Americas

Cycling

German and Spanish audiences for the Tour de France increased by over 20 per cent this year, giving the Amaury Sport Organisation a shot in the arm, with negotiations for a new deal expected before 2011 Tour.

Football

The Venezuelan Premier League switched from free to pay television, earning itself a 20 per cent increase. The IOC has switched from broadcasting union the OTI topay-operator Telesur.
Cricket

Nimbus Communications believes launching its channel in new markets will be more lucrative than selling Indian cricket rights into those countries.
Mixed Martial Arts

The Ultimate Fighting Championship drew its second-biggest pay-per-view audience ever last weekend.
Football

IMG has bought the overseas rights for the league in a deal brokered by agency Muy Manero.

Baseball

Asian Games: Indian cable and satellite broadcaster Zee acquired the cable and satellite rights for the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou in a deal with the Dentsu agency
Football

Football: The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) acquired the rights for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in six countries - Uzbekistan, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Timor Leste, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – in a deal w…
Football

Sportfive, hit by recent rights and personnel losses, is set to regain its "calling card" in Asia.

Boxing

Boxing: German commercial broadcaster RTL acquired the exclusive rights for the next five fights of the Klitschko brothers, Vladimir and Vitali, in a deal with the Klitschko Management Group worth a reported…
Football

Football: Nepalese media buying agency Media Hub Private Limited acquired the rights in Nepal for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in a deal with ESPN Star Sports
American Football

Experts say effect of US Supreme Court ruling in NFL collective selling case will have limited impact on TV rights.
Football

Premier League and La Liga the next targets for expanding sports portfolio at Brazilian broadcaster.
Football

Football: Hong Kong free-to-air broadcasters TVB and ATV agreed a deal with pay-television operator I-Cable for coverage of the opening match, the semi-finals and the final of the 2010 Fifa World Cup
Rugby League

Bigger inventory, improved format and market-by-market approach give Sanzar healthy increases in three home markets

Uncertainty about US economy is producing longer deals, smaller increases and partnerships between network and cable TV

US experts say $10.8bn agreement is a rare 'win-win' rights deal

Football

Globo 100-per-cent neutral in election ... Federation silent on Fasel report ... Lega fears irreparable damage
Golf

Golf: US broadcaster America One Television acquired the rights for the OneAsia Series in a three-year deal, from 2010 to 2012, brokered by the World Sport Group agency