Analysis

Football

Middle-East pay-broadcaster on course to break-even after adding 35,000 new subscribers in a month

Romanian public-service broadcaster extends deal for Formula One rights for a further three years - 2008 to 2010
Athletics

Declining interest in athletics and belief that last deal was overvalued mean EBU negotiations will be tough
Football

New deals for top-tier domestic football and Formula One to play important role in shaping future of the market
Cricket

Deals for the Australian, England and New Zealand cricket boards bring in massive Asian rights-fee increases

Football

English Premier League to receive £74 million over three years from sale of mobile and internet clip rights

Eurosport willing to pay $3 million, Canal Plus want them to pay $18 million
Cycling

Audiences fall in Germany and Switzerland, but rise elsewhere
Ice Hockey

Matching rights option exercised to secure €6 million per year, three-year deal

Football

Sogecable pays more for Serie A rights after MP & Silva drop plan to work with Mediapro
Football

MP & Silva suing over collapsed negotiations for €7 million three-year deal, makes complaint to German anti-trust authority

Lack of national representation or medal hopes and rescheduling of events to suit US audiences hits Asian broadcasters' chances of recouping rights outlay

Rugby Union

Row between government and commercial broadcaster TV3 over refusal to allow advertising around All-Blacks matches on Sunday mornings
Football

Champions League, Football League and Heineken Cup rights-holders should be confident of strong rights-fee increases next time round

Rugby Union

Advertisers keen on rugby as it attracts affluent males

Free-to-air broadcasters fear that IOCs commitment to getting widest possible exposure for Games is becoming compromised by push to maximise revenues.

British grand prix attracts highest audience since 2001 despite clash with Wimbledon tennis final

Ice Skating

Skate Canada becomes second national ice-skating body after the US to lose its domestic television rights fee