European Broadcasting Union
EXCLUSIVE: Swiss firm set for Glasgow 2026 host broadcast
The host broadcast of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is set to be handled by Actua Sport, a Swiss production firm that works closely with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), SportBusiness understands.
Free UWCL in 30 countries adds to Disney+ output
Deals covering around 30 countries with EBU members and non-members alike will ensure that top Uefa Women’s Champions League matches are shown free-to-air, complementing the Disney+ offering.
EXCLUSIVE: EBU nets Club World Cup in 11 territories
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has agreed a sublicensing deal with DAZN for the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup in 11 Central and Eastern European markets, SportBusiness understands.
Disney+, EBU land UWCL rights deals in Europe
The Uefa Women’s Champions League will be streamed across Europe to Disney+ subscribers during the 2025-30 cycle, while a European Broadcasting Union (EBU) deal will ensure a level of free-to-air exposure, SportBusiness understands.
EBU locks down UCI World Championships rights
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has tied down rights to UCI World Championships events for another seven years, ensuring free-to-air coverage in major markets across Europe
European Gymnastics, EBU seal new deal to 2028
Europe's top gymnasts are to continue to enjoy broad free-to-air exposure across the continent after European Gymnastics struck a new four-year agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Fifa issues Women’s World Cup tender in Europe
Fifa has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) process for media rights to the next Women’s World Cup in territories across Europe and Central Asia, in what it hopes will be a smoother process than it endured for the previous edition.
IBU aims to buck viewing trends with AI cameras
New AI-based shooting range cameras fully incorporated at the Biathlon World Championships, which got underway today, are designed to drive a higher audience for the sport ahead of negotiations for rights deals beyond 2030.
EXCLUSIVE: Hannover’s European Championships rescue scuppered
Plans for Hannover in Germany to stage the third edition of the multi-sports European Championships were derailed at the last minute by the federal government, SportBusiness can reveal.
Former ESPN exec Fagan heads EBU’s OTT platform
Alan Fagan, previously a leading European rights executive at ESPN, has been hired by the EBU as managing director of its new sports streaming platform, replacing Jean-Baptiste Casta.
EBU lands 2026, 2030 World Cup rights in handful of markets
The European Broadcasting Union today (Monday) announced a new agreement with Fifa covering media rights in five countries for the next two men's World Cups
ITV out as EBU seals 13-market Tour de France deal
The European Broadcasting Union's new Tour de France deal will continue to ensure free-to-air coverage in 13 countries, but Warner Bros. Discovery is set to enjoy UK exclusivity as long-running coverage by EBU member ITV comes to an end.
VG moves late for Alpine World Cup opener rights
A Norwegian blackout of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup season-opener in Sölden, Austria has been averted after the VG TV platform of newspaper VG bought the rights.
EBU seals four-year Fiba deal across 16 countries
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured free-to-air rights to the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba’s) premium men’s and women’s national team events from November 2025 to 2029.
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Sportfive strikes EBU-World Aquatics renewal
World Aquatics events will continue to receive free-to-air exposure via the European Broadcasting Union in a key agreement for a federation which derives the bulk of its commercial revenues from sponsors
Strong ratings in core biathlon markets underpin EBU-IBU renewal
The European Broadcasting Union has held on to exclusive biathlon rights worldwide for four more seasons after its member broadcasters continued to register strong audiences for International Biathlon…
EBU retains Romanian FIS World Cup rights as centralisation row persists
The FIS World Cup renewal between the EBU and the Romanian Ski and Biathlon Federation comes against the backdrop of ongoing resistance from national associations to centralised rights sales plans for the sport.
Orienteering secures streaming exposure on Eurovision Sport
The International Orienteering Federation will benefit from wider media exposure after agreeing a rights deal with the European Broadcasting Union for streaming on the new Eurovision Sport platform.