Great cricket, lousy timing
The games may be great, but timing hits key audience
TV channels sue league after rights awarded to telco
The pay-television members of a consortium of broadcasters have begun legal proceedings against the Belgian football league after losing out in the award of the league’s television rights
Nine makes sure of cricket, and gets set for AFL
Cricket Australia has surprised television sports experts by not going out to tender when it awarded exclusive rights for Australian cricket to Nine network
ITV and BSkyB in fight for top UK boxers
The outlook for television boxing in the UK looks brighter than for a long time with commercial broadcaster ITV poised to commit to the sport
EC could have ‘devastating effect’
European Commission wrong to try to establish price control in the sports rights market through the use of state aid law.
Germany hits back at EC attack on sports rights
The German government has staunchly defended the sports rights policies of public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF
Rai has problems saving face
Rai wants to acquire the digital-terrestrial rights for the 2006 World Cup finals
Top Premier shows lose out as viewers learn to be choosy
Television audiences for football’s English Premier League have fallen for live and highlights matches
TV SPORTS RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NFL, horseracing, handball, tennis and more
American football: US network NBC acquired the so-called “network package” of American football’s National Football League rights, the main package of 23 matches per season, paying $600m (£316m/€465m) a year ov…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, Formula One and GP2 series deals
Football: UK pay-operator British Sky Broadcasting is set to acquire the rights to the English Football League’s Championship, lower divisions and the League Cup in a four-year deal worth at least £3…