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UK: ITV acquire rights to TV highlights of European Cups from 2015-2018

The British free-to-air group, ITV, have acquired the TV broadcasting rights in the UK for the highlights of all matches of the Champions League and Europa League for the period 2015-2018, on the 22/11/2013.The rights only cover television and are shared with pay channel BT Sport. BT Sport also…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 12042
• Published on 26/11/13 at 13:30
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Australia: Fox acquire TV rights for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup

The Australian pay-TV group Fox have acquired the broadcasting rights in Australia for the 2013 Club World Cup, on the 22/11/2013. The tournament takes place in Morocco from the 11 to 21/12/2013.Fox Sports will broadcast the tournament's eight games live, starting with the opening match between…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 12024
• Published on 25/11/13 at 19:00
Germany: ZDF has a budget of €311 million in 2014 for sport, including the World Cup

The German public broadcaster ZDF has a budget of €311 million for their Sport service in 2014, said the German press, on the 19/11/2013.€164 million will be spent on three major sporting events in 2014: the Winter Olympics in Sochi (Russia, 07 to 23/02/2014), the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 12013
• Published on 25/11/13 at 18:30
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Austria: Sky Deutschland reverse decision to broadcast Borussia-Bayern game on free-TV

The Bundesliga meeting on match-day 13 between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, on the 23/11/2013, will ultimately not be broadcast free in Austria, by the pay-TV group Sky Deutschland, the leading broadcaster of the Bundesliga in Germany and Austria, and only broadcaster of the game.Sky…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 11952
• Published on 22/11/13 at 18:30
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Estonia: public TV company ERR want to sell their World Cup 2014 rights for financial reasons

"We don't have enough money in next year's budget to cover the expenses on the two major events, the football world championships and the Sochi Winter Olympics," said Margus Allikmaa, chairman of the management board of ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting), on the 19/11/2013.At the end of September…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 11937
• Published on 21/11/13 at 18:30
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UK: "We’ll look at all opportunities" (Marc Watson, BT TV)

"“I’m not going to comment specifically on the Fifa World Cup. But, like I’ve said before, we’ll look at all opportunities and rights and I wouldn’t, at this stage, rule any in and I wouldn’t rule any out," said Marc Watson, CEO of BT TV, the British TV broadcaster, and owner of pay channel BT…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 11902
• Published on 21/11/13 at 14:00
Sweden: TV4 extend Ligue 1 TV rights in order to continue to broadcast Ibrahimovic's matches

The Swedish pay and free-TV group TV4 extended their broadcasting rights of Ligue 1 (FRA) in Sweden for another season, on the 19/11/2013TV4 have broadcast the French first division since 2012-13, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Sweden captain, signed for Paris Saint-Germain. The group now has the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 11878
• Published on 20/11/13 at 16:30
Serie A: negotiations with Infront for €6.5 billion TV rights for period 2015-2021

The General Assembly of the LNPA (Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A), Italy's national professional league, who run Serie A, have unanimously agreed a counter-offer by the media and marketing rights agency Infront Italy, on the 18/11/2013.Claudio Lotito, president of Lazio, and Andrea Agnelli…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 11860
• Published on 20/11/13 at 15:55
North America: Premium Sports to acquire rights of Benfica TV in bars and restaurants

Premium Sports, the North American sports television operator in bars, restaurants and gyms, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in the United States and Canada, of Benfica TV, the Portuguese club's channel, on the 13/11/2013. The duration of the contract has not been disclosed."We…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital
• Article # 11848
• Published on 19/11/13 at 19:25
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Media rights agency Kentaro recapitalise their Swiss office for €27 million

Kentaro AG, the Swiss division of media and marketing rights agency Kentaro, have undertaken a recapitalisation of €27 million, said Philipp Grothe, CEO and co-founder of the agency, on the 14/11/2013."The company has recapitalised and the outcome is a very positive one for us. We are now on a…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 11844
• Published on 19/11/13 at 17:12