The sale of Turkish satellite platform Digitürk to the Qatari-based beIN Media Group has been approved by the Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF).
CSA scrutinises Canal-beIN tie-up
The CSA has raised serious concerns over the exclusive distribution agreement reached between Canal Plus and beIN Sports.
Euro 2016 rights dispute in France
Orange will remove ARD and ZDF from its line-up because of their free-to-air coverage of all Euro 2016 games and replace them with Einsfestival and ZDFneo during the tournament.
Canal+/BeIN ink draft agreement
Canal+ and BeIN Sports have signed a draft exclusive distribution agreement, reports Le Monde.
Vincent Bollore wants to buy BeIn Sports to save Canal+
Vivendi CEO Vincent Bolloré wants to buy BeIn Sports France to save Canal+, according to a report in Liberation.
ARD/ZDF in new FTA satellite dispute
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF will probably not be able to transmit live games of the IHF Men’s World Handball Championship taking place in France between 13 and 29 […]
Molotov to add Orange and BeIn Sports
French OTT platform Molotov said it will soon add OCS, the 100% movies and series package from Orange, and beINSports.
BeIn Sports has 2.5 million French subs
French sport channel BeIn Sport hopes to reach the threshold of three million subscribers when the European football championship will start in 2016.
IOC strikes Middle East broadcast deal with beIN Sports
The International Olympic Committee has awarded the Middle East and North Africa broadcast rights for Olympic games between 2018 and 2024 to the beIN Media Group, who operates the beIN […]
Digitürk sale edges closer
Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sports is close to acquiring Digitürk, with a deal possible in the next few weeks.