NOS lands Dutch national team, Euro 2024 rights
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has acquired the rights to Netherlands national football team matches for the three seasons from 2022-23, as well as the 2024 European Championships
L’Équipe extends MXGP rights, French hosting deal extended to 2027
Digital terrestrial channel L’Équipe has extended its broadcast rights in France to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) for three years until the end of 2023.
UK Athletics to stream British Athletics Championships as BBC ‘refuses to pay a fee’
The British Athletics Championships will not be shown on mainstream television this year after the UK public-service broadcaster the BBC reportedly decided against paying a fee for the rights
LFP president calls for ‘common sense’ from Canal in Ligue 1 broadcast spat
The president of the French Professional Football League (LFP) has called on pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus to show “common sense” after the latter decided to cease coverage of Ligue 1 matches in …
BT to show English top-tier futsal final
UK telco BT has acquired live rights to the English Football Association’s National Futsal Series’ Summer Showdown Grand Final.
BeIN mulls next move after Canal pulls plug on Ligue 1 broadcasts
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has yet to decide on a response to Canal Plus’ insistence that it will no longer show Ligue 1 matches after the decision by the French Professional Football League (…
YouTube lands Paulistão football rights from 2022
Streaming platform YouTube has acquired digital rights to the São Paulo state football championship from 2022.
No agreement on Ligue 1 rights as Canal/beIN proposal presented
The general assembly of the French Professional Football League (LFP) ended a meeting on Thursday without agreement on its broadcast strategy from next season
ESPN Nederlands to close two channels from August 1
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Nederlands will close two of its six channels and introduce a new UHD channel from August 1.
The channels ESPN 5 and ESPN 6 will cease operations from that date
BeIN Sports, LFP close in on French football channel deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is close to agreeing a deal with the French Professional Football League (LFP) to launch a channel dedicated to the top two tiers, starting from next season.