Analysis
Sportfive wins Asia Roland Garros deal
The Sportfive agency has won the distribution rights in Asia for the French Open in a four-year deal with the French Tennis Federation, replacing the federation’s long-term agency partner IMG.
Sportfive impresses SPL enough to skip tender process
TV Rights Deals 1: Football’s Confederations Cup, Uefa, Bundesliga and SPL deals
TV Rights Deals 2: World Athletics Series, Tour de France, US PGA Tour, tennis
Mediaset a believer as Uefa’s Europa League gathers pace
Mediaset’s recent acquisition of the exclusive rights to the Europa League could provide a shot in the arm for a competition that has almost disappeared from the schedules of major Italian broadcasters in recent years.
Bernie’s timely TV changes
The decision to move the Australian and Malaysian Formula One grands prix to later timeslots for the benefit of European television audiences has paid off.
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RCS channel plans reveal rift at heart of Romanian deal
TVP wins pole position for Euro 2012
Sogecable hangs on to golf rights as DTT threat looms
Sogecable is at least maintaining its strong golf rights portfolio, despite fighting a losing battle in the ‘football war’ with the Mediapro agency and facing a major new challenge with the legalisation of pay-television digital-terrestrial services.
RTL waits for worlds – but agency battles come first
ARD and ZDF went unchallenged in extending their deal for handball’s European Championships this month, with commercial rival RTL deciding to concentrate instead on bidding for the World Championships in 2011.
TV Rights Deals 1: Euro 2012, Champions League, La Liga and more
TV Rights Deals 2: Rugby World Cup 2011, baseball, cricket, golf and more
IMG hopes ASO link unlocks Uefa in Euro 2012 bidding
A joint offer from IMG and the Amaury Sport Organisationis the surprise package among four agency bidders invited to make presentations to Uefa next month regarding the European media rights for Euro 2012.
Fox gets kicks in first in ESPN war
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Beijing boost drives CCTV record fee
ESS deal in doubt as One Asia series splits golf into two
The escalating Asian golf split between the Asian Tour and the new One Asia Super Series looks certain to disrupt the Asian Tour’s main pan-regional television rights deal with ESPN Star Sports.