Romania
WBD’s 11-market Wimbledon renewal to boost Max rollout
Warner Bros. Discovery has retained exclusive rights to Wimbledon in 11 European markets in a play designed to drive consumers to its new Max streaming service being rolled out across the continent
Infront nets Bundesliga sales remit in cluster of European markets
Bundesliga International has turned to Infront to manage media rights sales in 10 mainly Central and Eastern European countries in the agency's third multi-territory distribution deal in quick succession with a major European league.
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.
Romanian clubs made to work for media rights increase
SuperLiga clubs have been told to improve stadium attendances and help increase television audiences in order to double the value of the uplift in their new domestic media rights deal.
Romanian SuperLiga to net TV rights uplift after years of stagnation
The Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (LPF), which operates Romanian football’s top-tier SuperLiga, and Romanian rights agency EAD have agreed a new domestic media rights deal that is set to result in a 6-…
Orange adds Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 coverage in Romania
Romanian pay-television broadcaster Orange Sport has added English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 coverage to its European football output
Orange entry unlikely to reverse football fortunes in Romania
Orange’s takeover of Telekom Romania’s sports channels this year is unlikely to breathe new life into the Romanian media rights market, experts have told SportBusiness Media.
Sport Extra secures ACB broadcast rights in Romania
Romanian pay-TV broadcaster Sport Extra has reached an agreement with the Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) for rights to the Liga Endesa, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa Endesa for the 2022-23 and…
Premier League strikes lucrative deal with Digi Sport in Romania
The English Premier League has secured a rare increase for its media rights in Romania, a territory in which other major leagues have seen their value either stay flat or decrease.
DFB makes strong start with in-house Pokal rights sales
The initial burst of deals across Europe are the first to be announced for the new cycle, and also the first major deals agreed by the DFB since it took DFB-Pokal rights back in house.
Uefa nets gains in Czech Republic, Slovakia; takes hit in Romania
Uefa Champions League fees are up in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Kosovo, while a big increase for rights to second and third-tier competitions in Romania mitigated a lower Champions League fee.
United and Telekom Srbija dominate Uefa national teams tender in the Balkans
Uefa’s national-team tournament rights tender across the Balkans is coming to a close after a process dominated by strong competition between United Media, Telekom Srbija and public broadcasters.
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…
LaLiga fees up in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Slovakia; down in Romania
LaLiga has secured modest increases in its latest deals across Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia but it saw its value drop in Romania after a protracted bidding process.
Pro TV pays strong increase for Euro 2024 and 2028 rights in Romania
Pro TV has paid an increased fee for rights to the next two European Championships in 2024 and 2028, beating competition from rivals Antena and Look TV.
Digi Sport completes ‘big five’ clean sweep with Premier League deal
Romanian pay-television broadcaster Digi Sport will hold rights to all of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues from next season onwards after securing Premier League rights from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
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Romania’s TVR misses EBU rights payment for 2022 Fifa World Cup
Romania’s public broadcaster TVR has missed a payment to the European Broadcasting Union for rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, putting the fate of its existing agreement at risk.
TVR nears Olympic Games rights renewal in Romania
Romanian public-service broadcaster TVR is set to renew its deal for rights to the 2022 and 2024 Olympic Games in the country after agreeing to pay a slightly increased fee.