Greece
Nova extends relationship with anti-piracy firm Friend MTS
Nova, the Greek pay-television broadcaster owned by United Media Group, has extended its relationship with anti-piracy content protection firm Friend MTS
Cosmote sublicenses F1 rights in Greece from ERT for one more season
Greece’s Cosmote TV has renewed rights to the Formula One World Championship in a sublicensing deal with public-service broadcaster ERT covering the 2022 season, which starts on March 18.
Quartet of four-year DFB-Pokal deals to kick-off in-house international rights cycle
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a quartet of four-season media rights deals in Europe for its DFB-Pokal club cup competition, while also signing shorter-term deals in an array of other…
Cosmote retains WRC rights in Greece to 2025
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has retained exclusive rights to the FIA World Rally Championship under a new three-year deal that runs to 2025
Nova finalises Premier League capture for six seasons
Nova, the Greek pay-television broadcaster owned by United Media Group, has finalised its acquisition of exclusive Premier League rights in a six-year deal running to 2028
Cosmote TV secures last-minute deal for Greek Cup rights
Cosmote TV has secured broadcast rights to Greek football’s domestic cup competition, hours before the kick-off of its fifth round and after seeing off competition from rival pay-television broadcaster N…
Greek Cup media rights tender is relaunched
The Hellenic Football Federation has, for the second time in three months, invited bids for broadcast rights to this season’s Greek Cup, following an unsuccessful attempt in the summer.
Cosmote extends World Rally Championship rights deal
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has signed a one-year extension to its World Rally Championship rights deal as the motorsport series prepares to stage its first event in the country in eight years
Cosmote adds OFI Crete rights ahead of Greek Super League season
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has signed up another Greek Super League club to an individual rights deal in a two-season agreement with OFI Crete
Cosmote follows Panathinaikos deal with two-season AEK rights swoop
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has completed a two-year domestic broadcast rights agreement with AEK Athens, one of the leading Greek Super League sides
Cosmote wins back Serie A rights in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has acquired rights to Serie A, the top division of Italian club football
European Leagues invites exclusive bids in expanded data rights RFP
European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has gone to market early with the centralised fastpath data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 18 different league bodies…
Champions League returns to Mega TV in Greece
The Uefa Champions League will return to the screens of Mega TV after the Greek free-to-air broadcaster agree a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Cosmote
IMG Future Stars event set for Athens, Tennis Channel coverage in place
IMG Tennis has unveiled plans to host the inaugural IMG Future Stars tennis event next year at the Tatoï Club in Athens, Greece.
United Group unifies Nova branding following Forthnet takeover
Pan-regional broadcasting company United Group has announced that its Greek operator, Forthnet, will be rebranded to Nova
World Cup rights in Greece awarded to commercial TV for first time
Broadcast rights in Greece to the Fifa World Cup have been awarded to a commercial broadcaster for the first time after Antenna TV secured the contract
Eurosport secures Wind distribution in Greece, discovery+ launches in Baltics
Greek telco Wind has expanded its deal with Discovery to carry the Eurosport channels on its Wind Vision IPTV service
Cosmote remains NBA’s exclusive home in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has extended and significantly expanded its exclusive rights deal with North American basketball league the NBA