No one comes to RTL’s rescue in Four Hills slide
It was one of the crown jewels of German sport until recently
Ice hockey gains as Outdoor Life wins credibility
The North American National Hockey League has effected a remarkable turnaround
NHL faces Euro-legal threat
North America’s National Hockey League is considering a pan-European television-rights offer from cable and satellite broadcaster Eurosport
Premier League gets just a little relief from TV viewing
Television audiences for the live matches shown in the opening six weeks of English football’s Premier League season increased
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Ice hockey, Formula One and motorcycling
Ice hockey: US cable and satellite broadcaster Outdoor Life Network acquired the rights for the National Hockey League in a two-year deal for 2005-06 and 2006-07, worth $135m (£73.2m/€107.6m), paying $65m in the first year and $70m in the second.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: Champions League, World Cup and more
Football: German pay-broadcaster Premiere acquired exclusive rights for the Champions League in a three-year deal from 2006-07 to 2008-09
Swedish channels demand to know Hauge rights fee
Swedish broadcasters want the Svenska Fotbollförbundet, the Swedish Football Federation, to state how much controversial agent Rune Hauge will be paid to advise
Rai hit again in anti-Saturday move
Rai, the Italian state broadcaster, suffered its third setback over the football league’s rights
The choice: World Cup or Windies?
Indian sports fans face a stark choice next summer
Private-equity companies could break up SBS
The planned takeover of pan-European media group SBS Broadcasting by two private equity groups could lead to a break-up of the company