FCC success could lead to Tennis Channel sale
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel could dramatically expand its distribution, possibly prompting a sale by its owners, if it is successful in a case pending before the Federal Communications…
CBC and Bell scrap Olympic bid strategy
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC and telecommunications company Bell have dropped their joint bid for the Canadian media rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games, having had two offers rejected…
BT was ‘prepared to spend £2 billion’ on Premier League rights
Telecommunications company BT was prepared to spend in excess of £2 billion (€2.5 billion/$3.1
Ooyala seeks to boost Wimbledon’s VOD reach
Online video technology company Ooyala is partnering with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to broaden distribution of video content from the Wimbledon tennis championships, which began on Monday
NBA’s New Orleans Hornets agree regional Fox deal
US regional sports network Fox Sports Southwest has agreed a long-term deal with the New Orleans Hornets, of the National Basketball Association, commencing in the 2012-13 season
University of North Dakota seals regional broadcast deal
US regional sports broadcaster Midco Sports Network has agreed a five-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2016-17, with the University of North Dakota for live rights to matches of the hockey, football, basketball…
Bumper audiences in UK and Italy for Euro 2012 quarter-final
The Uefa Euro 2012 quarter-final between England and Italy in Ukraine yesterday attracted the largest audience for a sports programme in the UK for eight years
RDA seals deals for Liverpool pre-season tour
The RDA agency has struck rights deals in several territories for coverage of English Premier League club Liverpool’s North American pre-season tour.
Marca TV acquires rights to cycling’s Vuelta a Burgos
The organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a Burgos have agreed a number of deals in Spain and France for rights to the five-day stage race, including a deal with Marca TV, the digital-terrestrial channel managed b…
Uefa Euro 2012 app tops sports app download charts
Uefa’s official Euro 2012 mobile application has achieved over 4.5