Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that Movistar Plus+ has been chosen as its new TV partner for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in Spain, which guarantees that the country's devoted basketball fans can enjoy the best broadcast and content quality.

Spain is one of the most traditional pan-European basketball markets, with four participating teams during the 2023-24 season: Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, FC Barcelona, Valencia Basket and reigning EuroLeague champion Real Madrid.

Movistar Plus+ becomes the broadcast home of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in Spain

Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that Movistar Plus+ has been chosen as its new TV partner for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in Spain, which guarantees that the country's devoted basketball fans can enjoy the best broadcast and content quality.

Spain is one of the most traditional pan-European basketball markets, with four participating teams during the 2023-24 season: Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, FC Barcelona, Valencia Basket and reigning EuroLeague champion Real Madrid.

Movistar Plus+, owned by Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, will broadcast every Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fixture played by a Spanish team, in addition to a selection of top games from across the league, starting on October 5. The top two games of each round will be available to all Movistar Plus+ customers. Should fans want to enjoy the full experience, with up to five games per round, including all fixtures by Spanish teams, these will be available through Movistar's enhanced package on different channels.

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague returns to Movistar Plus+, which broadcasted Europe's premier club basketball competition until the 2019-20 season. The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague strengthens the basketball portfolio of Movistar Plus+, as it is the current rights holder of the NBA and the Spanish domestic league (ACB); this new agreement offers Spanish basketball fans an unmatchable experience.

"We’re glad to find a new home in Movistar Plus+ for the next three seasons” stated Paulius Motiejunas Euroleague Basketball CEO. "Movistar Plus+ is synonymous with quality. I am sure that the large and growing fanbase in Spain will enjoy the broadcasts of the competition, and not only the live games but also the extensive programming around them.”

"We at Movistar Plus+ are all especially happy to have the EuroLeague once again joining our sports content portfolio. We have made great efforts to become one more time the main reference for all basketball fans by gathering together the top competitions both on a national and international level: the acb, NBA and, of course, the EuroLeague. We will work very hard to meet that commitment and make sure fans enjoy the show." stated Enric Rojas, Movistar Plus+ Sports Director.

#### About Euroleague Basketball

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament. In 2016, Euroleague Basketball formed a Joint Venture with IMG Media (an Endeavor company) to manage global, media, marketing and commercial rights, having propelled exposure and awareness to record numbers.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the EB Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.

#### About Movistar Plus+

Movistar Plus+ is the leading audiovisual entertainment offering of the Telefónica Group in Spain. Its proposition includes bold original productions and the best premium sports content, films, series, documentaries and programmes, in addition to the best functionalities and on-demand access so users can enjoy watching television wherever, however and whenever they wish. The Movistar Plus+ offering also includes some of the top international operators with which we have established strategic partnerships in Spain, such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and DAZN, along with the Spanish platforms ATRESPlayer, Mitele and FlixOlé.

In order to strengthen our leadership and expedite our position as the integrator of the best entertainment experience on the market, we are committed to forming strategic partnerships with the most important operators in the sector, offering a personalized experience and original and exclusive content that even further differentiates us from the competition: The Plague, Riot Police, Hierro, Madrid on Fire, Offworld, Prison 77, and La Resistencia are all clear examples of this policy.

After the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season proved to be one of the most competitive in the history of elite basketball, the initiatives that were generated around it by Euroleague Basketball and its partners are now being showered with award nominations within the sports business world.

Euroleague, partners share seven Sports Business Award nominations

After the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season proved to be one of the most competitive in the history of elite basketball, the initiatives that were generated around it by Euroleague Basketball and its partners are now being showered [with award nominations](https://sportsbusinessawards.co.uk/2023-finalists/) within the sports business world.

The recently announced shortlists for the [Sports Business Awards 2023](https://sportsbusinessawards.co.uk/2023-finalists/), whose winners will be revealed in November, features no fewer than seven categories featuring Euroleague Basketball and its partners.

From the season's promotional video to the Final Four broadcasts, the One Team corporate social responsibility program, technological advances in virtual reality and bodycams on referees, and the new Euroleague Basketball websites, the nominations recognize the content and community initiatives that filled last season with much more than basketball for fans.

The [Sports Business Awards](https://sportsbusinessawards.co.uk/), launched in 2017, highlight and reward achievement by those behind the scenes in the sporting industry and celebrate the vital influence of business within sport by recognizing the organizations, teams and individuals who excel in their roles.

**Best Sports-Related Commercial or Promotional Video**

[The EuroLeague Maze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb7rPpLmZqU&t=2s) - Euroleague Basketball

**Most Successful Sports Event Broadcast**

[2023 EuroLeague Final Four](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxK1F8T-onE&t=45s) - IMG Productions

**Best Sports Community or CSR Scheme (non-football)**

[One Team project](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/one-team/) - EuroLeague Basketball

**Best Sports Marketing Initiative**

[Taking Basketball to a Global Fanbase](https://www.unrvld.com/work/euroleague-basketball) - UNRVLD and EuroLeague Basketball

**Sponsorship/Partnership of the Year**

[Taking Basketball to a Global Fanbase](https://www.unrvld.com/work/euroleague-basketball) - UNRVLD and EuroLeague Basketball

**Sports Innovation Award**

[2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four referees bodycam](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynrS9fivSVA) – MindFly

**Sports Technology of the Year**

[EuroLeague TV VR](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-basketball-and-ybvr-to-stream-euroleague-games-in-vr/) - Yerba Buena VR

Just like the teams and players spread across the continent and beyond are getting ready for a new season, the complete cohort of Euroleague Basketball referees came together to hold their own four-day preparation session for the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup over the weekend.

Euroleague Basketball Officials Clinic celebrates 32nd edition

Just like the teams and players spread across the continent and beyond are getting ready for a new season, the complete cohort of Euroleague Basketball referees came together to hold their own four-day preparation session for the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup over the weekend.

The 32nd Clinic for Euroleague Basketball Officials was held between Thursday and Sunday in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and saw all 68 referees due to work EuroLeague and EuroCup games starting the first week of October in attendance alongside 12 referee coaches and several special guests.

Their agenda was a busy one and included the first presentation to his former colleagues from Daniel Hierrezuelo, Euroleague Basketball's new Director of Officiating.

"This is the first time since my nomination as Euroleague Basketball Senior Director of Officiating that I have the opportunity to address to all our referees in person the main ideas and concepts that we will introduce during the 2023-24 season," Hierrezuelo said. "We have a strong group of 68 referees who have shared their knowledge, opinions and experience on many different topics during these four days as I firmly believe that teamwork, honesty and mutual respect are some  of the core principles to improve officiating quality”

Among the special guests who also presented to the referees were Zeljko Obradovic, head coach of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, whose presentation took place on the floor at Stozice Arena; Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Euroleague Head Coaches Board Vice-President; Costas Rigas, former Euroleague Basketball Senior Director; Mar Rovira, Sports Psychologist; Gianluca Mazzoncini, Physical Trainer; and Goran Sasic, Euroleague Head Coaches Board Executive Director.

The various subjects addressed over more than 12 hours daily of the clinic included an analysis of instant replay use; a discussion of the parameters of marginal contact; a video session to study act-of-shooting and verticality calls; officiating standards, rules tests and more. There was also an emphasis put on communication while working in cross-cultural environments.

All that was in addition to the copious physical testing, reviews of officiating statistics and protocols, as well as open discussion sessions and group work among the referees themselves.

The four days of intense preparations served to assure that the 68 referees, all of whom worked in the competitions last season, will hit the ground running when the EuroLeague and EuroCup get rolling next month.

In light of the recent articles published in several media outlets regarding the alleged intent to bribe one the crew members officiating Game 2 of the 2020-21 EuroCup Finals, Euroleague Basketball would like to state the following:

 Euroleague Basketball official statement 

In light of the recent articles published in several media outlets regarding the alleged intent to bribe one the crew members officiating Game 2 of the 2020-21 EuroCup Finals, Euroleague Basketball would like to state the following:

⦁	The integrity standards of all Euroleague Basketball referees are based on strong adherence to moral and ethical principles and values such as honesty, honor, dependability, and trustworthiness.

⦁	Euroleague Basketball follows a very strict monitoring protocol to guarantee that all games are disputed under an unquestionable Fair Play environment, practicing a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption.

⦁	Euroleague Basketball will open an internal investigation to clarify the content of the statements made by the Ukrainian referee Mykola Ambrosov. 

⦁	Once the internal investigation is finished, Euroleague Basketball will publicly disclose its outcome, and if any evidence is found will apply all necessary measures or sanctions against any individual who may have been involved.

Euroleague Basketball official statement

The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders, meeting on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, has taken the following decisions:

Decisions of the ECA General Assembly

The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders, meeting on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, has taken the following decisions:

Confirmed the nominations of the Euroleague Basketball President (Mr. Dejan Bodiroga) and CEO (Mr. Paulius Motiejunas)

- Approved the 2023-24 competitions bylaws.
- Approved the proposed lists of 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and EuroCup participating teams, as well as the extension of the suspension from Russian Federation teams from Euroleague Basketball competitions for the 2023-24 season.
- Approved the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and EuroCup competition format and calendar proposals.  
- Approved the 2022-23 financial report, and the 2023-24 clubs' economic distribution criteria.

Additionally, ECA Shareholders received a report from the recently appointed Senior Director of Officiating, Daniel Hierrezuelo, on the core principles to be applied and the mid-term goals to improve officiating quality within Euroleague Basketball competitions.

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets met on Thursday, June 29 to review the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup seasons, to confirm the provisional lists of teams that will participate in the 2023-24 season, and to approve the bylaws for the 2023-24 season, the 2022-23 financial report, and the 2023-24 clubs' economic distribution.  

### 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague list of teams and Play-In Showdown

[List of teams (alphabetically)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/eca-assembly-approves-2023-24-euroleague-team-list): ALBA Berlin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, AS Monaco, Baskonia Vitoria- Gasteiz, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, LDLC Asvel ASVEL Villeurbanne, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv , Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos Athens, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Real Madrid , Valencia Basket, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Zalgiris Kaunas

The EuroLeague format will have one major change designed to increase the excitement of the playoff race. [The Play-In Showdown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-introduces-play-in-showdown) will require teams who finish from the seventh through 10th places at the end of the regular season to play their way into the playoffs.

The seventh- and eighth-place teams will face off in a single game whose winner will advance to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the ninth- and 10th-place teams will meet in a do-or-die showdown that sends the losing side home and the winner to a second game vs. the loser of the 7-8 game for the final ticket to the playoffs. The team with the better regular-season record will be the home team in each game.

The Assembly members also agreed to maintain the suspension of the Russian Federation teams during the 2023-24 competitions.

### 2023-24 7DAYS EuroCup list of teams and new competition format

[List of teams (alphabetically)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/2023-24-eurocup-teams-confirmed-by-eca-assembly): 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Aris Thessaloniki, Besiktas Istanbul, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Dolomiti Energia Trento, Dreamland Gran Canaria, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Joventut Badalona, London Lions, Mincidelice Jl Bourg en Bresse, Paris Basketball, Prometey Slobozhanske, ratiopharm Ulm, Slask Wroclaw, Turk Telekom Ankara, U-B-T Cluj-Napoca, Umana Reyer Venice, Veolia Towers Hamburg, Wolves Vilnius

Starting next season, [only six teams from each regular season group will advance to the EuroCup Playoffs, instead of eight](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/new-eurocup-format-certain-to-bring-increased-drama). Additionally, the top two teams in each regular season group will advance directly to the quarterfinals. The eighthfinals pairings will feature the teams ranked third against the teams ranked sixth in the corresponding groups, as well as the teams ranked fourth against the corresponding fifth-place teams.

While the eighthfinals and quarterfinals will remain single-elimination games, the EuroCup Semifinals and Finals will be played in a best-of-three format.

### OTHERS

The Assembly members were also informed about the appointment of a new Officiating Director, Daniel Hierrezuelo, who has been a Euroleague Basketball referee for 20 seasons. Hierrezuelo, who replaces Richard Stokes, ranks seventh in total games officiated in Euroleague Basketball competitions since 2000. He has called a total of 448 games, 340 in the EuroLeague and 208 in the EuroCup. In the EuroLeague, he has called 22 playoff games, five Final Fours and two championship games.

The shareholders would like to thank Richard Stokes for his dedication over the last eight8 years and wish him well in his future endeavors.

The decisions made at the Assembly of Syndicate Shareholders of ECA will be brought to the ECA Shareholders Meeting, to be held on July 4, 2023.

Assembly of Syndicate Shareholders of ECA approves teams lists, format changes for 2023-24 EuroLeague, EuroCup 

Euroleague Basketball announced on June 15 that Dejan Bodiroga will remain as Euroleague Basketball President while Paulius Motiejunas will be the new acting Chief Executive Officer for the 2023-24 season.

Dejan Bodiroga extended as Euroleague Basketball President, Paulius Motiejunas named new acting CEO

### All 13 shareholders unanimously appointed Motiejunas and Bodiroga.

Euroleague Basketball announced on June 15 that Dejan Bodiroga will remain as Euroleague Basketball President while Paulius Motiejunas will be the new acting Chief Executive Officer for the 2023-24 season.

Dejan Bodiroga, who was appointed Euroleague Basketball President on September 14, 2022, will continue to focus on increasing the quality of the competition for clubs, players, fans, partners and all EB stakeholder while playing a key role in strengthening relationships with the wider basketball community, including the EuroLeague Players Association, the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board, the Union of Euroleague Basketball Officials, FIBA, domestic leagues and other basketball-related institutions.

Motiejunas, 42, was unanimously appointed by Euroleague Basketball shareholders and will replace Marshall Glickman, who was acting CEO during the 2022-23 season.

Motiejunas has extensive experience within the Euroleague Basketball ecosystem, having spent most of his career to date in various capacities with Euroleague Basketball shareholder Zalgiris Kaunas. He started with Zalgiris in 2007 as the director of communications, later became general manager, and has been the club president and owner since 2013. He is also the director of Zalgirio Arena.

Under Motiejunas's management, Zalgiris has experienced some of its most successful moments on the court by qualifying multiple times to the EuroLeague Playoffs and reaching the Final Four for the first time this century in 2018. Zalgiris has thrived by developing some of Lithuania's top young prospects and combining them with a mix of the country's best and most experienced players and foreign talents looking to take their careers to the next level.

Off the court, too, Motiejunas brought the club to a new level, positioning Zalgiris among the EuroLeague leaders in ticket sales and revenue growth while boasting a legendary game-day experience at one of the finest arenas on the continent.

Paulius was recognized by his peers with the EuroLeague Executive of the Year award over two consecutive seasons, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

TV3 Group and Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), in partnership with Saran Media Group, are pleased to announce the extension of their free-to-air and PayTV broadcasting rights for Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7Days EuroCup games in the Baltics.

Under the new agreement, TV3 Group and LRT will co-broadcast all Zalgiris Kaunas games across Lithuania, as well as all EuroCup games featuring Lithuanian clubs . LRT will show the games on its LRT Televizija and LRT Plius channels,and also stream the coverage on its  [lrt.lt](http://lrt.lt) portal. 

Additionally, all EuroLeague games and selected EuroCup games will be available on the TV3 Group’s largest OTT television in the Baltics, Go3, as well as on TV3 Sport channels in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Jan Wykrytowicz, CEO of TV3 Group’s Go3 television, commented: "Go3 television and TV3 Sport channels are proud to be the home of the best basketball in the Baltics. Each season, we bring fans more than 1000 live games from the most thrilling basketball competitions, including EuroLeague and EuroCup, LKL, NBA, WNBA, FIBA championships, ACB League, Basketball Champions League and more. We are excited to announce that in the upcoming seasons, Baltics fans will be able to watch each and every EuroLeague game with us, including Zalgiris Kaunas games, the Playoffs and Final Four stages."

Monika Garbaciauskaite-Budriene, LRT General Director, commented: “Euroleague Basketball has a huge demand across Europe, so LRT is happy to collaborate with Go3 television and secure the rights to broadcast highly popular tournaments for wide audience across Lithuania. We know that Lithuanians are probably the biggest fans of basketball, so giving them all the possibility to follow their beloved team “Zalgiris” is extremely important for LRT group.“

“We are very pleased to extend our ongoing collaboration with TV3 Group, LRT and Saran Media Group, bringing our games to all our fans in the Baltic region”, stated Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, Euroleague Basketball Marketing and Communication Senior Director.. “It is very important for us to maintain the free-to-air and pay-tv hybrid model that we started back in 2020 as it has proved to be extremely successful, reaching a 50% audience growth rate during the last season."

Kenan Alan Saran, CEO of Saran Media Group, said: “We are excited to be expanding our partnership with TV3 Group and LRT, bringing the highest quality of European basketball in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and EuroCup to the millions of dedicated and passionate basketball fans across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. We are happy to grow our media partnership with Euroleague Ventures and appreciate their trust and confidence in Saran.”

About TV3 Group

TV3 Group, the leading media group in Baltics, is a portfolio company of Bite Group and Providence Equity Partners, a global premium asset management company. TV3 Group owns and operates the leading commercial free-to-air channels in Baltics, the largest DTH and OTT television, premium film and sport channels, as well as a portfolio of leading commercial radio stations.

TV3 Group’s brand portfolio includes:

•	Go3 –  the leading streaming service in the Baltics

• Leading general and thematic TV channels: TV3, TV6, 3+, TV3 Life, TV3 Mini, TV8, TV3 Sport Open

•	TV3 Sport, TV3 Sport 2 and TV3 Film – leading premium sport and film channels in Baltics

•	Radio stations: Star FM, Radio Volna and Power Hit Radio

•	The largest AVOD video portal: TV3 Play 

•	News and entertainment portals: [tv3.lt](http://tv3.lt), [tv3.lv](http://tv3.lv), [Uudised.tv3.ee](http://Uudised.tv3.ee) and [Buduaar.ee](http://Buduaar.ee)

TV3 Group and LRT, in partnership with Saran Media Group, expand Euroleague broadcasting rights in the Baltics

Euroleague Basketball Acting CEO Marshall Glickman has announced he will step down from his role as CEO 

Euroleague Basketball Acting CEO Marshall Glickman has announced he will step down from his role as CEO following the expiration of his contract on July 31, 2023.

 

The Euroleague Commercial Assets’ Board of Directors will reconvene in the next two weeks to discuss his potential future role in an advisory capacity and the next steps to retain a new CEO for the organization.

Movistar Plus+ becomes the broadcast home of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in Spain

Euroleague, partners share seven Sports Business Award nominations

Euroleague Basketball Officials Clinic celebrates 32nd edition

Euroleague Basketball official statement

Decisions of the ECA General Assembly

Assembly of Syndicate Shareholders of ECA approves teams lists, format changes for 2023-24 EuroLeague, EuroCup

Dejan Bodiroga extended as Euroleague Basketball President, Paulius Motiejunas named new acting CEO

TV3 Group and LRT, in partnership with Saran Media Group, expand Euroleague broadcasting rights in the Baltics

Euroleague Basketball Acting CEO Glickman to step down