Octagon fights to retain cricket renewal rights
The United Cricket Board is hoping to drop a contract with the Octagon agency so that it can take its international television rights in-house.
EC ignores sports lobby on collective selling of rights
Leagues which sell rights collectively still liable to legal challenge by clubs which want to sell rights individually
ESS needs new entrants to boost shaky market
Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports faces a tough challenge to hit
Recovering Premiere surrenders Champions exclusivity
Sat.1 to show first-choice Wednesday matches, observers question incentive for fans to pay for more
Setanta spending likely to slow after PGA victory
Setanta’s acquisition of US PGA golf rights came after a fierce bidding war with incumbent rights-holder BSkyB.
CBC faces dual threat to sports role
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC could be squeezed out of sports broadcasting altogether.
Spain sale puts Sportfive in the black
€75 million (£56 million) Euro 2008 Spanish rights deal ensures agency makes profit
Russian agency sues league over TV rights deal
The row between the Russian Premier League and the Fedcom Media agency over the league’s television and marketing rights will end up in court.
Premiere scarred but back on top after short rivalry
Closure of Unity Media's Arena pay sports channel leaves Premiere the only obvious contender for Bundesliga rights
Who’s funding Mediapro’s €700m spree?
How small production company rose to become part of Spain's leading production and distribution company