Manchester United lands record Premier League broadcast payment
Manchester United has received a record broadcast payment of £60.8m for the 2012-13 Premier League season.
College sport conference seals network extension
The Sun Belt Conference, Cox Sports Television and Comcast Sports Southeast have agreed a one-year extension of the Sun Belt Network.
Wananchi Group defends role in Kenyan rights dispute
Wananchi Group has defended its broadcast deal with Kenyan Premier League club AFC Leopards, stating it does not interfere with the league’s agreement with SuperSport.
Atlético and Getafe media rights holding company goes bust
Madrid Deportes Audiovisuales, the holding company that was established to acquire rights for games featuring Spanish top-tier Liga clubs Atlético de Madrid and Getafe, has gone bankrupt.
Ten in talks over amended NBL rights deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten Network is in talks to renegotiate a rights deal for the National Basketball League, the sport’s top division in Australia.
APC aims to build Asian Paralympic coverage through ABU tie-up
The Asian Paralympic Committee has struck a deal with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union to help enhance the television coverage of Asian Paralympic events.
Slim camp plays down Chivas rights speculation
Spokesmen for billionaire Carlos Slim have denied speculation that he intends to acquire the broadcast rights to top-tier Mexican football club Chivas.
South Australian Government seeks clampdown on betting ads
The South Australian Government has said it intends to introduce a ban on local advertising of live-odds betting on television during sports broadcasts.
SRF apologises for fake crowd noise
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRF has apologised after fake crowd noise was added to coverage of the FC Zurich v Grasshoppers domestic football match on May 12.