BCCI to decide this week on global rights strategy
The marketing committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will meet this Wednesday, March 7, to decide how to package its worldwide rights for domestic and international cricket in the 2012-13…
French Olympic committee sued over TV licence partnership
NextRadioTV, the French media group that owns sports news website RMC Sport, sued the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français, the French Olympic committee, after claiming the governing body did n…
Sports rights fee increases are justified, ESPN chief says
John Skipper, president of US sports broadcaster ESPN, said that escalating live sports rights fees were justified due to the exclusive nature of the programming
Globo agrees distribution deal in Africa for Brazilian football
Cote Ouest, a distributor of television programming in Africa, agreed a deal with Brazilian media group Globo to distribute rights in sub-Saharan Africa for the Brazilian football league, the Campeonato…
Champions League rights awarded in Israel
Israeli pay-television broadcaster the Sports Channel acquired exclusive live rights for the Uefa Champions League, in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
NBC seals deal to broadcast historic sailing event
US network NBC acquired live rights for sailing’s America’s Cup in 2013 in a deal with race organisers, the America’s Cup Event Authority.
Crozier plays down ITV interest in Premier League rights
Adam Crozier, the chief executive of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, said the broadcaster was unlikely to bid for the rights for football’s English Premier League in the next cycle.
Fox acquires Australian rugby league rights in the US
US pay-television channel Fox Soccer acquired exclusive live rights for Australia’s National Rugby League and the regional State of Origin series in a two-year deal, from 2012 to 2013.
Internet the new leader for sports consumption among young, report says
The internet has surpassed television as the primary platform for 18- to 35-year-old Europeans to watch their favourite sports, according to research by the Havas Sports & Entertainment agency
Infront launches Scandinavian tender for Euro handball
The Infront Sports & Media agency launched a tender for the media rights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden for the 2016 and 2018 editions of the men’s and women’s European Championship handball events.