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US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable has said it is willing to let an arbitrator determine a fair price for carriage of the SportsNet LA regional pay-television sports channel in the hope of ending a dispute with other operators over distribution of the platform, which is owned by MLB baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers.

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired rights for the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the top division of football in the country.

The World Touring Car Championship has secured enhanced coverage of its next round in Argentina as local hero Jose Maria Lopez aims to build on his lead in the drivers’ championship, with four television channels signing deals to broadcast the event in the country.

US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet has extended its local rights deal with NBA basketball franchise the Sacramento Kings.

The Fox Sports Digital and Sporting News Media digital services have confirmed a multi-platform content, distribution and media partnership in the US.

French commercial broadcaster TF1 will register a loss of at least €30m ($41m) on its coverage of football’s 2014 Fifa World Cup despite impressive audience ratings, according to French newspaper Les Echos.

Matteo Mammi has been promoted to the role of director of sports, outside production and operations at Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia, TV Sports Markets understands.

The International Rugby Board has said that the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup will be broadcast to more homes and countries than ever before.

Apoel FC, the reigning champion of football’s Cypriot First Division, has signed a long-term rights deal with CytaVision, the IPTV service of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA).

América Móvil, the Mexican telecommunications company owned by multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, has acquired rights for home matches featuring Mexican top-tier football club Universidad de Guadalajara, according to news website La Aficion.