Analysis

Snooker

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn on new deal with IMG Media.

Athletics

Spanish free-to-air broadcasters follow Germans in bidding low for World Championships rights.

Ice Skating

Russian pay-television broadcaster wants bigger package of International Skating Union rights, causing problems for EBU.

Football

Premier League gives up on growth in China ... Copa deals concluded ... FA digging in on Uefa plan ... Rai-federation stalemate ... New home for Strikeforce ... MotoGP confirms IMG.

Russian-backed CSI planning rapid expansion this year after buying World Rally promoter.
Football

Infront seen as an attractive target, for rival agencies as well as third-party investors.
Mixed Martial Arts

Kickboxing: German commercial broadcaster Sat.1 agreed a two-year deal, beginning immediately, for rights to the fights of World Kickboxing Association world champion Christine Theiss
Athletics

Athletics: Italian public-service broadcaster Rai acquired rights for the IAAF World Athletics Series, including the World Championships, in a three-year deal, from 2011 to 2013, with the IEC in Sports…
Football

Football: Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE and regional Catalan broadcaster TV3 acquired the free-to-air rights for the Uefa Champions League
Rugby League

Rugby League: Pan-regional broadcaster Setanta Asia acquired rights for the Australian National Rugby League’s Premiership and State of Origin competitions in a two-year deal, covering 2011 and 2012, w…
Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts: Canadian channel The Fight Network acquired the English-language broadcast rights in a multi-year deal for kick-boxing promotion It’s Showtime.
Boxing

Boxing: New Zealand state broadcaster Māori Television acquired the exclusive rights to show the heavyweight boxing clash between David Tua and Demetrius King on March 19.
Basketball

Details of Italian domestic basketball league tender, designed to tackle an increasingly tough market.

Ice Hockey

Cost-conscious Modern Times Group loses ice hockey World Championship after broadcasting it for over 20 years.
Football

English Football League offers longer deals, new match timeslots and platform neutral rights in effort to draw in BSkyB rival.
Football

Federation earns big increase as agencies renew national team rights.
Football

Pay TV growth in South America's fourth-largest economy has local analysts predicting a big pay-day for domestic football.

Football

Brazilian broadcaster targeting deals in the UK and Germany once it renews domestic league international rights.