Filter by domain
Filter by year
Germany: ZDF "very interested" by TV rights to the UEFA Champions League 2015-2018

"ZDF is very interested in the prospect of covering the Champions League in the future. We will make an offer," said Dieter Gruschwitz, sports director of the German public broadcaster on the 04/11/2013.German broadcasters have until the 27/11/2013 to respond to the tender of UEFA (Union of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 11558
• Published on 08/11/13 at 19:20
©  Médiamétrie
Yearly Sport Key Facts 2012-13: "Football is the motor of sport" (Yassine Berhoun Médiamétrie)

"Football is still the motor of sport for TV audiences" in the majority of countries surveyed in the "Yearly Sport Key Facts 2012-13" report by Mediamétrie, said Yassine-Guillaume Berhoun, sales manager for Sport for EurodataTV Worldwide, the international department for the institute of audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 11518
• Published on 07/11/13 at 18:40
Fox International: Simon Thomas, vice president in charge of global sports and content sales

Simon Thomas has been appointed executive vice president of pay television network FIC (Fox International Channels) announced Hernan Lopez, president and CEO of the company, on the 05/11/2013. Simon Thomas will be based in London (England) and Zurich (Switzerland) and will work directly with…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 11474
• Published on 06/11/13 at 16:59
©  Deutsche Telekom
"Now we offer all the exclusive content of Sky" (Henning Stiegenroth, Deutsche Telekom)

"We have been competitors for four years and now we are friends," said Henning Stiegenroth, vice president of sports marketing for Deutsche Telekom, about the partnership between his company and the pay-TV group Sky Deutschland, at the International Football Arena conference in Zurich…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11440
• Published on 05/11/13 at 19:45
©  D.R.
China's PPTV to stream the Scottish Professional Football League until 2023

China's live online sports streaming provider PPTV have acquired the broadcast rights in China to the SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League) until the end of the 2022-23 season, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond announced the 04/11/2013.The deal with PPTV is part of a £20m (€23.7m…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 11413
• Published on 05/11/13 at 19:35
©  D.R.
Malaysia's pay-TV group Astro awarded only $1m in dispute against Indonesia's Lippo conglomerate

A Singapore Appeals Court has lowered to less than $1 million (€741,400) the financial award made to Malaysia’s Astro broadcaster against Indonesia’s Lippo conglomerate over a failed pay-TV venture, on the 01/11/2013. Singapore's High Court upheld a $250 million arbitration award to Astro, on the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 11401
• Published on 05/11/13 at 19:33
©  D.R.
"In Spain, the share of TV rights is a disgrace" (Joan Collet, Espanyol)

"In Spain, the share of TV rights is a disgrace. Not only for La Liga, but also throughout Europe. Because clubs who face Real or Barca in the Champions League are also disadvantaged," said Joan Collet President of Espanyol (La Liga) on 01/11/2013."Real, Barca and the president of the LFP (Spanish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 11398
• Published on 04/11/13 at 19:59
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: TF1 to broadcast near-live clips of France-Ukraine play-off on Twitter

The French broadcaster TF1 is going to post short video clips on its Twitter account of the two World Cup 2014 play-off matches between France and Ukraine on the 15 and 19/11/2013, according to the French newspaper Les Echos, on the 29/10/2013.The videos will be posted on Twitter near-live…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 11354
• Published on 04/11/13 at 12:15
Champions League: Swedish group MTG prolongs broadcasting rights in Scandinavia until 2018

Swedish broadcaster MTG (Modern Times Group) has acquired the Champions League broadcasting rights in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, for the period 2015-2018, the company announced on the 31/10/2013.MTG has held the regions TV rights for the tournament since its first edition (1992-93 season), and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 11341
• Published on 31/10/13 at 19:45
Media: Thomas Henkel is new director of strategic development for Sky Deutschland

Thomas Henkel has become director of strategic development for pay-TV group Sky Deutschland from the 01/11/2013. He replaces Oliver Lewis, and will work in collaboration with Steven Tomsic, chief financial officer of Sky Deutschland.In his new role, Thomas Henkel will strengthen the core business…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Legal, …
• Article # 11340
• Published on 31/10/13 at 19:20