Sky’s F1 channel gets 874,000 for first live grand prix
Sky Sports F1, the new Formula One-dedicated channel from UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB, attracted an average audience of 874,000 for its live coverage of Sunday’s season-opening Australian grand p…
Globo sews up Brazilian football league rights
Brazilian media group Globo agreed a deal with Atlético Goianiense, of the Brazilian Campeonato Série A, the top-tier Brazilian football league, for the club’s television rights for the next four years, fro…
Channel 4 to launch production tender for horse racing coverage
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 will launch a tender to find a broadcast production partner after acquiring domestic free-to-air rights from the Racecourse Media Group for the Royal Ascot, Derby, Grand…
IMG and Dentsu to sell global volleyball media rights
The international volleyball federation appointed the IMG Media and Dentsu agencies to market worldwide media rights for its events in an eight-year deal, from 2013 to 2020
British Eurosport secures GB v Sweden Davis Cup tie
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, acquired exclusive live rights to next month’s Fed Cup tennis match between Great Britain and Sweden.
TrueVisions open to partnership for Premier League coverage
Thai pay-television operator TrueVisions said it could be open to sublicensing on rights for the English Premier League to rival pay-television broadcaster GMM Grammy in the next cycle, from 2013-14 to…
Carlton looks for Olympics deal with state broadcaster
Sri Lankan terrestrial sports broadcaster the Carlton Sports Network, is aiming to sub-license rights for the London 2012 Olympic Games from the country’s state broadcaster, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (…
Astro acquires rights to Asian mixed martial arts series
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro acquired exclusive rights to the One Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series
Uefa wraps up Champions League sales in the Americas
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet renewed it rights deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for the Champions League, for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
VTV acquires Euro 2012 rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV has concluded its acquisition of the rights to this summer’s Uefa Euro 2012 football tournament – a deal reported exclusively by TV Sports Markets in January – according to lo…