Mediapro
Mediapro fights back after Ligue 1, Serie A setbacks and Covid
In his first major interview since the collapse of the media rights deals for France’s Ligue 1 and Italy’s Serie A, Mediapro founder Jaume Roures strongly defends the company’s approach in both markets and insists that neither deal fell through on concerns about Mediapro guarantees.
Mediapro ‘terminates’ deal with Spanish women’s football’s Primera División
Mediapro, the Spanish agency and production company, has terminated its rights deal with the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division of women’s football in Spain, it has been rep…
Mediapro’s Roures to attend French parliamentary hearing
Jaume Roures, the chief executive and co-founder of Mediapro, is to attend a hearing of a French parliamentary commission next week following the high-profile collapse of the media group and agency’s F…
Mediapro’s OneSoccer added to fuboTV as linear channel in Canada
The Canadian arm of the Mediapro rights agency and production group has reached an agreement with fuboTV to include its OneSoccer streaming service on the sports-focused streaming platform
Mediapro cites ‘quick Covid recovery’ with first-half revenues up 68 per cent
Mediapro, the international broadcast production group and rights agency, claims to have “recovered quickly from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic” after reporting revenues of €669m ($795.2m) i
OneFootball to stream Liga MX after Mediapro deal
Football-based media platform OneFootball has secured an agreement with rights agency and production group Mediapro, the international sales partner of Mexican top-tier Liga MX, for exclusive rights to…
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
RMC Sport ‘secures’ majority of Europa League rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport is to acquire rights in France to the Uefa Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League, it has been reported
Eleven Belgium plans 4K channel for Pro League, sees BeNeleague as ‘opportunity’
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports Belgium is planning to roll out a 4K channel in time for its second season as the rights-holder to the country’s Jupiler Pro League and is also considering the d…
Mediapro appointed as provider of VAR services for Concacaf
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has been selected by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) to supply and implement video assistant…
Mediapro expands US operations with Manhattan production centre
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has expanded its operations in the US by opening a new production facility in Manhattan, New York
Sports Flick adds Concacaf 2021 Gold Cup to football portfolio
Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has picked up the exclusive media rights in Australia to the Concacaf’s 2021 Gold Cup.
Orange ordered to pay Mediapro €3.6m in Téléfoot case
The Commercial Court of Paris has ordered telco Orange to pay €3.6m ($4.3
Bulgaria’s A1 lands rights exclusively in LaLiga’s latest deal
Pay-television broadcaster A1 Bulgaria will continue to broadcast Spanish football’s LaLiga for at least another five seasons after securing a new rights deal.
LFP ‘considers’ in-house channel launch, Mediapro makes Orange legal claim
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is said to be considering launching its own channel to exploit 80 per cent of Ligue 1 matches from next season, with the remaining matches shown by incumbent…
DAZN keeps hold of LaLiga rights in Germany, Austria
Subscription sports streaming broadcaster DAZN has retained rights in Germany and Austria to Spanish football’s LaLiga until the end of the 2025-26 season.
World Skate awards Mediapro development, rights distribution role ahead of Tokyo bow
World Skate, the international federation for sports performed on skating wheels, has agreed a four-year deal with Mediapro for the agency and production group to market its events globally