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Coming to a cinema near you: the Fifa World Cup
New player Aruna Media will sell 3D rights for World Cup matches to cinema chains and public viewing arenas around the world.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, cricket, cycling, MotoGP, motorsport and rugby
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…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: World Cup, Uefa’s Team deal and more
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.
Premier League frenzy wrecks free market
The Singapore government has effectively outlawed exclusivity of content, which it felt was damaging the pay-TV market.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, IPL, extreme sports, golf, ice-skating and more
Athletics: The IEC in Sports agency agreed a number of deals for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha
TV RIGHTS DEALS 1: Premier League, Serie A football, F1 and Rugby World Cup
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
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, Formula One, golf, hockey, table tennis and more
Athletics: African pay-operator SuperSport acquired non-exclusive rights for all events in the IAAF’s World Athletics Series in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, in a four-year deal from 2010 t…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: World Cup, Premier League, Serie A and other deals
Football: French commercial broadcaster TF1 sublicensed rights for the 2010 World Cup to public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and pay-broadcaster Canal Plus in deals worth a combined €33m ($4…
…and Wins exposure in China
The Premier League has taken a big cut in its rights fee to secure free-to-air exposure in China.
Premier League stokes next UK talks with global channel…
The Premier League's new channel for overseas rights-holders will be launched with one eye on the next domestic rights negotiations.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Badminton, biathlon, golf, rugby and other sports
Badminton: Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport acquired live and highlights rights for the semi-finals and finals of this month's European Men’s and Women’s Team Championship. Co
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NFL, IAAF, Boxing, World Rally and Olympics deals
American Football: Canadian commercial broadcaster CTV extended its existing deal for NFL matches, including the playoffs and the Super Bowl game, for four more years from 2010 to 2013
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, boxing, F1, golf, Paralympic, swimming and more
Basketball: US cable sports channel Versus acquired rights for 16 games of the 2009-10 season of the NBA Develop-ment League, the official minor league basketball competition, in a deal with the NBA.
Google’s IPL game-changer?
“We want eyeballs and that's what matters to us foremost. You can't get bigger and better than our strategy. People all over the world ask me where can we watch IPL - now I can always say - you can watch it on You Tube." - Lalit Modi.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Africa Cup of Nations, Latin American and Asian football
Football: South African public-service broadcaster SABC said that it had secured the rights for the 2010 African Cup of Nations and other CAF events through to 2016 after agreeing a deal, reportedly worth…