Analysis

The Bell Globemedia-Rogers bid is a huge rise on what CBC paid

Failure of Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC to hold on to the television and new-media rights for the Olympic Games
Football

Public-service broadcasters across Europe will be the main broadcasters of football’s 2008 European Championship
Football

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

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

The Spanish football federation is considering launching its own television channel
Horse Racing

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

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

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.

Football

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

Football

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

Football

Wide-ranging distribution deal agreed with Unity Media

Cricket

Neo TV forced to share rights for India matches with Doordarshan

Football

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

Cricket

Zee commits to launch of Zee Sports