Austria
Sky signs off on Wimbledon rights extension in German-speaking countries
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has renewed its rights to the Wimbledon tennis grand slam in Germany, Austria and Switzerland under a multi-year deal, its second in Europe announced in the last two weeks
Sport1 renews World Games 2022 rights in the DACH region
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to the 2022 World Games multi-sport event in a deal with International Sports Broadcasting
ORF and ServusTV agree sublicensing deals for Fifa World Cup and Euro 2024
Austrian commercial network Servus TV and public-service broadcaster ORF have entered into two sublicensing agreements covering the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup and the 2024 Uefa European Championship
Skiing powerhouses take to CAS to challenge Eliasch’s FIS re-election
The national skiing associations of Austria, Croatia, Germany and Switzerland have united to protest the controversial re-election of Johan Eliasch as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS)…
PGA Tour makes international statement with ‘multi-year’ Sky Deutschland renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has extended its PGA Tour broadcast rights in German-speaking countries as the established property continues to fight off competition from the lucrative LIV Golf series
OneFootball recruits Bayern Munich’s Roth to partnerships role
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has recruited Bayern Munich’s Michael Roth to a partnerships role.
Sportdeutschland.TV serves up ETTU Champions League in Sportradar deal
DOSB New Media, the operator of online streaming service Sportdeutschland.TV, has secured rights to the Table Tennis European Champions League in a deal with Sportradar covering the German-speaking region
ORF retains Austrian Bundesliga highlights, lands live matches in new Sky deal
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has extended its highlights rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Austria in an agreement that also includes four selected matches from the country’s t…
Video Solutions adds fresh sports content to WedoTV
Swiss media company Video Solutions has agreed a raft of sports rights deals for its recently rebranded streaming service, WedoTV
DAZN retains Uefa national team rights in major territories, details UWCL final audience
DAZN has retained broadcast rights in Japan and German-speaking countries to Uefa national team matches, including selected friendly matches
Sport1 adds AFL to Australian rights portfolio
German pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has further enhanced its coverage of Australian sport by acquiring rights to Aussie rules football league, the AFL
ServusTV lands French Open rights in Austria
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster ServusTV has acquired rights in Austria to this year’s edition of the French Open grand slam tennis tournament.
ServusTV extends DTM deal, RTBF acquires FIM EWC rights
ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal in Germany and Austria to the DTM touring cars series
Austria Vienna continues to display Gazprom branding
Austrian Bundesliga football club Austria Vienna is yet to terminate its sponsorship deal with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
DAZN names Mascia as chief executive in DACH region
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has appointed Alice Mascia as chief executive in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Sky Deutschland nets Women’s Super League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has widened its commitment to the Women’s Super League by acquiring rights to the top tier of English women’s club football in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
QSI-backed Premier Padel lands multi-territory Sky deal
The new global padel tour backed by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Players Association has announced a broadcast deal with Sky covering multiple…
Laola1.tv, ORF renew rights for Austria’s 2. Liga
Sports streaming platform Laola1.tv and Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF have renewed rights agreements for the 2. Liga, the second division of domestic club football in the country