Ice-hockey threat provides early test for new Canal Plus
MTV3 offers double current domestic ice-hockey rights fee
Sportfive close to buying World Rally
International Sportsworld Communicators acquisition only worthwhile if they renew deal for WRC rights
Golf major in trouble as Japanese TV loses patience
Falling ratings, bad timezone, no Japanese stars lead to no interest in US PGA Championship among Japanese broadcasters
Unpaid fees force Philippine deal
Public service broadcaster PTNI still owes IOC money from Sydney Olympics
Is cable the answer to French league’s lack of bidders?
Noos-Numéricâble becomes first French cable operator to acquire, rather than just distribute, content
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Nascar, rugby, Commonwealth Games and more
Motorsport: US motor racing series Nascar finalised a series of eight-year deals worth an overall $4.5bn (£2.6bn/€3.8bn), a 40-per-cent increase on its present deals.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World and European football, new media
Football: Pan-Middle East pay-operator Arab Radio and Television acquired the rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cups as part of an eight-year agreement with Fifa spanning all Fifa competitions from 2007 to 2014.
Germany and UK find life is cheaper without EBU
Public service broadcasters paying less for Euro 2008 rights
Three FAs may join forces to sell national matches
The Danish, Norwegian and Swedish national football associations are considering selling their international television rights jointly from next year
TV reality dawns on De Mol
Sale of Tien to RTL Nederland likely to end three-year boom in Dutch sports rights market