Carlton follows on with more cricket rights
Sri Lankan terrestrial sports broadcaster the Carlton Sports Network has continued its spending spree on cricket rights, agreeing a three-year deal for the Sri Lankan national team rights from 2012 to…
Southeastern Conference aims to launch own channel
The Southeastern Conference group of US colleges is in talks with its media rights partners the CBS network and pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN about launching its own cable-television channel
Deutsche Telekom expects Sky Bundesliga deal
Deutsche Telekom, the German telecommunications company, said that it expected to reach an agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland which would enable it to show matches from the Bundesliga,…
Europa League deals agreed in Ireland and Portugal
Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed deals in Ireland and Portugal for the Europa League for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
France Télévisions outlines London 2012 plans
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions said that its channels would provide 300 hours of live coverage from the 2012 Olympic Games.
Football ratings records fall in France and Italy
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus enjoyed record ratings for its coverage of the dramatic conclusion to the Ligue 1 football season
Sport1 secures Dutch Olympic rights deal
Dutch pay-television channel Sport1 will broadcast live coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games after agreeing a sublicensing deal with the country’s rights-holder, public-service broadcaster NOS.
BBC Scotland acquires Scotland World Cup qualifier rights
UK public-service broadcaster BBC Scotland has acquired live television rights for four of Scotland’s five away fixtures in their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.
One World Sport renews rights to Asian football leagues
US Asian-focused sports network One World Sports has renewed its rights for the top-tier domestic football leagues of Japan, Korea and China, for a further three years, from 2012 to 2014
BBC retains Football League highlights rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with the English Football League, for highlights rights to matches from all three divisions of the league, plus…