Singapore pays up – two days late
Public-service broadcaster MediaCorp agreed to pay its share of rights fees for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, two days into the event.
Canal Plus may give up old habits for Modern Times
Canal Plus is considering a carriage deal with the direct-to-home satellite platform of its main rival, Viasat.
Rights bidders must study league time-slot viewing
The viewing figures for British Sky Broadcasting’s live coverage of Premier League matches have taken on an added importance.
Israeli channels in court again over sports rights deals
The dispute between Israeli pay-television companies Charlton and Sport 5 has been refuelled in two legal battles involving the country’s football association.
Why Star couldn’t afford to lose Champions rights
The Champions League incumbent broadcasters in Turkey and Portugal have to pay more than last time to hang on to their rights.
Yahoo and MSN play for cricket
Yahoo and Microsoft’s MSN are hoping to make a big move into cricket in a bid to target a worldwide Asian audience.
IOC appoints Octagon to help in Korean talks
The IOC will travel to South Korea to start preliminary talks about the broadcast rights for the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games.
China is make-or-break for high-paying Fifa agencies
The joint venture of Dentsu and Infront will be banking heavily on getting good revenue from China.
How Dutch league gambled on new – and old – media
The new television rights deals agreed by the Eredivisie, are a dual gamble
Hockey takes rights in-house, more may follow
The International Hockey Federation has dropped sports agency to take its rights in house.