Analysis
World Cup tender split into three
Fifa’s division of the television rights for the 2010 World Cup into three packages was welcomed by industry analysts
EBU in Dentsu tie-up, but is its bid big enough?
The European Broadcasting Union has teamed up with Japanese agency Dentsu to submit a bid for the world-wide television rights for football’s 2008 European Championship
Klitschko rights deal leads to brawl by angry broadcasters
German broadcaster ARD has bought the German television rights for the next five fights of heavyweight boxers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko
TV income faces tax threat
A landmark investigation by the Swedish tax authority into whether television-rights income should be subject to tax could have major financial implications
EBU rules for selling on rights are not working
Commercial broadcasters have questioned the effectiveness of the rights sublicensing scheme drawn up to placate the European Commission by the EBU.
Polsat in TV talks with Springer, as Murdoch waits
Zygmunt Solorz, owner of Polish broadcasting company Polsat Group, is understood to be in talks about selling a 33-per-cent stake in the company.
Will Octagon carry on bidding? It says Yes
The major restructuring at Octagon is a consequence of the financial difficulties Octagon got into with its now-sold motorsport division.
IMG ‘has long needed to raise cash’
There will be no lack of suitors for the IMG/TWI agency.
Sportfive will be more unified once Darmon leaves
The departure of chairman and co-founder Jean-Claude Darmon from the Sportfive agency is thought likely to lead to the proper integration of the businesses.
Infront tension over need for rights
The Infront agency will need to re-invent itself, according to sports marketing executives.
Top agencies still seeking to get rid of effects of downturn
Several of the world’s largest sports agencies are in the process of making major structural changes or working out how to overcome difficult financial pressures.
Eurosport set to launch No.2
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport is to launch a new channel
French ligue gets C4 late-night slot
UK broadcaster Channel 4 says that it is not taking a gamble in broadcasting French Ligue 1 football
Pay-operators lift subscribers in Q3
Pay-television operators in the UK, Germany and Italy reported growing numbers of subscribers
English cricket may get £10m for new-media rights
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s new-media rights, which it put out to tender last week, could be worth more than £10 million
Vodafone will boost 3G, but will football be key?
English football’s Premier League will be at the heart of the battle for subscribers to third-generation mobile telephony
Polish football hopes TV rivalry will increase fees
The Polish football association and the Polish league this week issued a tender for the league’s television rights
Viasat forced to show Scottish game
Public pressure forced reluctant Swedish pay-channel Viasat Sport 1 to buy the rights in a last-minute deal for the national football team’s away friendly match