BSkyB hits back at rivals as media wars hot up
NTL becomes Virgin Media, BSkyB triple-play becomes See, Speak and Surf
Ecclestone gets 20% rise from Japan
Formula One is said to have secured an increase in rights fees of close to 20 per cent in Japan
New F1 TV deals last beyond key Concorde date
Ecclestone bolsters control by agreeing long-term television deals
IOC eyes high rising Hong Kong
The IOC will also start separate talks this spring in Hong Kong, a rights territory which, like China, has been treated as part of the ABU deal until now
De Mol ‘in talks to buy’ Dutch SBS
De Mol is in talks about buying three television channels in Netherlands
Time for China to start punching its weight, says IOC
Separate deal to be agreed with China for the first time for the 2010 and 2012 Olympics
Ashes deal is blow for Fox, and Nine isn’t too pleased
sale of the Australian free-to-air rights for this summer’s England v Australia Ashes cricket series is a blow to pay-broadcaster Fox Sports
IOC moves to break up regional rights deals
Top markets may be carved out from European television-rights deal for 2014 and 2016 Olympics
Why Neo, Nimbus, News numbers do not add up
Neo’s high prices created poor relationships with cable operators
Collapse of 2006 deal blamed on new TVP caution
Polish World Cup deal falls threw