ESPN strikes new deal for expanded Atlantic Coast Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has renegotiated and extended a rights deal for the championships organised by the Atlantic Coast Conference group of US colleges
AZTV wins Champions League rights deal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani public-service broadcaster AZTV has acquired free-to-air rights for the Uefa Champions League in a deal covering three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Sky News Arabia acquires Premier League clips for sports bulletins
Sky News Arabia, a new 24-hour news channel in the Middle East, has purchased rights to show clips of English Premier League football matches within its sports news bulletins
Optus to take fight over TV Now service to High Court
Australian telecommunications company Optus said it would appeal to the country’s High Court over a Federal Court ruling against its TV Now mobile phone service, which allows subscribers to watch near-live s…
ESPN set to be ‘selective’ with international markets
ESPN could retreat from some international markets due to aggressive bidding for sports rights from regional competitors, according to Bob Iger, the chairman and chief executive of the US sports broadcaster’s p…
No change in target rights fee for NRL, Gallop says
The Australian Rugby League Commission, which is responsible for brokering the National Rugby League’s domestic rights, has not lowered its financial target for the next cycle, according to chief executive D…
Hrvatski Telekom acquires Europa League rights in Croatia
Croatian telecommunications company Hrvatski Telekom has acquired rights for the Uefa Europa League club football tournament for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
NBC Sports Network renews Ivy League rights
The NBC Sports Network US cable channel has renewed rights for North American college sports conference the Ivy League in a two-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2013-14
SNY expands University of Connecticut coverage with basketball deal
Regional US sports network SportsNet New York (SNY) has acquired media rights for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team in a four-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2015-16.
Nikolaou bolsters Sportfive International media sales team
Roland Nikolaou has joined the Sportfive agency’s international arm as its new vice-president and deputy head of media sales.