Croatia
United Media renews MotoGP rights in ‘multi-year’ Balkans deal
United Media has extended its exclusive MotoGP media rights in the Balkans as part of a new “multi-year” agreement with the motorcycling championship.
EBU and DAZN finalise markets covered by UWCL final deal
The European Broadcasting Union’s 12-market deal with DAZN for sublicensed rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League final includes commitments from public broadcasters in the Nordic countries of Fin…
European ski associations eye dialogue after pulling CAS challenge against Eliasch re-election
The four national ski associations of Austria, Croatia, Germany and Switzerland have withdrawn their joint appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concerning the controversial re-election of…
Croatian FA strikes deals with EA Sports and Sorare
Video game publisher EA Sports had added the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) to its roster of national team representatives for this year’s Fifa 23 game.
Entain acquires Croatia’s SuperSport, forms CEE operation
Sports betting and gaming group Entain has today (Thursday) launched a new venture to drive expansion in Central and Eastern Europe through the €600m ($619.7m) acquisition of Croatian operator SuperSport.
Skiing powerhouses take to CAS to challenge Eliasch’s FIS re-election
The national skiing associations of Austria, Croatia, Germany and Switzerland have united to protest the controversial re-election of Johan Eliasch as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS)…
Top 12 partners with ATP, IMG for new Champions Tour event concept
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the IMG agency are to partner with the Top 12 Group to launch a new series of tennis events as part of the ATP Champions Tour
Croatian FA recoups rights value in deals with Hrvatski Telekom and betting firm SuperSport
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has secured a four-year broadcast rights deal with Hrvatski Telekom, shortly after announcing the termination of its previous contract with Endorphin Magine
CME breaks into new market with RTL Croatia takeover
Media group Central European Media Enterprises has grown its presence in southern Europe and broken into a new Balkan market with an agreement to acquire RTL Croatia
Croatian FA adds betting company to sponsorship roster
The Croatian Football Association (HNS) has agreed a multi-year sponsorship deal with domestic sports betting company Prva Sportska Kladionica
IMG Arena lands Croatian league betting streaming, data rights from Endorphin
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has secured betting streaming and data rights to the Croatian First Football League from 2022-23 onwards in a ‘multi-year’ agreement with Endorphin Mag…
Fiba seals nine-market United Media deal in Southern Europe
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed a long-term rights deal with pan-regional broadcasting group United Media across nine markets in Southern Europe
Extreme E tops up Croatian distribution with SPTV
Sport TV Croatia (SPTV), the free-to-air sports channel launched by the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) a decade ago, has become the latest broadcast to acquire rights to Extreme E, the electric off-road…
Arena Sport picks up Ekstraklasa in Balkans as Planet Sport retains Croatia rights
The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, has signed a new rights deal in the Balkan region with pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport
United Media acquires AFC rights in Southeast Europe
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a deal with United Media, owner of the Sportklub channels, to broadcast AFC competitions in Southeast Europe
Croatian FA opts for 10-year streaming deal with Endorphin Magine
The Croatian Football Association (HNS) has finalised a 10-year broadcast rights and production deal with the UK-based company Endorphin Magine Ltd, a newly-created entity with links to Swedish OTT solutions…
Dentsu agrees raft of J.League international deals ahead of season resumption
Dentsu, the Japanese advertising agency heavily involved in sports marketing, has concluded a number of broadcast deals for the J.League ahead of the Japanese top flight’s resumption on July 4.
Under-fire Adria Tour cancelled after Djokovic’s positive test
The organising committee for the Adria Tour tennis tournament has cancelled its remaining matches after a number of players, including director and founder Novak Djokovic, tested positive for Covid-19