European TV ad revenue to increase in 2012 on back of Euro and Olympics, report says
The Uefa Euro 2012 football tournament and 2012 Olympic Games will help to increase net European television advertising revenue by 5.4 per cent in 2012 to $40.7 billion (€32.6
Ecclestone hints at pay-television exclusivity for F1’s UK rights
Bernie Ecclestone, the controller of Formula One’s centrally-sold commercial rights, has hinted that the motor-racing series could move coverage exclusively to pay-television in the UK in the near future.
SABC strikes deal with Sportfive for South Africa away matches
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has agreed a three-year deal with the Sportfive agency for rights to the away matches of the South African national football team
Canal Plus to launch golf channel next month
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus’s new golf channel will launch on July 4.
Bharti Airtel secures Euro 2012 mobile rights in India
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has acquired exclusive mobile rights for the Uefa Euro 2012 football tournament, which kicks off later today in Poland
Neo Sports targeting Euro 2012 advertising boom
Indian pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports is targeting advertising revenue of Rs400 million (€5.76 million/$7.2 million) from its coverage of the Uefa Euro 2012 football championships.
Sports fans shifting to mobile devices, survey says
Sports fans are increasingly turning to mobile devices to consume sports content, according to the Global Sports Media Consumption Report 2012
VGTRK takes on NTV Plus in bidding for Russian Premier League
Russian state-owned broadcaster VGTRK is bidding for the rights for the Russian Premier League, the country’s top football league, against current rights-holder, the satellite pay-television operator N…
YouTube to provide live streaming of London 2012 to 64 Asian and African markets
The International Olympic Committee will provide free live streaming of the 2012 Olympic Games through its official YouTube channel to 64 territories across Asia and Africa
Lega looks for big increase for Coppa Italia rights
The top Italian football league, Lega Serie A, is targeting a large uplift in the value of the rights to the Coppa Italia, the domestic cup competition, over the next three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15