True Visions warns rivals about overspending on Premier League rights
Attaphon na Bangxang, the chief content officer at Thai pay-television operator True Visions, warned rival broadcasters about the dangers of overpaying for sports content rights ahead of the auction for…
BBC renews rights for London marathon
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC renewed its exclusive rights deal for the London marathon until 2018
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TVE loses French Open tennis rights to Mediaset
Mediaset Spain, owner of Spanish commercial channels Telecinco and Cuatro, has acquired rights for the 2012 French Open tennis tournament from the MP & Silva agency, which holds the tournament’s rights i…
Eurosport agrees US Open tennis deal in Asia
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has acquired live rights for the US Open tennis tournament in selected Asian territories with the IMG Media agency in a four-year deal, from 2013 to 2016
NBC, Foxtel and Sky Italia unveil Olympics coverage plans
US network NBC, Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia and Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel have unveiled extensive, multi-channel coverage plans for the London 2012 Olympic Games
Domestic football league boosts DirecTV Colombia subscriber numbers
Pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has increased its subscriber base significantly in Colombia since the start of the year due to its coverage of the country’s top-tier football league, Liga Postobon.
Virgin Media latest to sign up for BBC and Eurosport Olympics channels
UK pay-television operator Virgin Media will carry channels featuring coverage from the London 2012 Olympic Games under new deals with public-service broadcaster the BBC and pan-European broadcaster Eurosport
Australian National Basketball League renegotiates Ten deal
The Australian National Basketball League, the country’s top-tier basketball league, has renegotiated its rights deal with commercial broadcaster the Ten Network in the wake of a fan backlash.