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Belgian Pro League secures new €103m TV deal but clubs battle over the cash

February 13 – The Belgian Pro League has awarded its new TV rights deal to Eleven Sports for a record €103 million in a five-year deal, but not all the clubs are happy with the proposed income distribution from the new agreement with both Antwerp and AA Gent opposing. 

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Canal+ and beIN Sports tie knot on landmark French distribution deal

February 12 – French media giant CANAL+ Group and Qatari pay broadcaster beIN SPORTS have closed the distribution and sub-licensing deal announced last December.

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TV deals show balance shift to OTT as NENT adds Bundesliga to Premier League

Bundesliga TV

By Paul Nicholson

February 11 – The likely shape of Europe’s premium broadcast deals in the future is starting to reveal itself, and it will be a case of evolution rather than revolution.

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Premier League cracks open next broadcast rights cycle with a big Scandinavian deal

February 6 – The Premier League has concluded its first broadcast deal for the rights cycle beginning 2022 and it’s a big one.

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Flamengo now locked in TV rights battle with TV Globo over Brasileirao

January 31 – Brazilian giants Flamengo have taken legal steps against broadcast behemoth TV Globo over the league’s broadcast rights contract. Earlier this season, Flamengo and Globo fell out over a rights deal for Rio de Janeiro’s state championship. 

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FOX grabs US rights to Concacaf’s top comps, starting with Japan 2020 qualifiers tonight

January 28 – FOX Sports in the US have  swept up a premium package of broadcast rights from Concacaf including the Women’s Olympic Qualifiers that kick off tonight with Costa Rica vs Panama and the US vs Haiti.

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Broadcast

Man City revamp OTT service under new CITY+ brand with increased content

January 24 – Manchester City has launched an new content service across its digital platforms. Branded CITY+, it is the described as the ‘evolution’ of the club’s OTT offering launched last July.

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Broadcast

New launch LaLigaTV adds Virgin to Sky distribution and 11m+ market potential 

January 15 – The new LaLigaTV channel that launched this week on the Sky TV platform in the UK as a standalone service has now added the Virgin Media cable platform to its distribution. The channel now has access to a potential 11.7 million subscription market in the UK.

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English FA to review TV deal after Bet365 restricts viewing to those with a bet placed

January 9 – English football authorities have agreed to review their decision to allow broadcast rights for FA Cup games to be sold for streaming by betting companies after critics warned the arrangement could encourage gambling.

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Broadcast

BeIN scores twice with Euro 2020 rights in France and US distribution deal

By Paul Nicholson

January 9 – It has been a good week so far for Qatar-based broadcaster BeIN Sports who have secured the  rights in France to the UEFA 2020 European Championships, while in the US expanding its free service, BeIN Sports Xtra, on to the HC2 Broadcasting platform.

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Broadcast

Man City launch dedicated club channel on YouTube Kids

December 18 – Manchester City has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube Kids, the first football club to do so. The channel will feature City-themed children’s content aimed at an under 12 audience.

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Broadcast

LaLiga takes on England’s Premier League with 24/7 English-language channel on Sky platform

December 17 – LaLiga is striking at the heart of English Premier League broadcast territory with the country’s first dedicated football channel on the SkyTV platform.

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Broadcast

Amazon to deliver more live football with Champions League package for Germany

December 13 – Online retail and delivery business turned entertainment streaming giant Amazon has taken another step into the live football rights market securing the rights to show selected Champions League matches in Germany.

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Broadcast

Pixellot brings low cost, high volume content solution to football markets

By Paul Nicholson

December 12 – The five-year deal between Scotland’s SPFL and sports betting content hub IMG Arena will see a big step forward for sports broadcast technology company Pixellot in the European football market.

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Broadcast

Canal+ and beIN Sports partner to counter threat of US streaming giants in France

December 10 – With the threat of broadcast disruption from the broadcast streaming giants and sports ambitious social networks looming over the traditional broadcast industry, and pay tv networks in particular, a distribution deal between Canal+ Group and beIN Sports in France could indicate a trend towards a new pathway for established rights holders.

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