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Russia’s Match TV makes four-year Bundesliga rights commitment
Gazprom Media-owned Match TV has signed a new deal extending its Bundesliga rights in Russia for a further four seasons, from 2021-22 to 2024-25
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…
Sportfive selling Bundesliga broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America
The Sportfive agency is selling free-to-air broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to Germany’s Bundesliga after agreeing a three-season deal for the property.
OneFootball and Sportfive expand Bundesliga coverage to nine LatAm countries
OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has expanded its free-to-air Bundesliga streaming coverage to a further nine Latin American countries to complement initial agreement in Brazil
EA Sports extends Bundesliga match simulation licensing rights
Video game developer Electronic Arts has extended its exclusive match simulation licensing agreement with German football’s Bundesliga in a ‘multi-year’ renewal announced today (Monday).
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BeIN cites piracy as it opts against Bundesliga renewal in Mena
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has said that its ongoing concerns over piracy have prompted it to decide against renewing its German Bundesliga rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Bundesliga offers broadcasters IP-based streaming, Claro and Band secure rights
The German Football League (DFL) is providing its international rights-holding broadcasters with IP-based live streaming through its tie-up with Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing subsidiary of Amazon
FanCode replaces Star as Bundesliga rights-holder in India
Online sports platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to German football’s Bundesliga.
Bundesliga seals two-year Sky Mexico deal, Sportsnet retains Canadian rights
Subscription TV network Sky Mexico has agreed a two-year deal to become the home of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga in Mexico and Central America ahead of the 2020-21 season
ESPN ready to hit ground running as Bundesliga partnership in US kicks off
ESPN is putting on major marketing effort to promote its new media-rights deal with German top flight league while also focusing on wider long-term content initiatives. Bob Williams reports
OneFootball and Sportfive team up on Bundesliga in Brazil, Uefa club qualifiers
OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has teamed up with the Sportfive agency to broadcast Bundesliga matches free of charge via its app in Brazil
Bundesliga strikes TV deals in Singapore, South Korea and Thailand
Bundesliga International, the league’s international commercial rights arm, has signed off on new broadcast deals in Singapore, South Korea and Thailand ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season on Friday.
Band edges closer to free-to-air Bundesliga deal in Brazil
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band is moving closer to agreeing a deal for free-to-air rights to the German Bundesliga, SportBusiness understands.
Mondelēz International displays renewed football appetite with Bundesliga sponsorship
Mondelēz International, the US-based confectionery and snack food company, has become a sponsor of German football’s Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bundesliga in a multi-year agreement.
Canal Plus Afrique acquires French-language Bundesliga rights
The African arm of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired the French-language rights to the German Bundesliga in sub-Saharan Africa in a three-season deal
EXCLUSIVE: Mola TV acquires Bundesliga rights in Indonesia in five-year deal
Indonesian OTT and pay-television platform Mola TV has acquired media rights for German Bundesliga football in a five-year deal from 2020-21 to 2024-25, SportBusiness can reveal
Next Media agency acquires Bundesliga rights in Vietnam
The German Bundesliga has agreed a new five-year, exclusive media-rights deal with agency Next Media in Vietnam, covering the seasons from 2020-21 to 2024-25
Organised, timely and efficient: German football shows the way out of lockdown
There have been positive tests, protocol breaches and postponements, but nothing has been able to derail the project.