Analysis
HiTV fears mount as Premier League loses patience
HiTV's loss of its Premier League rights have raised fears it will not be able to pay for other rights, including Uefa Champions League and Europa League.
US, and maybe UK, ready for roll-out of Neo Cricket
Nimbus Communications believes launching its channel in new markets will be more lucrative than selling Indian cricket rights into those countries.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 14:14
Sky tempted by 2015 World Cup ... Neo turns down ESS for Sony ... Premier League drops Win TV.
Five-way Spanish race nears climax
A three-broadcaster deal involving TVE, Telecinco and Sogecable looks set to end a remarkably complex negotiation.
Reality TV show drives UFC’s US ppv growth
The Ultimate Fighting Championship drew its second-biggest pay-per-view audience ever last weekend.
Sky bid paves ways for European pay-TV powerhouse
Sources say Rupert Murdoch plans to unify Europe's News Corp-owned pay-television broadcasters.
IMG picks up Argentine league as Mediapro bails
IMG has bought the overseas rights for the league in a deal brokered by agency Muy Manero.
PCCW deal justifies MUTV switch
The Hong Kong pay-broadcaster's fee matches the total amount Manchester United earned from overseas sales of its channel over the last three years.
Listed events shadow over BBC-ITV lowballing
The BBC and ITV are refusing to meet Fifa's asking price for Euro 2012, but the broadcasters could be undermined by a European court ruling this autumn.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 14:13
EAA set for one-year EBU renewal ... Warren attacks BBC and ITV ... Premier League double in Denmark
3D World Cup an “immense risk”
Fifa is claiming its 3D broadcasts of the World Cup a success despite criticism by some that it was a premature use of the new technology.
RCS: Anti-doping controls boosted Giro TV audiences
The Giro d'Italia's promoter is claiming its tough line on doping has contributed to increases in markets such as Germany, the UK and Belgium-Flanders.
Broadcasters want to cut and run as debt crisis bites
Greece's broadcasters are pushing to renegotiate sports rights contracts as the country's economy battles with massive debts.
Romtelecom set to win Champions League rights
The telco is about to pick up the Champions League rights dropped last month by Boom, the insolvent pay-television broadcaster.
Broadcasters happy with HBS feed despite vuvuzelas
Europe's World Cup broadcasters are praising the production of World Cup footage, despite early reservations replays and slow-motions shots, and the blaring of vuvuzelas.
‘Business drivers now in place’ for Sky growth
Carsten Schmidt, chief officer of sports, advertising sales and internet at Sky Deutschland, tells TV Sports Markets why Sky Deutschland is finally primed for growth.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 14:12
O'Brien comes out fighting over IPL ... Sportklub looks for elbow room ... Canal Plus to hold Wimbledon
YouTube 1-0 Sports rights-holders
A New York court has ruled in favour of Google-YouTube in its long-running copyright infringement case with Viacom and a host of sports rights-holders.