Slovakia

Football
Media

LaLiga has initiated a media rights sales process in Romania and a joint invitation to tender in Czech Republic and Slovakia, SportBusiness understands.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Czech broadcaster TV Nova has made Anna Lenerova its director of sports acquisition and pay-television channels following the recent merger of its international streaming service Voyo and O2’s television offerings.
Football
Media

Infront has finalised the sale of Bundesliga rights from next season to broadcasters in nine European territories, 10 months on from it being announced as the agency responsible for sales in those markets.
Multiple Sports
Media

Canal Plus displayed revenue growth of 3.6 per cent in 2024 but the pay-television broadcaster’s share price has fallen by around 40 per cent since listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in December.
Tennis
Media

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
Football
Media

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.
Football
Media

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.
Handball
Events

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has taken the unprecedented step of awarding hosting rights for the 2026 Women’s Euro to five countries: Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Turkey.
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

US-based mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has agreed a new rights deal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with pay-television broadcaster TV Nova
Tennis
Media

Exclusive rights to women's tennis' WTA Tour have been acquired in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by the Canal Plus Group for the new cycle
Football
Media

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
Motorsport
Media

Formula 1 action will return to the schedules of Nova Sport in the Czech Republic and Slovakia next season after the pay-television broadcaster finalised an exclusive deal
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has hailed the importance of the English Premier League to its audience, after retaining exclusive rights in France just as domestic rights to Ligue 1 are on the market
Ice Hockey
Media

Slovakian public broadcaster RTVS has criticised the award of rights to the country’s top-tier ice hockey league to TV Joj after failing to reach terms on a sublicensing deal with the commercial network.
Motorsport
Media

Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany touring cars series in eight markets
Ice Hockey
Media

Telecoms operator O2 has secured the lion’s share of domestic broadcast rights to the Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, while Spring Media has retained the international rights a…
Multiple Sports
Media

Slovakian pay-television broadcaster Joj Sport has launched a new online sports channel, Joj Sport Plus. The new channel will be available on the Joj Play streaming platform
Ice Hockey
Media

An invitation to tender process has been launched for the domestic, international and betting video rights to the Czech Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, covering five seasons…