5 million viewers for Bologna - Empoli on Italia 1 in Italy

The Bologna FC 1909 (Serie A Enilive) - Empoli (Serie A Enilive) second leg in the semi-finals of the 2024-25 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa (2-1, 1-5 on aggregate), drew an average of 1.52 million viewers on the Italian private free-TV channel Italia 1 (Mediaset Group) on Thursday 24/04/2025 (kick-off…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Italy
• Article # 396282
• Published on 25/04/25 at 13:40
©  UEFA Champions League / X
Champions League: Warner Bros. acquires free-to-air rights for Barça - Inter in Italy on 30/04/2025

The media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired under sublicense from Amazon the free-to-air rights in Italy to the first leg of the 2024-25 Champions League semi-final between FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) and FC Inter Milan (Serie A Enilive), scheduled for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Italy
• Article # 396250
• Published on 25/04/25 at 09:20