Analysis
ESPN leans on Premier League for strong start
A study of ESPN’s most watched programmes since its August launch shows its reliance on Premier League content.
Finnish football finds fortune in pay-TV boom
‘Scary’ outlook forces TVNZ to drop Delhi Games
Polsat pumps out football channel as platforms proliferate
TV Rights Deals 1: Football – EBU’s 2012 deal, English League Cup and more
TV Rights Deals 2: The latest Diamond League, Euroleague and cricket deals
Non-exclusivity key for Globo as IOC reaps rewards from Rio
The IOC exploited near-perfect bidding conditions in concluding its Brazilian deal last month for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics.
EBU pact sacrificed as opportunity knocks for RTVE
FASTRACK
Premier League hones Asian media
Agencies line up for territory-split Serie A
Ten goes free to embrace India’s online revolution
Central selling and Team-work drive Europa League
Uefa’s decision to centralise the television rights of the Europa League, has been more than justified by major increases in revenue and exposure.
Ratings for Berlin, Bolt give IAAF bargaining chip
European broadcasters will be scrutinising ratings for last month’s World Athletics Championships as they weigh up their bids for the rights of future championships.
TV Rights Deals 1: Football: Serie A, La Liga, Argentine League and more
TV Rights Deals 2: The latest Olympic, cricket and American Football deals
Sport keeps faith in mobile but will consumers pay?
Sport’s top-tier rights-holders and the telecommunications industry’s front-line players are determined to make sport on mobile devices work.
Europe envies ‘flawless’ BSkyB
Europe’s top satellite pay-television operators will be casting envious glances at the UK’s BSkyB, after it enjoyed what analysts described as a “flawless quarter” to end-June.