Americas

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
American Football

American Football: UK pay-broadcaster ESPN acquired the rights for NFL Monday Night football in a two-year deal covering the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. The deal covers live, repeat and pre-game programming
Football

New player Aruna Media will sell 3D rights for World Cup matches to cinema chains and public viewing arenas around the world.
Football

News round-up, Volume 14, Issue 7
Basketball

Basketball: Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten acquired the rights for the National Basketball League, Australia's top-tier basketball competition, in a five-year deal directly with the league…
Football

Football: Spanish commercial broadcaster Telecinco acquired the rights for eight matches from this year’s Fifa World Cup in a deal with Prisa-owned pay-broadcaster Sogecable.
Football

The Brazilian agency Traffic says it can wait until the end of the year to sell Latin American rights for the Copa América.

Football

The Premier League is using a bid for its online clips rights that Google planned several years ago to attack the internet giant in court.

American Football

Athletics: The IEC in Sports agency agreed a number of deals for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha
Football

Football: Maltese cable operator Melita acquired live pay-television rights for all 64 matches of the 2010 World Cup in a sub-licensing deal with public service broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services

A look at the audiences pulled by the 2010 Winter Olympics around the world.

Timo Lumme and Michael Payne spoke to TV Sports Markets about NBC's delayed coverage strategy.