Analysis
BBC set to win academy, but lose its Roman hopes
Promoter Robert Waterman said this week that he is close to a deal with the BBC to televise promotions of fighters.
Warren in Sky talks as he agrees BBC radio deal
Frank Warren’s Sports Network and pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting have begun talks on a new television-rights contract.
Hard-headed RTL tests its nose
German commercial broadcaster RTL is close to agreeing a deal for the rights to motorcycling’s MotoGP championship.
Why Spanish merger won’t hit all rights-owners
Spanish sports rights-owners may be apprehensive about the effect of the merger between the country’s two pay-television operators.
Despite mutiny, Murdoch has no need to lift fees
The immediate effect of the merger of Telepiù and Stream is likely to be a re-run of last summer’s mutiny by small football clubs.
Handball’s right to talk under fire
The European Handball Federation said that television coverage of the rest of this season’s Champions League in the key handball market of Denmark would go ahead.
League’s tough reply followed by eagerness to talk
England’s Premier League appears to be confident that it is on track to sell its television rights this summer.
MLS boosts TV coverage and it doesn’t have to buy time
Major League Soccer has signed a second broadcast deal, the first for which is has not had to buy airtime.
Court backs Juve and Milan over use of 3G clips
Juventus and AC Milan, last week won their legal battle to prevent mobile phone operator Tim showing near-live goals from their home matches on the company’s mobile-phone services.
RTL wins right to sell on unwanted Euro Cup games
Team has been forced into a potentially damaging compromise deal with RTL over the German broadcaster’s treatment of the rest of this season’s tournament.
TV talks may thwart EC aims
Informal talks between broadcasters in Italy and Germany over the rights for the Uefa Champions League have raised the spectre of possible collusion over bids.
Extraordinary two days redraws Europe’s pay-TV map
The green light for pay-television mergers in Italy and Spain redraws the map of European television.
Top TV Sports programmes in Europe
As the winter sports’ season comes to a close, a number of events dominated TV Sports Markets analysis of European viewing for February
Eurosport leads with superbikes
Satellite broadcaster British Eurosport recorded its highest viewing figure of the year for the opening meeting of the World Superbike Championship.
Off-track battle between big and small screens
The conflicting needs of the host-broadcasters of athletic events and the in-stadium event presenters was one of the central issues at a European Athletic Association seminar.
NOS retains stranglehold over speed skating
NOS signed a three-year television deal with the KNSB, the Dutch Skating Association, renewing a previous four-year contract.
SportA decision delayed as Infront turns down ISPR
The future of two established German sports rights agencies, SportA and ISPR, is still in doubt.
Why time-buys are key part of TV sports schedule
The poor economic climate has led to a big increase in sports federations buying airtime to show their top events.