Analysis

But with no risk on the pitch for clubs, would fans believe in a bespoke, invitation-only league?

Clubs want a joint venture between themselves and Uefa to run the commercial side of club competitions

BSkyB, ITV, Telewest also bid

Suitors put off by fact agency may not see a return on many of its deals for a long time

Agency likely to renew deal for loss-making Bundesliga content

"Advertising recession has been reached and maybe passed"

Live sports rights are a priority

Chief Executive Kofler's restructuring programme has turned company around

Kirch’s dominance in market and its aggressive acquisition strategy “stymied and stifled competition”

Kirch’s main sports assets find new owners, but not ISPR

Serie A clubs working towards "English model", Serie B clubs fear financial repercussions

If commission finds BSkyB rivals did not bid because packages were too large, it could tell league to re-tender rights

Pay-TV operator NetMed has offered three-year, €7 million per year deal

Old Barca, Real Madrid deals worth a third of all clubs total revenue under new contracts

King has the content, but will he get cable carriage and sponsorship?

David Kogan's Reel Enterprises to provide market analysis for Olympics rights negotiations

New channels face competition from satellite operators ADD, Showtime, Orbit, and free-to-air MBC