Analysis

Football

Agency aims to break with tradition in Nordics and sell Premier League rights market-by-market
Football

Public-service broadcaster regains national team rights after previous incumbent Antena 1 opts not to bid.
Football

Super Lig TV revenues double, as Turkish Football Federation splits rights into separate packages for first time.

Football

Italian antitrust authority hits Lega Calcio with €102,000 fine.
Football

The major agencies are battling to add to their football federation portfolios in the countdown to the Euro 2012 qualifying draw next month.
Football

Spain’s rapidly consolidating television sector will make it a tough market for sports rights-holders for at least the next two years, local executives warn.

Italy’s antitrust authority is in a race against time clear satellite broadcaster Sky Italia’s €1.15 billion deal for Serie A rights.
Football

Six Nations and The Open the only major events to see their top audiences rise.

Rugby Union

English rugby union’s Guinness Premiership becomes second UK property in a week to benefit from ESPN’s expanded UK budget.
Football

ESPN buys FA Cup and other rights for £70m, helping to make up the shortfall left after Setanta's collapse.
Football

Setanta has renewed its English Premier League rights in Ireland, effectively securing its future for the next three years.
Football

Surprise win for local agency in Nordic rights auction for the Premier League.
Football

Colluding Singapore doesn't impress FIFA
Skiing

The International Ski Federation is facing a cut of at least 10 per cent in worldwide media and marketing fees for the Alpine and Nordic Skiing World Championships.
Football

Increase in European media rights fees a sign of increasing value of Premier League even in Europe's developed markets.

Football

Al Jazeera Sport has landed two major blows on what is now its main rival, the Abu Dhabi Media Company, in the space of nine days.

Football

The Turkish Football Federation is hoping that the imminent entry of national telecoms operator Türk Telekom into the broadcasting market will double television rights fees for the top-tier domestic league, the Super Lig.

Football

The BBC’s takeover of Formula One rights this year has boosted revenues and audiences for the sport in the UK but is having less positive effects elsewhere.