Germany
ServusTV retains WorldSBK in motorcycling portfolio
ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has bolstered its coverage of elite motorcycling by agreeing a two-season extension to its rights deal for the Superbike World…
Formula 1 adds Workday as regional sponsor in UK, Germany
Formula 1 has signed up finance and human resources company Workday as a regional sponsor
Red Bull Media House to recruit senior legal counsel, media
Red Bull Media House, the media and content arm of the energy drinks brand, has started a recruitment process to find a senior legal counsel, media
Super League Triathlon adds major cities to Championship Series calendar
Super League Triathlon has unveiled details of its biggest ever Championship Series, with new events scheduled for London, Munich and Malibu, along with a return to Jersey
European League of Football turns to StreamAMG for global streaming
StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, has been appointed by the European League of Football to provide a live and on-demand global streaming service for the new American football competition
Sky reports highest subscription growth for six years but sharp Ebitda fall
Sky, the Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster, has reported a 10.6-per-cent increase in revenue alongside a 33
Sportfive brokers Umbro kit supply deal for Dynamo Dresden
UK-based sportswear brand Umbro has signed a long-term contract to become the kit supplier of German 3. Liga team Dynamo Dresden, in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency
Sportdigital renews South America football rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball has renewed its rights to Brazilian club cup competition the Copa do Brasil and the top-tier Argentine Primera División.
Sport1 renews Activision Blizzard deal in Germany, adds rights for European channel
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended and expanded a rights agreement with esports organisation Activision Blizzard to include coverage of several competitions on its eSports1 and eSportsONE channels
DFB-Pokal domestic broadcast rights hit market with staggered matches
The German Football Federation is inviting bids for domestic broadcast rights to the DFB-Pokal, the national club competition, with an increased staggering of kick-off slots to create more windows for…
Bilbao and Dublin’s Euro 2020 matches reallocated, Munich retained as host
Uefa has today (Friday) announced that Bilbao and Dublin have been stripped of hosting rights for this summer’s rescheduled European Championships, with the former’s matches to be transferred to Seville and…
RMC Sport acquires PFL rights in France, Bild to show content on new channel
Mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed media-rights deals for the 2021 season with pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport in France and media company Bild in Germany
VfL Wolfsburg to become official kit sponsor of US soccer team Chattanooga FC
German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has become the official kit sponsor of United States lower-league soccer team Chattanooga FC as part of an expanded partnership
Motorsport Network hires Stegelmann as CCO
Digital media company Motorsport Network has appointed Lars Stegelmann as its chief commercial officer
FIGC calls on Prime Minister to secure Rome’s Euro 2020 status
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has called on the country’s Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, to help ensure Rome keeps its hosting rights to Uefa Euro 2020.
GRID Esports seeks to build on US expansion with fresh funding
GRID Esports, a provider of data solutions for the esports and gaming industry, has secured $10m (€8.4m) in Series A funding as it seeks to continue its push into the US marketplace.
DAZN customers hit by Serie A blackout prompted by CTS service interruption
Sports streaming broadcaster DAZN is to offer its customers in Italy a free month’s subscription after its live coverage of two Serie A matches was hit by technical issues.