Canal Plus retains top golf rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained rights for golf’s Ryder Cup, European Tour, PGA Tour and World Golf Championship events in a four-year deal with the IMG agency, from 2013 to 2…
BBC renews Queen’s Club tennis rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its deal for the rights to the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s Club for another five years, from 2013 to 2017, in a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association.
Gol TV in deal for Argentina friendly matches
North American pay-television channel Gol TV acquired rights to the Argentina national team’s friendly matches until 2014, in a deal with rights-holders the Full Play Group.
CBC cost-cutting measures threaten NHL rights deal
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC is considering dropping its NHL ice hockey rights as a cost-cutting measure, according to the Hollywood Reporter website
Uefa finalises Euro deals in France
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed two-tournament deals in France for the European Championships in 2012 and 2016 with commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6, and pay-television broadcaster A…
Bundesliga domestic rights expected to be awarded next week
The board of the Deutsche Fussball Liga, the German football league, will meet on April 17 to discuss the bids for the next cycle of domestic rights for the Bundesliga 1 and 2, the top two divisions of…
DirecTV sublicenses Euro 2012 rights in Latin America
Pay-television broadcaster DirecTV Latin America acquired rights to this summer’s Euro 2012 football tournament.
Sony launches new channel and secures UFC rights deal
Media company Sony launched Six, its new sports and entertainment pay-television channel in India and the Indian subcontinent, through its Multi-Screen Media broadcast subsidiary on Saturday, April 7
IOC criticises Australian anti-siphoning plan
The International Olympic Committee has joined other sports bodies in criticising the Australian government’s proposed new listed events, or ‘anti-siphoning’, laws.
EBU renews European swimming rights
The European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters, renewed it rights deal with the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing body for swimming in Europe, for four …