Lagardère chief committed to sport despite poor returns
Arnaud Lagardère, the general managing partner of Lagardère, said he remains convinced sport will drive growth at the French media conglomerate despite poor returns generated by Lagardère Unlimited, th…
Team agrees deal for Europa League in Georgia
Georgian pay-television operator Global Media Group acquired the rights to the Uefa Europa League for the remainder of the 2011-12 season in a deal brokered by the Team Marketing agency
IEC in Sports to distribute Ostrava Golden Spike athletics
The IEC in Sports agency agreed a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014, with the organisers of the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meeting to distribute the global television rights for the event
Armstrong factor draws NBC Sports Network to Ironman
World Triathlon Corporation, a global promoter of triathlon events, is in talks with NBC Sports Network, the cable-television sports channel of US network NBC, about televising live coverage of the 2012…
Lines appointed to key Lagardère Unlimited position
Lagardère appointed Phil Lines as head of media activities for Europe and Africa at Lagardère Unlimited, the French media conglomerate’s sports marketing division. La
Al Jazeera and M6 snap up Europa League rights in France
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera and commercial broadcaster M6 acquired rights for the Uefa Europa League in France for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Sony set to buy BCCI rights and launch new channel
Broadcast production and manufacturing company Sony is likely to acquire Board of Control for Cricket in India worldwide rights ahead of launching a new sports channel, according to Indian newspaper the…
HBO buys rights for Mayweather v Cotto
US pay-television service HBO beat competition from rival Showtime to acquire the rights for the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr and junior middleweight title-holder Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand…
AFL tells Optus customers to switch to Telstra
Andrew Demetriou, the chief executive of the Australian Football League, the country’s top Australian rules league, urged fans to stop using the Optus telecommunications service.
Turner puts March Madness basketball behind paywall
US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System is introducing a charge for viewers for online coverage of the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Division I Basketball…