TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro and Serie A football, rugby union
Football: Free-to-air broadcasters HRT (Croatia), RUV (Iceland) and TV3 (Slovenia), acquired exclusive live rights to all 31 matches of Euro 2008 in deals with the Sportfive agency, which is marketing…
F1, Champions League bring in big Euro audiences
Fernando Alonso’s strong start to the Formula One season continued to attract Spanish viewers this season.
Skiing audiences tune in but miss gold performances
Weekday lunchtime television slots mean Swedish television audiences miss Anja Paerson's medal winning performances
Canal Plus pays a little for a lot more
French pay-broadcaster Canal Plus will pay only a small increase in rights fees for a much greater number of matches in a new four-year deal for French rugby union’s top-tier domestic league, the Top 1…
Six agencies in line for rugby league
Incumbent agency IMG Media, Australian agency ISTV, and some new entrants are among the bidders
Now Serie A enjoys the Hong Kong rights boom
Competition between PCCW and i-Cable results in near-tripling of rights fees
Change of identity at Middle East sports channels
Personnel and purchasing strategy now reflect local focus
ESS wants ICC to agree changes in eight-year deal
Changes sought to make rights easier to sell on
Five and BSkyB join bidders for Euro 2008
Bidders lack penetration required by UK listed-events legislation
Sportfive says new boss mustn’t be French or German
“Wanted: Chief executive for major worldwide sports agency with very good businesses in France and Germany. French and German nationals need not apply.”