Turkey
Istanbul lands 2021 Women’s World Boxing Championships
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has awarded its 2021 Women’s World Championships to Istanbul, Turkey.
Galatasaray claims Turkish first with NFT collection
Turkish Süper Lig football club Galatasaray has said it will launch what it claims will be Turkey’s first NFT collection.
DAZN agrees to sell Turkish and French portals to Istanbul Portfoy
Global subscription broadcaster and media company DAZN Group has agreed to sell three sports news portals to Turkish investment company Istanbul Portfoy, as it continues divesting parts of its business…
Bitci becomes fan token sponsor of MXGP
The FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) has agreed a deal for blockchain network Bitci to become its fan token sponsor and title sponsor of two upcoming events in Turkey
ACB pens rights renewals in Turkey and Israel
The Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, has struck deals with broadcasters in Turkey and Israel, continuing its spree of renewals in recent weeks.
Saran takes Champions League rights in Turkey, renews Europa League
Saran Media Group has agreed a late deal for exclusive media rights in Turkey to all Uefa club competitions, renewing its deal for the Uefa Europa League and taking Champions League rights from incumbent…
Premier League switches from Saran to beIN in Turkey from 2022-23
The English Premier League will move from S Sport to beIN Sports in Turkey from the 2022-23 season onwards after the broadcaster announced a new three-season deal in the country today (Tuesday)
Saran lands EuroLeague rights in Turkey, replacing beIN’s Digiturk
The Saran Media Group will become the new broadcast rights-holder in Turkey to the top-tier EuroLeague basketball competition from the 2022-23 season onwards
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…
Euroleague Basketball extends with Nesine until 2025
Euroleague Basketball has signed an extension to its long-running sponsorship contract with Turkish gambling firm Nesine
Uefa compensates Bilbao, Dublin, Istanbul for loss of key hosting rights
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has moved to compensate Bilbao, Dublin and Istanbul for the loss of club and national team competition hosting rights due to Covid-19 by reordering its future c…
BeIN renews Bundesliga deal in France, adds rights in Turkey
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed an agreement for rights in France to the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany, while it has signed a new deal to cover the league in Turkey
Catalunya firms up winter Olympics bid, Istanbul to return for 2036 Games
The Generalitat de Catalunya has stepped up its campaign for a Pyrenees-Barcelona 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a letter of intent to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), while…
Qatar involvement drives beIN deal for Concacaf Gold Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the Concacaf Gold Cup across various territories, including its home market of the Middle East and North Africa
Saran Media Group’s S Sport Plus to launch in commercial venues
S Sport Plus, the Turkish sports streaming platform owned by Istanbul-based agency Saran Media Group, has teamed up with UK-based Screach to launch a direct-to-enterprise streaming service
British Grand Prix set for capacity crowd as Turkey returns to F1 calendar
This year’s British Grand Prix will go ahead at full capacity next month after the race was added to the UK government’s Events Research Programme, while Formula 1 has also announced that Turkey will ret…
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…
Polo deal indicative of beIN’s reshaped US rights model
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast a monthly polo series in a deal with the United States Polo Association