France: free DTT channel L'Équipe 21 acquires rights to the Russian first division from 2015-2018

The free DTT channel L'Équipe 21 has acquired the exclusive distribution rights, in France, to the SOGAZ Russian Football Championship from 2015-2018, on 03/08/2015. The broadcasting rights for the Russian first division in France were held by the pay-TV group MCS TV from 2012-2015.The amount of…

Eurosport: "Transform the business to a must-have sports channel across Europe" (Peter Hutton, CEO)

After Discovery's 100% takeover of Eurosport, and the group's €1.3bn acquisition of Olympic TV rights in Europe for 2018-2014), "we really can say this is a new company. We’re going to transform the business and turn it into a must-have sports channel across Europe," stated Peter Hutton, the CEO…

Germany: Wolfsburg-Bayern 2015 DFL-Supercup draws 5.76 million viewers on ZDF (audience share 23.6%)

VfL Wolfsburg - FC Bayern Munich (1-1, 5-4 on penalties), the 2015 DFL-Supercup played in the Volkswagen Arena (30,000 seats) in Wolfsburg (GER), allowed the German public TV channel ZDF to draw 5.76 million viewers on average during the match, which kicked off at 20:30 CET Saturday…

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Spain: League to jointly sell free-TV Liga BBVA and Copa del Rey matches for 2015-16

Lots 1 and 2 of the of domestic free-TV broadcast rights tender for Liga BBVA and Copa del Rey 2015-16 fixtures, launched by LaLiga on 17/07/2015, have now been made jointly available to broadcasters by the Spanish league, according to the Spanish press on 31/07/2015.Lot 1 covers exclusive live…

Liga BBVA: MP & Silva to distribute the TV rights in 12 European countries and Japan

The British marketing and media agency MP & Silva acquired a sublicense from the Spanish broadcaster Mediapro for the broadcasting rights to the Liga BBVA, on 29/07/2015. MP & Silva will distribute these rights, which apply to all distribution platforms, in 12 European countries (Sweden, Norway…

South America: ESPN extends its broadcasting rights to the Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante until 2020

The American group of pay-TV ESPN International extended its exclusive broadcasting rights, for the nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America, to the Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante until the end of the 2019-20 season, announced on 27/07/2015. The rights, acquired from the Spanish audiovisual…

Belgium: Eleven Sports Network, distributed by Proximus TV acquires Liga BBVA 2015-2018 rights

The new group of pay-TV Eleven Sports Network, owned by the British company The Channels Co Ltd, acquired the 2015-2018 broadcasting rights, in Belgium, for the Liga BBVA, on 31/07/2015. The rights, acquired from the Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, are valid for all distribution…

Infront Sports & Media: Ledman, Chinese manufacturer of LED devices, will invest €25m in capital

Li Mantie, the principal shareholder of Ledman Optoelectronic Co. Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer of LED devices, plans to invest €25m into the capital of the Swiss marketing and media rights agency Infront Sports & Media, stated the the Chinese company, which is listed on the Shenzhen (CHN) stock…

Spain: Telefónica sells sublicense to Vodafone and Orange for 2015-16 Liga BBVA and Copa del Rey

The Vodafone and Orange groups acquired a telecommunications sublicense from their counterpart Telefónica for the full, non-exclusive broadcast rights for their pay-TV platforms, in Spain, for matches of the 2015-16 Liga BBVA and the Copa del Rey, on 29/07/2015. The two groups made the acquisition…