EBU deal ensures Women’s Euros 2025 stays free-to-air
August 15 – The European Broadcast Union (EBU) has secured broadcast rights to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 finals, covering 34 territories.
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With old feuds now history, Digiturk/beIN renew SuperLig deal for three seasons
August 4 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has extended its broadcasting rights contract with Digiturk, part of beIN Media Group, for another three years.
Visit Qatar shirt patch rejected by Ligue1 clubs though Qataris say it was never requested
July 26 – Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports asked for every player in France’s Ligue 1 next season wear a Visit Qatar badge on their shirt for games shown live.
IMG lands 5-year Saudi broadcast production contract
July 25 – IMG has won the broadcast production contract for the Saudi Pro League (SPL) and Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) in a five-year partnership that will see it produce matches for the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), King’s Cup, and Saudi Super Cup, starting from the 2024-25 season.
Man City owners CFG ink development deal with Sony Pictures Television
July 24 – City Football Group (CFG) have partnered with entertainment giant Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to co-develop and produce new original scripted, nonfiction, and kids’ television projects for worldwide audiences.
EFL issues RFP for rights to produce and sell documentary series
July 15 – The English Football League (EFL) has issued a Request for Proposal for interested parties to produce, distribute, and market an EFL documentary series, set to begin in the 2025/26 or 2026/27 season.
EFL increases media bandwidth with new renewed radio deals
June 27 – The English Football league, whose 72 clubs underpin professional football in England, have renewed its key national radio rights deal with talkSPORT for a further four years.
Mediapro agrees handover of OneSoccer channel to Canada’s Timeless
June 19 – Canada Soccer is moving on from its previous media partner Mediapro following a settlement with Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) to the legal action filed in January 2024 with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
AFC secures major Indian streaming deal with FanCode
June 13 – India may have crashed out of AFC World Cup qualifying for 2026, but the second largest country in the world has a growing appetite for football and the confederation is keen to harness its vast population in the regional game.
UEFA launches series of ‘My Game’ short films
June 6 – UEFA has unveiled a new series of short films focused on the technical aspects of the game, allowing fans to delve into the minds of elite-level footballers including Kylian Mbappé, Aitana Bonmatí, Manuel Neuer, Kevin De Bruyne, and Lindsey Horan.
Infront picks up Euro package of Bundesliga distribution rights
May 29 – Bundesliga International has appointed Infront to manage a package of international media rights in a four-year deal, starting with the 2025/26 season.
UEFA.tv documentary from Extraordinary Stories strand wins Sports Emmy Award
May 23 – A UEFA.tv documentary from the confederation’s Extraordinary Stories programming strand, picked up the outstanding short documentary prize at the Sports Emmy Awards in New York on Tuesday night.
Pixellot to use unmanned cameras and AI to bradcast Tximist Cup
May 23 – Pixellot has announced a new partnership with the Tximist Foundation to broadcast all Tximist Cup matches from the upcoming tournament in Spain using cutting-edge AI technology and unmanned camera setups.
LFP Media targets international broadcast growth with 5-year Infront deal
May 22 – Infront has agreed a five-year representation deal with LFP Media for international broadcast rights to France’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 across Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
GolTV put under pressure to pay rights fees in Ecuador as players go unpaid
May 13 – GolTV, the pay-television broadcaster that holds domestic rights to Ecuador’s top-tier Serie A, faces losing its lucrative contract as a 15-day countdown begins for them to pay clubs outstanding rights fees.