Analysis

Disputes over income from digital-terrestrial and other media rights cause tension amongst the clubs.

Russian football’s Premier League is to sell its domestic television rights in a deal representing a 300-per-cent increase

The Spanish football federation is considering launching its own television channel

Racing UK is considering offering live coverage to mobile operators and broadband internet betting websites

French commercial broadcaster TF1 wants to renegotiate its highlights deal with the French football league

German football league to block plan by Deutsche Telekom to use Bundesliga internet rights.

China will for the first time be pushed to pay proper money for the Olympic Games of 2010 and 2012 by IOC option.

English football’s Premier League has split its non-live coverage rights into five packages.

NTL may bid for four of the six live television rights packages of English football’s Premier League.

Wide-ranging distribution deal agreed with Unity Media

Neo TV forced to share rights for India matches with Doordarshan

Bidding for Polish football league’s television and internet rights has thrown up surprises

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has joined forces with Turkey’s biggest media company

Indian Supreme Court’s ruling fiercely critical of board’s presidential elections

Zee commits to launch of Zee Sports

The government wants to introduce listed-events legislation

Low offer by state broadcaster

Doordarshan looks set to win the exclusive television rights for Pakistan cricket tour