TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, gymnastics, sailing, tennis and more
Basketball: Polish pay-broadcaster Canal Plus acquired the live rights for the Euroleague in a three-year deal, from 2005-06 to 2007-08, with the Bonivest agency, which brokered the deal on behalf of Euroleague Basketball.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Formula One, cricket and football
Formula One: French commercial broadcaster TF1 renewed its deal for Formula One, paying a significant increase.
Mediaset refuses to pay €45 million in exclusivity row
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has threatened to reduce its payment for Serie A highlights
Solo Gymnastics wins extra $1m
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique has brought in well over $1 million (£565,000/€829,00) more from the sale of its rights to individual European broadcasters than it was offered by the European Broadcasting Union.
Relief for Octagon as it wins English league rights
The deal agreed by Octagon to retain the international rights for the English Football League is a welcome relief for the agency
Sport 5 holds off Charlton to renew Euro-Cup rights
Israeli pay-broadcaster Sport 5 is set to sign a deal for the Champions League rights from 2006-07
Modern Times forced to lift fees
Pan-Scandinavian broadcaster Modern Times Group has agreed a four-year deal for the away international football matches of Sweden, Denmark and Norway
Polish TV refuses to pay Infront price demands
Talks over a 2006 World Cup deal in Poland remain stalled over Infront’s €20 million (£13.7 million) asking price
Asian agency talks to investors for top rights bids
The Total Sports Asia agency is in talks with financial institutions
Rebel teams told to offer cash to TV
Rival series to Formula One will have to put down forfeitable guarantees if they are to persuade broadcasters