Azerbaijan

Skiing
Sponsorship & Marketing

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has awarded new Global Partner inventory to Azerbaijan’s state tourism agency in a five-year deal.
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced plans for its first event in Azerbaijan, with Baku set to host a fight night on June 21
Football
Media

Invitations to tender (ITTs) for media rights to the next two Fifa World Cups have been issued in nine countries where European Broadcasting Union members are the established tournament broadcasters
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has renewed its exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga across Eurasia and acquired rights in the Baltics previously held by Viaplay
Football
Media

Setanta Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, has secured rights in a host of European and Asian countries to Game4Ukraine, the charity football match being played in London next month
Football
Media

Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive Fifa Women's World Cup rights in nine countries across the Eurasia region, SportBusiness has learned
Motorsport
Events

Azerbaijan Grand Prix organisers have agreed a three-year contract extension with Formula 1, ensuring that Baku’s race will remain on the motor-racing championship’s calendar until 2026 inclusive.
Shooting
Events

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has removed its 2023 World Championship from Russia, with the event now set to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan
Multi-sport
Media

Sports broadcaster CBC Sport has acquired rights in Azerbaijan to the 2022 European Championships multi-sport event
Taekwondo
Events

The Azerbaijani capital of Baku has been awarded hosting rights to the 2023 edition of the World Taekwondo Championships
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation and Saran Media Group, the Turkey-based media entity, have signed a multi-year broadcast rights distribution deal across the Commonwealth…
Football
Media

The Saran Media Group has extended a deal for rights to football’s English Premier League in 11 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries for a further three years.
Football
Media

The Saran Media Group has secured media rights to Italian football's Serie A across 17 countries spanning the Commonwealth of Independent States region, Eastern Europe and Turkey for the three seasons…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Uefa prevented sponsors using the rainbow LGBTQ colours at the two Euro 2020 quarter-final matches in Azerbaijan and Russia due to “local legislation”, according to European football’s governing body. G
Football
Media

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.
Football
Media

The Saran Media Group agency has extended its agreement with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for broadcast rights to its club competitions in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan a…
Ice Hockey
Media

Setanta Sports has secured a four-year extension of National Hockey League rights in Ukraine and the Eurasia region, from the 2022-23 season through 2025-26
Motorsport
Events

The Formula One Grand Prix in Azerbaijan will go ahead this year without spectators, after being cancelled due to Covid-19 last year