Analysis
EBU in new Euro athletics deal
The European Athletic Association renewed its television rights deal this week with the European Broadcasting Union.
Pay-TV failure helps Murdoch but what about Fifa?
DirecTV's bankruptcy throws into doubt the future of deal for 2006 World Cup.
Top clubs ‘should get bigger share of Champions cash’
The G14 group of top European clubs is demanding that Uefa goes further than it has planned in changing the redistribution of television revenue.
Premier League rejects Brussels rights objections
England’s Premier League officially rejected the EC's demands for a radical overhaul of its media-rights policy.
Australian cricket set for big fall in TV rights value
The value of the Australian Cricket Board’s television rights in the UK looks set to fall by 36 per cent.
How Renault’s ads got Formula 1
The Malaysian Formula 1 grand prix was shown nationally on Spanish terrestrial television last weekend.
Federations may relish Euroleague’s trouble, but there’s no
Europe will be watching very closely to see whether basketball’s breakaway Euroleague can survive its present financial crisis.
Cycling to centralise rights
The UCI is planning a controversial overhaul of the rights-distribution and television production of the men’s road World Cup.
Basketball sues Telefónica for £43m in fees and damages
The true extent of the financial crisis facing European basketball’s breakaway Euroleague became clear last week.
Big two line up for World Cup as Fifa switches plan
Fifa has decided against taking the sale of the television rights for the 2010 World Cup final in house.
New superleague is TV success, says Nations Cup
The international equestrian federation’s revamp of the sport’s national team competition appears to have been highly successful.
British Rally may have to revamp itself to survive
The cancellation of the first round of the British Rally Championship has raised questions about the viability of the series.
Canal Plus may extend ppv to French boxers
France’s Canal Plus is considering a plan to show the fights of top French boxers on pay-per-view.
Federation wants TV to pay again after agency folds
The collapse of Scandinavian sponsorship and rights agency Sponsor Service has put the future of a number of television-rights deals in doubt.
Away-game rights still a problem
The FA has made little progress in its bid to gain some measure of control over how the rights for England’s away games are sold into the UK market.
Why FA chose new consultants
Is the FA's appointment of Richard Dorfman and Mark Oliver a sign that the association recognises it is facing a much tougher round of negotiations?
BSkyB is having a good Cup year
British Sky Broadcasting’s viewing figures for this year’s FA Cup are 37 per cent up on the same stage last year.
FA looks for ways to keep up value of TV rights
The Football Association is considering making many more FA Cup games available for pay-television in its next round of rights deals.