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Football

Spanish La Liga football club Espanyol has signed a new television rights contract with pay-television operator Prisa for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Horse Racing

US pay-television broadcaster HRTV has purchased rights for horse racing’s Breeders’ Cup in what has been described as a “multi-year deal” with Breeders’ Cup Limited, owner of the thoroughbred racing se…
Football

North American pay-television channel Gol TV has acquired rights for the final of the US Open Cup knockout football competition in a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014
Football

La Asociación de Futbolistas Españoles, the Spanish footballers’ association, has launched its own online television channel on its official website.
Football

The Spanish Liga, the top division of football in the country, has confirmed that the games scheduled for the opening two rounds of the 2012-13 domestic season will kick off no earlier than 7pm, after…

Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired domestic rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mixed Martial Arts

Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter, has agreed a one-year rights extension with UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN

NBCUniversal chief executive Steve Burke said he expects the US media group to break even on its coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games despite earlier expectations of making a loss
Football

Production company Plazamedia has been commissioned by ZDF to produce the German public-service broadcaster’s coverage of the 2012-13 Uefa Champions League campaign.
Football

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired live rights for the pre-season football match between Manchester United and Barcelona on August 8. ProSiebenSat