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TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World Cup qualifiers, Euro 2012, Champions League and more
Football: Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera acquired the
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 4: Mixed martial arts, motorsport, rugby, tennis and more
Mixed Martial Arts: US pay-television channel Spike TV will stream live on its website preliminary bouts from season five of the US mixed martial arts promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Athletics, basketball, boxing, golf, handball and ice hockey
Athletics: The International Association of Athletics Federations secured deals for the 2011 World Championships and other events in the Netherlands, Iceland, Russia, Switzerland, Serbia, Albania, Croatia…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football deals outside Europe for Champions League and more
Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed a series of pay-television and free-to-air television deals for 2012-13 to 2014-15 for the rights to the Champions League and Europa league i…
IOC over the $100m threshold in Latin America
Mexico deal takes IOC over the $100m mark in Latin America
Fastrack: Issue 15:15
Neo's Euro 2012 deal part of wider strategy...Traffic-Full Play dispute continues...Astro pays more for World Cup...Live football on Facebook
Al Jazeera moves on US market
Al Jazeera buys top football rights to enter US market
New fight channel could force Sky into rethink
Warren boxing channel could mean the end of top boxing on Sky
Globo pays more for top match, Fox ready to pounce
Uefa enjoys big increase for Globo's Champions League rights
Fastrack: Issue 15:17
Touchdown for ESPN but cloud over NHL...Traffic busy in Mexico...Lega channel may annoy Sky...Sucker punch on Primetime
Booming Brazil’s football gold rush
Big increases for top football in booming Brazil rights market
Broadcasters baulk at NHL prices as season approaches
Medge/AMI race the clock in Europe but NHL is relaxed
Europa League proving big attraction in US
Rights fee increases for Uefa in the US and Caribbean
Tiger decline felt as PGA value levels after boom years
PGA pays for Tiger decline
Fastrack: Issue 15:16
Euro 2012 value drops as channels buddy up ... ISU secures 35% EBU increase ... Alianza defies league with joint bid ... UFC fights its way into mainstream
Perform’s ‘watershed’ WTA deal
WTA deal with Perform has industry asking: is this a game-changer or a one-off?
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 4: Rugby World Cup, snooker, surfing, ATP tennis and more
Rugby Union: Canadian sports broadcaster TSN acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2015 editions of the Rugby World Cup in a deal with Rugby World Cup Limited, the event rights-holder
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: IAAF athletics, Euroleague, Tour de France, MMA and more
Athletics: Sports broadcaster Eurosport acquired pan-European rights for the International Association of Athletics Federations’ 2011 and 2013 World Championships.