football rights
Live Production
Extra 20 Premier League matches to be broadcast during 20/21 season
12 additional matches will be broadcast on Sky Sports, six on BT Sport and two on Amazon Prime
Media Delivery
‘The distribution model of live sports must change’: Eleven Sports founder on the future of broadcasting
"You should be able to get access to a football game as easily as buying an ice cream," said Andrea Radrizzani
Business
New report paints mixed picture for Europe’s football rights landscape
Enders Analysis releases ‘European football: An opportunity to reset’ report highlighting a ‘mixed bag’ of outlooks for leagues and broadcasters that should be seized...
Media Delivery
DAZN extends Bundesliga streaming agreement in Germany and Switzerland
Deal covers nine live matches from the top-tier Bundesliga and four relegation matches between Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2
Business
Germany’s Bundesliga media rights tender postponed
All Bundesliga matches currently suspended until the end of April
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Belgium’s Pro League awards Eleven Sports domestic rights
First time streamer has been awarded top-tier domestic football rights in a European market
Business
ITV, BT ‘in talks over Champions League rights’
BT is entitled to sell the rights to a rival broadcaster
TVBEverywhere
Amazon ‘wins German Champions League rights’
Prime Video has won the A1 package for the 2021-22 season
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La Liga scores deal with Turkish broadcaster D-Smart
Kicks off with the match between Celta Vigo and Real Valladolid
Media Consumption
BBC wins Club World Cup TV rights
Will follow Liverpool's progress in the competition
TVBEverywhere
BT Sport retains Champions League rights
Reportedly paid £1.2 billion for rights between 2021-2024
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UK broadcasters compete for Champions League rights
UEFA could reveal winners by the end of today
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DAZN, Sky Italia ‘in talks over satellite channel’
Channel would include content from DAZN, including Serie A matches
Business
Mediapro ‘offers Serie A €1.15 billion a year partnership’ to create new TV channel
Mediapro wants to create a dedicated TV channel to broadcast Serie A matches from 2021
TVBEverywhere
Premier Sports secures Arsenal’s pre-season matches
Available on Sky and Virgin as well as OTT platform Premier Player
Content
FA Cup returns to FTA following new broadcast deal with BBC and ITV
BBC and ITV to share broadcast rights from 2021
Business
All English Champions League final leads to “astounding” spike in BT Sport interest
BT CEO confirmed broadcaster will bid for rights again
Business
Prisa ordered to pay Mediapro €51 million over football rights
Latest twist in the row known as 'The Football War'
Business
Sky Sports scores Ladbrokes Premiership deal
The broadcaster has secured a new agreement with the Scottish Professional Football League
Business
Scottish Football League in talks with streamers over rights deals
Organisation reportedly in talks with Eleven Sports, as well as Amazon and Facebook
TVBEverywhere
UEFA developing own streaming service
Footballing body wants to use streamer to promote women's football
TVBEverywhere
UK first as EFL matches make live streaming debut
New service iFollow launches tonight
Business
Mediaset scores Euro 2020 rights
Deal also includes 80 matches featuring foreign national teams
Business
Vodafone Spain shifts away from football rights
Telco announces it will focus on high-end TV and film content instead
Business
La Liga sells rights for €3.14 billion
League has provisionally announced four of its eight packages
Business
Premier League rights deals go into extra time
League reportedly unlikely to announce deal until April
Business
Amazon ‘wants to bid for La Liga rights’
Streamer is reportedly looking for a telco partner
Business
Amazon, Facebook “not ready” to bid for EPL rights
Premier League launches its latest auction of domestic live broadcast rights today
Content
Match of the Day extends Premier League deal
Contract sealed until at least the 2021-22 season
Business
Amazon reportedly holds talks over Premier League rights
Company said to be consulting industry experts about practicalities
Business
Sky Sports wins live EFL rights
Deal includes increase in amount of EFL midweek matches broadcast on Sky Sports' interactive and digital platforms
Business
EFL agrees new three-year radio rights deals
Current deal ends following the League Play-Offs this weekend
Business
Telefónica signs LaLiga agreement for 2015-16 season
The newly rebranded LaLiga to begin a new tender process for domestic media rights before the end of the year