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Setanta renews Bundesliga in Eurasia, adds rights in Baltics
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has renewed its exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga across Eurasia and acquired rights in the Baltics previously held by Viaplay
Game4Ukraine to get broad Eurasia coverage on Setanta
Setanta Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, has secured rights in a host of European and Asian countries to Game4Ukraine, the charity football match being played in London next month
Setanta Sports nets exclusive WWC rights in nine Eurasian countries
Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive Fifa Women's World Cup rights in nine countries across the Eurasia region, SportBusiness has learned
Azerbaijan extends F1 race deal
Azerbaijan Grand Prix organisers have agreed a three-year contract extension with Formula 1, ensuring that Baku’s race will remain on the motor-racing championship’s calendar until 2026 inclusive.
World Shooting Championship moved from Russia to Azerbaijan
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has removed its 2023 World Championship from Russia, with the event now set to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan
CBC Sport picks up Munich 2022 rights in Azerbaijan
Sports broadcaster CBC Sport has acquired rights in Azerbaijan to the 2022 European Championships multi-sport event
Baku lands 2023 World Taekwondo Championships
The Azerbaijani capital of Baku has been awarded hosting rights to the 2023 edition of the World Taekwondo Championships
Saran extends UFC remit with CIS rights distribution
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation and Saran Media Group, the Turkey-based media entity, have signed a multi-year broadcast rights distribution deal across the Commonwealth…
Saran renews Premier League rights in 11 CIS countries
The Saran Media Group has extended a deal for rights to football’s English Premier League in 11 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries for a further three years.
Saran Media Group nets Serie A rights in 17 territories
The Saran Media Group has secured media rights to Italian football's Serie A across 17 countries spanning the Commonwealth of Independent States region, Eastern Europe and Turkey for the three seasons…
Uefa cites ‘local legislation’ for blocking of Euro 2020 sponsors’ rainbow colours
Uefa prevented sponsors using the rainbow LGBTQ colours at the two Euro 2020 quarter-final matches in Azerbaijan and Russia due to “local legislation”, according to European football’s governing body.
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Uefa national team rights bids due next month in 18 European, Asian markets
Broadcasters in a total of 18 different European and Central Asian countries must submit their bids in the second week of June for a suite of Uefa men’s national team rights during the 2022-28 cycle.
Saran Media Group retains Uefa club competition rights in Central Asia
The Saran Media Group agency has extended its agreement with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for broadcast rights to its club competitions in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan a…
Setanta Sports secures four-year NHL rights extension in Ukraine, Eurasia
Setanta Sports has secured a four-year extension of National Hockey League rights in Ukraine and the Eurasia region, from the 2022-23 season through 2025-26
Azerbaijan GP to go ahead in June without fans, Portuguese GP confirmed
The Formula One Grand Prix in Azerbaijan will go ahead this year without spectators, after being cancelled due to Covid-19 last year
Bids invited for Uefa club competition TV rights in Central Asia, Eastern Europe
Broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League for the 2021-24 cycle are set to be sold at the start of next year in Central Asia, Azerbaijan,…
Saran Media Group retains F1 to showcase on S Sport in Turkey
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has retained broadcast rights in Turkey to motor racing’s Formula 1 World Championship until 2023.
Setanta renews for five years in Belgian Pro League’s latest international deal
Subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured exclusive rights to Belgium’s Pro League in Ukraine and the Eurasia region in a five-year agreement.