Czech Republic
Fiba agrees rights deals in Baltics, Poland and Czech Republic
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has continued its rights drive in Europe by striking deals in the Baltics, Poland and the Czech Republic
AMC awarded Uefa national team rights in Slovakia, Czech Republic
AMC Networks International has secured rights to the Slovak national football team’s matches until 2028, along with third-party Uefa national team rights in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Česká Televize acquires rights for Euro 2024 and 2028
Czech public-service broadcaster Česká Televize has retained rights to Uefa men’s national team competitions during the 2022-28 cycle.
Vodafone adds Nova Sport’s new Czech channels
Telecoms operator Vodafone has bolstered its sports offering in the Czech Republic by agreeing a carriage deal with commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport
Prague’s O2 Arena to host delayed Billie Jean King Cup Finals
The International Tennis Federation has designated Prague as the new host city for this year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Telly withdraws all but one Digi Sport channel in Czech Republic
Czech pay-television platform Telly has withdrawn all but one Digi Sport channel from its offering, with the football content available in its sports package to instead focus on the Premier Sport and Nova…
Nova lands top football rights for new channels in Saran Media Group deal
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport has launched two new sports channels after adding a raft of premium football content to its offering in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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…
European Leagues invites exclusive bids in expanded data rights RFP
European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has gone to market early with the centralised fastpath data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 18 different league bodies…
Canal Plus retains Premier League rights in France, adds in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has extended its rights in France to the Premier League, while it will also broadcast the English club football competition in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Nova extends long-running MotoGP coverage in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport has renewed an agreement in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for coverage of the MotoGP motorcycling series
O2 exercises Czech league clause, ending coverage on public-service broadcaster
Pay-television broadcaster O2 has retained domestic broadcast rights to the Czech First League for another two seasons in an agreement that will end free-to-air coverage on public broadcaster Česká Televize.
Sportway takes first international expansion step with Czech ice hockey deal
Sportway, the automated production and live streaming firm, has added the Czech Ice Hockey Association as its latest client in the first step of its international expansion outside of the Nordic markets
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.
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Nova picks up WorldSBK rights as new Czech race unveiled
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport has agreed a five-year rights deal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the Superbike World Championship with the motorcycling series adding a new…
Spring Media’s Fanseat acquires AFC rights across Europe
Sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights to show Asian Football Confederation major national and club team tournaments for 2021 and 2022
Europa League remains on Czech public television in new deal
Česká Televize, the public-service broadcaster in the Czech Republic, has retained rights to European club football’s second-tier Uefa Europa League from 2021-22 to 2023-24.