Analysis
TV Rights Deals 1: Formula One, Serie A and more
Cricket: Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports acquired the rights for Twenty20’s cricket’s Champions League.
Rugby back on free-TV after Sky goes cold
Italian state broadcaster Rai acquired the rights for Italy’s domestic rugby union league, the Super 10 after Sky Italia chose not to renew its three-year deal.
New government pressures Rai to drop sports rights swap with Sky
The rights-exchange deal between Italian state broadcaster Rai and satellite operator Sky Italia covering the football World Cups of 2010 and 2014 and the Olympic Games of 2010 and 2012 is under threat.
Pay-TV growth slashes Serie A highlights value
The Italian football league suffered a drop of more than 50 per cent in the value of its free-to-air highlights rights after failing to generate competition between broadcasters.
Euroleague renews for more in uncompetitive Spain
Europe’s top club basketball competition, the Euroleague, secured a small rights-fee increase in its new four-year rights deal with broadcasters in Spain.
Bernie break clause opens door to Asian TV riches
Pan-regional broadcaster ESPN Star Sports increased rights fees five-fold to retain its hold on Formula One rights in Asia.
US bidders line up after NBC and Phelps strike ratings gold
The IOC is likely to start the US sales process for the 2014 and 2016 rights with present rights-holder NBC’s Beijing success almost certain to guarantee a healthy rise in rights fees.
ESS hedges ICC bet as cricket world turns upside down
The latest commercial earthquake to hit a sport whose governance is in danger of being severely unbalanced by the explosion of Twenty20 cricket.
IOC TV talks set fair after Beijing delivers perfect storm
The phenomenal television-ratings success of last month’s Beijing Olympics will add considerable momentum to the International Olympic Committee’s broadcast rights negotiations in Europe and the US for the 2014 and 2016 Games.
TV RIGHTS DEALS 2: Greece, Cycling, MotoGP and more
TV RIGHTS DEALS 1: Greece, Israel, World Cup Qualifiers and more
Endemol moves into brave new world of sport
Time is ripe for Lagardere’s triathlon adventure
The International Triathlon Union is hopeful that the partnership signed earlier this month with the Lagardère Sports agency will finally establish a strong, global profile for the sport.
IAAF in search of rights fee from USA TV
Rai votes 4-3 in favour of sports rights swap with Sky
Lack of Rai rivals punctures Giro TV plans
The attempt by RCS Sport to boost the value of the event’s international rights failed because of the lack of competition in the domestic market.