BBC acquires Great Run series rights
The Nova International agency extended its contract with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC for the media rights to the Bupa Great Run athletics series until 2018
TVNZ in talks to acquire Wimbledon television rights
A spokesperson for TVNZ said the New Zealand public-service broadcaster was in talks about acquiring rights for this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships amid increasing speculation that the 2012 edition m…
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Football: Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport acquired delayed rights for all 31 matches from the Uefa Euro 2012 tournament. Eurosport can show each game 24 hours after the match has taken place
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New technology could allow UK pubs to use foreign satellite systems to show English Premier League games without violating copyright laws
Mediapro to fight Spanish antitrust ruling
The Mediapro agency has filed an appeal with a special division of the Spanish Supreme Court over the decision by Spain’s antitrust authority to begin legal proceedings against the agency and three Spanish f…
ESPN would consider Apple partnership
US sports broadcaster ESPN is considering including its WatchESPN application on technology company Apple’s television device.
Mediaset ‘switches target’ to secure Superbike rights
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset signed a three-year contract from 2013 to broadcast the Superbike World Championship motorcycling series
Fiba establishes media and marketing arm
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has created a new media and marketing subsidiary
Blanket coverage of Premier League boosts final-day viewing in US
The thrilling final day of the 2011-12 English Premier League season on May 13 attracted a total audience of 1.348 million viewers in the United States
Eurosport acquires time-shifted Euro 2012 rights
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport acquired rights to show all 31 matches from the Uefa Euro 2012 national team tournament on a delayed or “time-shifted” basis across the continent.