Analysis

Sky likely to make pan-European bid
Athletics

Poland's TV4 purchases rights - BMW, Allianz and Castrol pay the fee
Athletics

Football rights to be used to transform cable entertainment channel into a sports channel
Football

New media content reseller wants a 50 per cent discount on retail price of Sky channels
Cricket

Broadcasters deliver "wake-up call" in the form of nominal bids for rights
Rugby Union

Terrestrial channel snatches rights from incumbent Rai for a 300-per-cent rights fee increase
Cycling

Negotiations upcoming with Union Cycliste Internationale and individual event organisers about World Championship and World Cup events

Low offer not the only problem - Bertelsmann said to be determined not to sell to Darmon
Football

Temporary channel to cover Olympics and Euro 2004

Room for "tremedous growth" in Olympic coverage in Asian markets

But IOC are "waiting for the Japanese economy to come out of the doldrums"
Boxing

BBC focusing on Audley Harrison, David Haye and Carl Froch in the next 12 months
Football

Details of EC opposition to the EBU's rights-buying
Football

Government decree to pave way for Canal Plus bid
Football

Sceptical broadcasters would prefer to buy top rights independently rather than through an EBU operating with unfavourable conditions

Plans afoot to offer three stages live this year
Football

Public service broadcaster DR pushed out of the bidding by fierce competition between Modern Times Group and TV2
Football

Football Duo only managed to win match-by-match deals with tiny commercial broadcaster Magyar ATV