Sky provides mammoth UK fee increase as Ecclestone opts for switch to pay-television
Moving coverage exclusively to pay-television in the UK helped Formula One Management increase its media-rights value significantly last month.
France Télévisions keeps hold of Six Nations and FFR
France Télévisions last month retained its hold on Six Nations and national team test rugby in long-term deals, increasing its fees for both by about 25 per cent.
ERT deals for Euro 2016 and F1 show signs of recovery
Greek public-service broadcaster ERT’s acquisition of two blue-chip properties is a sign it may slowly be recovering after its short-lived closure almost two years ago.
Formula One case a classic example of money v exposure
Revenue versus exposure: the dilemma which every rights-holder grapples with.
Watching Brief (Vol.121) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for this year’s Six Nations Championship
RTBF and Telenet share F1 spoils across Belgium
Formula One Management this month extended a deal with Telenet for Flemish-language rights in Belgium, earning a decent rights-fee increase.
New format for Belgian second tier drives revenues
Introducing a professional format from 2016-17 and reducing its number of clubs has helped the Belgian second-tier football league more than double the value of its media rights.
TVR’s struggles mean deal for Euro 2016 looks difficult
Huge debts and the threat of insolvency mean TVR, Romania’s public-service broadcaster, is struggling to agree a deal for this summer’s Euro 2016.
IMG deepens Chinese Super League links
For years it was rare to see Chinese delegates other than CCTV making their way to Sportel. But more and more have come as excitement over the expansion in the China's sport sector has spilled outside its borders to become perhaps the most interesting story in global sports rights.
Ludwig Sneyers, chief executive, Belgian Pro League
Interview with Ludwig Sneyers, chief executive of the Belgian Pro League, on the decision to change the structure of Belgian professional football and the deal with Proximus for the revamped second tier.