Marca TV acquires Spanish women’s football league rights
Marca TV, the digital terrestrial channel owned by Spanish commercial broadcaster La Sexta, acquired rights to the Primera Division Feminina, the top tier of the Spanish women’s football league, for t…
NFL Network acquires rights for Rugby Sevens series
The NFL Network, the pay-television broadcaster owned by American football league the NFL, acquired rights in the US for the 2013 Professional Rugby Sevens series in a deal with promoter Grand Prix Entertainment
Court says Real Zaragoza breached Mediapro contract
A Spanish commercial court has said that Spanish Liga football club Real Zaragoza was in breach of contract for signing a three-year rights deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with pay-television operator Prisa
IMG and Premier League launch archive footage app
IMG Media, the media division of the IMG agency, and the English Premier League, have launched a mobile application offering video clips of memorable moments from the league’s first 20 years.
UBS backs Sky to retain Bundesliga as second-round bids fall due
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is likely to retain the domestic pay-television rights for Bundesliga 1 and 2, Germany’s top two football divisions, according to financial services company U…
Uefa finalises Europa League sales in Spain
Mediaset Spain, owner of Spanish commercial channels Telecinco and Cuatro, has acquired rights to the Uefa Europa League in a three-year deal from 2012-3 to 2014-15
Fox Soccer renews Australian A-League rights
US broadcaster Fox has extended its rights deal with the Australian A-League, Australia’s top-tier football league, for three years, from 2013 to 2015.
Spanish basketball federation agrees deal with TVE
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has agreed an exclusive rights deal with the Federación Española de Baloncesto, the Spanish basketball federation, beginning this year and running into 2014.
ESPN agrees European carriage deals with Liberty platforms
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed carriage deals for its channels in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands with cable-television operators owned by international telecommunications…
IPL suffers early ratings downturn in India
A downturn in domestic ratings for the early stages of cricket’s 2012 Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament is causing concern about the long-term growth of the competition, according to t…