Analysis

Globo 100-per-cent neutral in election ... Federation silent on Fasel report ... Lega fears irreparable damage

Smaller feds behind centralisation plan have 8 to 12 months to convince big five that they will make money.

Expanding number of live matches offered to TV is now the most obvious way of driving domestic revenues.

Golf: US broadcaster America One Television acquired the rights for the OneAsia Series in a three-year deal, from 2010 to 2012, brokered by the World Sport Group agency

American Football: UK pay-broadcaster ESPN acquired the rights for NFL Monday Night football in a two-year deal covering the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. The deal covers live, repeat and pre-game programming

Football: ESPN acquired mobile clip rights for the English Premier League in the UK in a three-year deal with the league worth about £15m, from 2010-11 to 2012-13.

The latest figures from the UK and beyond showing HD's growth.

New player Aruna Media will sell 3D rights for World Cup matches to cinema chains and public viewing arenas around the world.

Business news channel Bloomberg is branching into sport to entertain its viewers at weekends, when the world's markets are closed.

An ad agency has taken on the Greek F1 rights.

The Premier League's domestic mobile and clip rights have dropped in value

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Football and porn channel Conto has scored another legal victory against the league. Also, Serie A is ready for a big fall in mobile rights income.

Uefa plans to centralise European Championship qualifying matches, threatening a major income stream for some top agencies.

Big audiences followed the successful teams this year, with Grand Slam winners France landing the biggest domestic audience increase.

The Brazilian agency Traffic says it can wait until the end of the year to sell Latin American rights for the Copa América.

Nordic Canal Plus is making defensive moves after losing its most important sports rights, for the English Premier League.

The Singapore government has effectively outlawed exclusivity of content, which it felt was damaging the pay-TV market.