Blazer scrutinised for media deals with Warner
Chuck Blazer, an executive committee member of Fifa, football’s world governing body, may have acted unlawfully over a media and sponsorship rights agreement involving Concacaf, according to lawyers r…
BeIN Sport in talks to buy World Series of Boxing rights
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera is in advanced discussions to acquire World Series of Boxing media rights for its two new channels in France, BeIN Sport 1 and BeIN Sport 2, according to l’Equipe.
British Eurosport added to Sky Go line-up
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB enhanced the sports offering on its Sky Go internet and mobile service by agreeing a carriage deal with British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport
Tunisian national broadcaster in u-turn on cup rights deal
Tunisian public-service broadcaster Télévision Tunisienne has reversed a decision to curtail a rights deal for the country’s national cup football competition after an emergency meeting with the Fédération Tunis…
Rai agrees deal for limited package of Serie A highlights rights
Italian state broadcaster Rai has agreed a deal with the Italian football league, Lega Serie A, for the free-to-air highlights rights for Serie A for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Competition authority proposes sports rights restrictions for Canal Plus
The Autorité de la Concurrence, France’s competition authority, has proposed that the length of pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus’s future football broadcast rights deals should be restricted.
Channel 4 strikes deal with Sky for Paralympics coverage
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has confirmed that its channels dedicated to covering the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be carried by pay-television broadcaster BSkyB
Rogers Sportsnet agrees IndyCar rights deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has acquired a package of rights to the IndyCar motor racing series, including the Indy500, in a five-year deal, according to Canadian newspaper, The…
Real Betis renews contract with Prisa
Spanish Liga club Real Betis and pay-television operator Prisa TV have agreed a new three-year rights deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, superseding an existing deal between the two parties which was due to…
Bangladesh Cricket Board in search for new global rights-holder
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed a three-member committee to create the tender process for its global media rights following the conclusion of its previous agreement for the rights with the Nimbus…