Hungary
Hungary’s Network4 goes early with Bundesliga renewal to 2029
Hungarian media group Network4 has struck an early extension of its exclusive Bundesliga broadcast contract, tying up rights to the top German league until the end of the 2028-29 season
RTL lands Champions League rights in Hungary for first time
Commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired rights in Hungary to the Uefa Champions League while retaining its rights in the country to the Europa League and Europa Conference League
World Table Tennis takes Grand Smash concept to Budapest
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has announced that Budapest will host its second WTT Grand Smash event
Fina turns to Budapest to ensure World Championships held in 2022
Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has today (Monday) announced that Budapest will step in to ensure a World Championships takes place as intended this year, with the move meaning its flagship…
Hungary’s Network4 is first in Europe to use Bundesliga’s interactive feed
Media group Network4, the new Bundesliga rights-holder in Hungary, will this weekend become the first broadcaster in Europe to make use of the German league’s new interactive feed service.
AMC to broadcast Champions League, Serie A in Hungary
Media Group AMC Networks International has secured media rights to show the Uefa Champions League and Italian football's Serie A from 2021-22 to 2023-24 on its Sport1 and Sport2 channels in Hungary
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.
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
Extreme E lands Hungarian free-to-air coverage through TV2
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has announced a rights agreement in Hungary with free-to-air commercial network TV2
F1 lining up ‘biosphere’ model for season start
Formula 1 has set out plans to establish a “biosphere” to enable its 2020 season to commence amid the ongoing spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the Hungarian Grand Prix became the latest race to con…
Giro d’Italia start postponed as Hungarian government declares state of emergency
The start of this year’s Giro d’Italia cycling race has been delayed by its organiser, RCS Sport, in response to the Hungarian government declaring a state of emergency in the country.
Three bids submitted for Women’s EHF Euro 2024
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has confirmed that it has received three bids spanning seven countries for the 2024 edition of the Women’s EHF Euro national team tournament.
Budapest builds on the lessons from failed Olympic bid
Budapest has turned the setback of its unsuccessful 2024 Olympics bid into an opportunity that is driving growth and change across the city.
Champions Swim Series to debut in three cities
Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has announced that Guangzhou, Budapest and Indianapolis will host the opening edition of its Champions Swim Series
Bidders outlined for European Handball Championships
Eleven nations have submitted bids to host the European Handball Federation’s European Championships in 2022 and 2024, with several countries having teamed up on joint proposals.
Fina takes major events back to Kazan, Budapest
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has awarded hosting rights for future editions of the World Swimming Championships (25m) to Kazan in Russia and Budapest in Hungary.
Bidders line up for Fina Short Course Worlds
Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has announced that four destinations will contend hosting rights for the 2022 and 2024 editions of its World Swimming Championships (25m) events.
Hungary targets return to Olympic bidding circle after 2024 failure
The Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) has signalled its intention to return to the Olympic Games bidding circle after making an appointment designed to drive such ambitions.