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Ireland Grand Slam attracts record audiences
In the UK, public-service broadcaster the BBC’s coverage was watched by an average 4.63 million viewers share, pipping the previous record set in 2007.
Viasat picks up KHL rights
The KHL features 21 teams from Russia, along with three from Latvia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Telkom Media gives up Supersport battle
Total Sports picks up Indonesia rights
One Asia series splits golf into two
IMG-ASO in joint bid for Euro
Final Premier League domestic sales begin
New channel to drive Danish competition
Nova subscribers rise
Dutch football TV rights plunge
For more details see the upcoming issue of TV Sports Markets.
Last-minute F1 deal in Middle East
The deal was agreed just four days before the start of the first grand prix in Melbourne.
DirecTV pays 40 per cent NFL rise
Fox close to Uefa double-whammy on ESPN
Sony stumps up more for IPL
IOC agrees China deal
CCTV was estimated to have generated $394 million in advertising revenue around its Beijing coverage.
US football market booming
Last lap for Bundesliga international sales
ESPN in talks to sublicense Bundesliga 2
ESPN bid for Bundesliga 2 rights in the course of the negotiations, losing out to Premiere. ESPN had also considered bidding for the top-tier Bundesliga. It decided against it, but its interest was nonetheless key in forcing the price up.