TV rights 2: African Nations Cup football, handball and more
· Football: African broadcasters acquired the rights for the African Cup of Nations in a series of last-minute deals with the LC2 agency.
TV rights 1: Euro 2008, other football, tennis and more
Football: Greek public-service broadcaster ERT acquired the free-to-air rights for all 31 matches of Euro 2008 in a €9.5m (£6.5m) deal with the Sportfive agency. It is the first deal done for the championship.
Silva looks for Serie A stranglehold
Media Partners & Silva set to take a long-term stranglehold on the international rights of Serie A clubs.
Talpa waves big money in drive for market share
Talpa signs deal for Dutch national football team away qualifiers.
Agency pays well to keep handball rights in play
The Sportfive agency acquired the rights for the 2007 and 2009 World Handball Championships.
RTL sells ski-jump event after losing scheduling fight
RTL sold on the rights for one of this year’s World Cup ski-jumping events after a row with the FIS
Radical Indian plan could help cricket worldwide
Proposal for alternative international-cricket schedule.
Rai to join ERT as first rights buyers
Rai set to acquire rights for Euro 2008 from Sportfive.
Top TV sports audiences of 2005 fall across Europe
Audiences fall in 17 out of 19 European markets.
The bookie who bet on TV
Shock award of international media rights for German league football