Bulgaria
MTG completes disposal drive with sale of Nova
Digital entertainment company Modern Times Group has completed the disposal of its international entertainment operations by selling Bulgarian commercial broadcaster Nova to PPF Group, the investment company controlled by Czech billionaire Petr Kellner.
Strong agency competition helps LaLiga grow revenues in Europe
Competition between sports-rights agencies has helped Spain’s LaLiga grow the value of its media rights in several new deals across Europe.
MP & Silva to market LaLiga rights in European territories
The MP & Silva agency has extended its partnership with LaLiga through a deal to distribute media rights to the top division of Spanish club football in five European markets.
World Boxing Super Series seals raft of rights deals
The MP & Silva agency has agreed rights deals in a host of territories for the inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series.
Premier League makes latest anti-piracy move
MTel unveils new sports channels
Liga ACB expands European footprint to Bulgaria
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has agreed a three-season deal for rights in Bulgaria to Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
Bulgaria set for new sports channel
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, will launch a new HD sports channel in Bulgaria next month.
Nova nets NBA rights in Bulgaria
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has agreed a deal with the National Basketball Association to show the North American basketball league in Bulgaria.
Sofia giants CSKA and Levski threaten action in TV revenue dispute
Leading A Group clubs CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia have threatened to boycott the top division of Bulgarian football unless a new model is drawn up for the distribution of television revenue.
Football Pro Media snaps up Bulgarian top-tier rights
Media company Football Pro Media has acquired domestic rights for the top tier of Bulgarian football, the A PFG.
League rights fees slump again as market reality bites
The Bulgarian top-tier football league suffered a rights-fee cut in its new deal with Nova Broadcasting Group. The drop is part of a longer-term decline in the value of the league’s domestic media rights caused largely by the country’s wider economic difficulties.
Nova seals Bulgarian domestic football rights deal
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has acquired rights for the Bulgarian football’s top-tier Championship, Cup and Super Cup.
BTV extends Champions League rights deal in Bulgaria
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster BTV has extended a rights deal in Bulgaria for the Uefa Champions League club football tournament.
Abu Dhabi strikes back after losses
Middle East market could be set to heat up again as Abu Dhabi Media lands European Qualifiers
MP & Silva snaps up Formula One rights
The MP & Silva agency has acquired exclusive rights for the Formula One motor-racing championship in the Middle East and North Africa, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.
Nova launches new Bulgarian sports channel
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has launched a new high definition sports channel in Bulgaria, according to the Broadband TV News website.
Fees up but still no sale in Germany and Austria
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