Analysis
World Cup qualifier rights value up by a third
Venezuelan broadcasters expect to pay $4.5 million for World Cup qualifiers ... Uruguayan qualifiers tender a battle between Full Play/Tenfield and Traffic
Government ups its football spend to cover HD costs
Argentinian government to introduce HD feed on free-to-air television
Brussels offers olive branch ahead of landmark ruling
Historic shift in the European commission's position on collective selling
DFL rejects higher agency bid to stick with Eurosport
Eurosport extends Bundesliga deal until end of 2014-15 season
Al Jazeera’s pre-emptive bid ‘too big to refuse’
Fifa's new seven-year deal in the Middle East could be worth as much as $500 million
Russian league looks for major overseas growth
Russian Premier League to split rights for first time from 2011-12 season which attracts four agency bids
News in brief, issue 15:2
Frustrated Carulla slams low-balling broadcasters ... Uefa offers help for federations ... Infront edges out IMG ... IMG pips CAA for SPL channel role
Worldcom to shake up Portugal
Worldcom to challenge Olivedesportos agency's monopoly of Portuguese market
Sportfive Courts Nordic-basic tier channels with flexible tender
Nordic region sees most radical Olympic tender process in Europe so far
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 4: Motorsport, rugby union, US college sport and more
Motorsport: Formula One Management agreed deals with incumbent rights-holders in Germany, Russia and Israel for media rights for the Formula One motor-racing series
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Boxing, cricket, golf, handball, hockey and motorsport
Boxing: German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football: Italian Serie A, Russian Premier League and more
Football: German pay-television and internet broadcaster Sportdigital acquired non-exclusive rights for the Italian Serie A in a deal running until the end of the 2010-11 season with the MP & Silva agency…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Uefa Champions League, Euro 2012 and more
Football: Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in a three year-deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with Uefa
Plan B for Serie A in Germany
MP & Silva seeks non-exclusive deals in Germany's buyers' market.
Uefa seals Dutch deal before budget cuts bite at NOS
Euro 2012 fee cut swallowed as public-service broadcasting cuts loom.
Did Lega’s late change condemn Dahlia to failure?
Digital terrestrial operator's collapse raises questions over football rights sales process, pay-TV market saturation, fallout for agencies.
Uefa’s confidence in Spanish market not shared in Spain
Local commentators say slow recovery and financial problems at Prisa, Mediapro should dampen expectations.
Four-Games deal ‘makes sense’ for both IOC and TV
NBC's rivals look to take on mantle of 'Olympics broadcaster' with lengthy deal.