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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
Tbilisi to stage GAMMA European Championships
The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has awarded hosting rights for its 2022 European Championships to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi
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 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.
EXCLUSIVE: beIN, Nent and Sport TV among new Ascot broadcasters in Europe
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
Georgian media group Adjara acquires Setanta Sports Eurasia
Setanta Sports Eurasia has been acquired by the Adjara Group, parent company of Georgian pay-television broadcaster Adjarasport, in a deal that sees Setanta's media-rights portfolio and carriage agreements…
Euroleague Basketball seals Central Asia coverage in Setanta deal
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a media-rights deal in Ukraine and Central Asia until the 2022-23 season with pan-regional broadcaster Setanta, having previously been without coverage in the region
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,…
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.
Setanta extends Central Asia Bundesliga deal, adds rights in Ukraine
Pan-regional broadcaster Setanta Sports has extended its rights deal with Bundesliga International, the league’s international commercial rights arm, in Central Asia, from 2021-22, also adding Ukraine t…
Adjarasport picks up Austrian Bundesliga rights amid Kiteishvili interest
Georgian sports broadcaster Adjarasport has acquired Austrian Bundesliga rights until the end of the 2020-21 season, amid interest in national team player Otar Kiteishvili
Saran expands Wimbledon rights deal to 13 territories
Saran Media, the Turkish media-rights agency, has extended its contract for the rights to tennis Grand Slam tournament Wimbledon for a further two years in a deal covering 13 territories
Meribel-Courchevel and Planica to host skiing showpieces
The French resorts of Meribel-Courchevel and Planica, Slovenia have landed the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships and Nordic World Ski Championships, respectively, as part of a raft of hosting rights assigned by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
TCR International Series adds four new events to 2017 calendar
The TCR International Series has added four new races to its calendar for the 2017 season, with Georgia set to stage a major motorsport event for the first time.