Hungary
Hungarian government ‘signals backing’ for Ferencváros Gazprom deal
The Hungarian government has given its blessing to a controversial sponsorship deal between Russian energy firm Gazprom and the country’s leading football team Ferencváros, signalling its intention to continue relations with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine.
World Cup broadcast rights hit six Central, Eastern European markets
Fifa has issued tenders in six Central and Eastern European countries for media rights to the 2026 and 2030 men's World Cups as it seeks to maximise the commercial impact of improved qualification prospects for Europe's mid-tier nations.
Serie A nets uplift from first international deals, betting rights award close
Lega Serie A is close to finalising its first international broadcast deals of the new cycle after rights were awarded in eight countries from the 2024-25 season onwards
IOC steps up centralisation play as Olympic Qualifier Series hosts named
Moves to centralise the Olympics qualification process have been advanced with the dual hosting appointment of Budapest and Shanghai, as the International Olympic Committee continues its push to better…
DAZN acquires DTM, GT Masters rights in eight markets
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany touring cars series in eight markets
Hungary next up for Uefa club competition media rights auction
The sales process for broadcast rights in Hungary to Uefa club competitions across the 2024-27 cycle has started today (Monday)
World Table Tennis opens new sponsor category with 188Bet
World Table Tennis (WTT), the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has agreed a sponsorship deal with gambling platform 188Bet ahead of its inaugural WTT Champions event
European League of Football strikes deal with Hungary’s Network4
The European League of Football has secured a new broadcaster in Hungary after striking a deal with media group Network4.
The American football league, which is led by former ProSiebenSat
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…
Budapest to host Giro d’Italia’s Grande Partenza in 2022
Budapest will host the first three stages of the 2022 Giro d’Italia, organisers have confirmed – two years after it had originally been set for the Hungarian capital.
Pixellot ‘democratises’ Hungarian sport with ice hockey production deal
Automated sports video and analytics company Pixellot has agreed a broadcast production deal with the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (MJSZ)
Budapest and Hungarian government in dispute over World Athletics Championships
Budapest’s Mayor, Gergely Karácsony, has found himself at loggerheads with the Hungarian government over the staging of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the city amid the proposed development of…
Fina Swimming World Cup calendar to feature stops in Europe and Qatar
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has confirmed the final calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, with four legs to be held throughout October in Europe and the Middle East
Hungary’s TV2 retains Premier League rights, adds Bundesliga
Hungarian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has renewed a rights agreement for football’s English Premier League and signed a new deal to cover the German Bundesliga, while also preparing t…
Budapest to host Europe’s first WTT Series event
The Hungarian capital of Budapest has been announced as the host of Europe’s first World Table Tennis Series event next month.
Uefa national team rights bids due next month in 18 European, Asian markets
Broadcasters in a total of 18 different European and Central Asian countries must submit their bids in the second week of June for a suite of Uefa men’s national team rights during the 2022-28 cycle.
Network4 becomes Bundesliga broadcaster in Hungary in long-term deal
Hungarian media group Network4 has acquired rights to Germany’s Bundesliga for the next four seasons.
The deal also grants Network4 rights to the second-tier 2.B
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.