Analysis
No one comes to RTL’s rescue in Four Hills slide
It was one of the crown jewels of German sport until recently
Ice hockey gains as Outdoor Life wins credibility
The North American National Hockey League has effected a remarkable turnaround
NHL faces Euro-legal threat
North America’s National Hockey League is considering a pan-European television-rights offer from cable and satellite broadcaster Eurosport
Premier League gets just a little relief from TV viewing
Television audiences for the live matches shown in the opening six weeks of English football’s Premier League season increased
Swedish channels demand to know Hauge rights fee
Swedish broadcasters want the Svenska Fotbollförbundet, the Swedish Football Federation, to state how much controversial agent Rune Hauge will be paid to advise
Rai hit again in anti-Saturday move
Rai, the Italian state broadcaster, suffered its third setback over the football league’s rights
The choice: World Cup or Windies?
Indian sports fans face a stark choice next summer
Private-equity companies could break up SBS
The planned takeover of pan-European media group SBS Broadcasting by two private equity groups could lead to a break-up of the company
BSkyB set for tour to Pakistan, with India to follow
Pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting is set to sign a deal for the England cricket team’s tour to Pakistan
MTG doubles F1 fees despite lack of competition
Pan-Scandinavian broadcaster Modern Times Group doubled Formula One’s present television fees in the region
Danish channels make peace with big handball swap
Danish state-owned broadcasters Danmarks Radio and TV2 this week completed an extensive swap of handball rights
EBU bid could help handball take rights in-house
The International Handball Federation says that it will take in-house the television and marketing rights for the sport’s 2007 and 2009 World Championships
ITV, BSkyB pay only little extra to renew rights
UK broadcasters ITV and British Sky Broadcasting will pay only a small increase in fees in renewing their contract for football’s Champions League
Uefa’s Irish award prompts channel protest to Brussels
The European Commission has received an official complaint over the acquisition of Champions League rights by Ireland’s public-service broadcaster RTE
Agencies will face hard task to win Bundesliga rights
Four agencies are thought likely to bid for Bundesliga television rights
German clubs say Champions award will hit sponsors
German pay-broadcaster Premiere’s exclusive deal for Champions League pay-television and free-to-air live rights has angered the beaten free-channels, which were taken by surprise, and the clubs, which are worried about losing sponsorship money.
Turkish channel wins two big deals for sports debut
Turkish commercial broadcaster ATV has surprised the country’s television sports industry by spending $21 million (£11.4 million/€16.7 million) in five days on two major football properties
Premiere goes for wonder double to boost free channel
Premiere, the German pay-television operator which is soon to launch a free-to-air channel, will fight hard to bring off a remarkable double this autumn