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Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has posted an 11 per cent increase in its net profit for the year ending June 30, despite making a net loss on its coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Public-service broadcaster Botswana Television (BTV) has agreed a deal with the Botswana Football Association governing body for the exclusive rights to the Botswana Premier League top tier, according to the Botswana Gazette newspaper.

ESPN president Jon Skipper has insisted that the North American NBA basketball league remains a “critical product” for the US pay-television broadcaster.

Filipino pay-television channel Balls TV has acquired rights for the English Premier League, the top division of football in England.

Internet company Google has held talks with the National Football League (NFL) American football competition about the possibility of acquiring live rights for its YouTube video-sharing website, according to the AllThingsD.com technology news website.

US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable will offer a free preview of pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel to customers who cannot access the CBS network during the US Open tennis tournament due of a contract dispute.

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Africa, which operates in the sub-Saharan region of the continent, has acquired rights for live coverage of the 2013 British Superbike Championship motorcycling series.

New Slovakia sports channel Slovak Sport TV3 will be launched next month on terrestrial television and online.

German sports broadcaster Sportdigital is now available in Switzerland after Swiss cable-television operator UPC Cablecom agreed to add the pay-television channel to its broadcast offering.

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s live streaming coverage of the England v Australia women’s One-Day International fixture on Tuesday attracted a total of 42,500 views.