ESPN adds European Darts Championship to autumn line-up
UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired exclusive rights for the 2012 European Darts Championship, in a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) governing body
WealthTV picks up more boxing rights
US broadcaster the Wealth Television Cable Network has acquired live domestic rights for a 12-event package of boxing from the Hennessy Sports and Gym Promotions promotional companies in deals that will…
W9 to continue Super Bowl coverage
French channel W9, owned by commercial broadcaster M6, has reportedly agreed a three-year deal for American football’s Super Bowl, from 2013 to 2015.
The deal was reported in French newspaper Le Parisien.
News Corp makes bold move into Dutch football
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media conglomerate News Corporation has acquired a 51-per-cent stake in Eredivisie Media and Marketing (EMM), the media company that owns rights for…
Champions League and Europa League deal agreed in Kazakhstan
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed a deal in Kazakhstan with commercial broadcaster KTK for the free-to-air rights to the Champions League and Europa League, for three seasons, from 2…
Indian race circuit promoter acquires World Superbike rights
Jaypee Sports International, promoters of India’s Buddh International Circuit, has acquired the Indian broadcast rights to the newly instated Indian round of the World Superbike Championship, which is o…
Gymnastics body lands new EBU partnership
The Union Européenne de Gymnastique, the European governing body for gymnastics, has agreed a four-year global media rights and services partnership with the European Broadcasting Union consortium of …
B4 snaps up rights for Inter, AC Milan matches
The B4 Capital agency has acquired worldwide media rights for the home qualifying matches of Italian Serie A football club Internazionale for the 2012-13 Uefa Europa League
Uefa seals Champions League and Europa League deals in Albania and Georgia
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in Albania for the Champions League and in Georgia for the Champions League and Europa League, for the three seasons from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Canal Plus boosts international football portfolio
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights to the international matches of a number of European national teams, including Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic, for the next two…