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Orange Sport decision on June 4
Heineken Cup shoot-out hits TV high
Solar strikes gold with Pacquiao-Hatton
Setanta offers SPL two negotiation options
The second option would see the deal shortened to finish at the end of 2011-12, two years early.
German state television faces funding cut
Unemployed people are exempt from paying the television licence fee and more people are likely to default on payments in the present economic climate.
Sogecable hangs on to golf
The broadcaster will also be looking to renew deals for the US Masters – which expired after this year’s event – and the US PGA Tour, which also runs out at the end of this year.
RCS-RDS to launch Digi Sport channel in May
Despite launching what is essentially a rival to GSPTV, the joint-venture sports channel owned by RCS and commercial broadcaster Antena 1, RCS confirmed that its partnership with Antena will continue.
FA yet to fill GTV hole in sub-Sahara
With Supersport the only realistic bidder for the rights, the FA looks certain to take a hit.
SkyPerfecTV renews Champions League in Japan
The new deal includes the Uefa Super Cups in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the rights for the second-tier Europa League.
Another Korean baseball TV stand-off
IPL off to a damp start
GSPTV future in doubt after RCS-RDS win La Liga
ITV to show Froch-Taylor delayed
Belgian Champions League deadline tomorrow
The new deals will cover the three-year period from 2009-10 to 2011-12.
Lega Basket gets no offers
Its rights are presently held by pay-broadcaster Sky Italia.
TV2 Sport wins Norwegian ice-hockey
It is paying about Nkr1 million a year in rights fees and the rest in production costs, the same as Sport N, owned by pan-regional media conglomerate Modern Times Group, are paying at present.
Asian pay-television market growth to slow