Asia
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Olympics, football, cricket
Olympics: The European Broad-casting Union, the umbrella group representing the region’s public-service broadcasters, acquired the rights to the Winter Olympics in 2010 and the Summer Games in 2012.
Showjumping’s super league finds TV hard to win
The UK round of showjumping’s Samsung Super League will have no coverage on the country's terrestrial television.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football, handball and triathlon
Football: The English Football Association agreed a deal with sports agency Sportfive for second-party rights for England’ home friendly internationals, giving Sportfive the rights for selling to broadcasters i…
Dentsu agency deal gives it ‘more power’ in Asia
The acquisition by Dentsu of a stake in the Asian agency World Sport Group will give the Japanese advertising and sports agency a much sounder foothold in Asia.
Flight victory
Indonesia's TV7 the only terrestrial broadcaster to win Premier League rights so far
Asian dilemmas, bids and pacts
The bidders and the winners in South-East Asia
How battle for Hong Kong led to Asian bonanza
Rights revenue increases 141 per cent on last round of Asian deals
Must-have rights for Hong Kong TV
ESS attributes 40 per cent of its 650K subscriber base to having Premier League
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1:Cricket, football and baseball
Cricket: Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan said that it would look to share the rights to Indian cricket if it failed to retain its exclusive contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Agencies wonder if Premier League has set precedent
Broadcasters able to outgun the agencies in head-to-head competition, helping the Premier League bring in hugely increased revenue
Fifa wants more cash, but it also has other aims
More control over television coverage sought, including ability to ensure greater exposure for Fifa events
Agencies under threat after Fifa-Premier in-house moves
Next question: Can leagues and federations manage without the agencies?
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby, cricket, hockey and more
Football: Five Italian Serie A clubs sold the rights for their remaining home games of the season to pay-operator Sky Italia in deals worth between €300,000 (£201,000) and €350,000 a match. Th
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, Olympics and more
Football: English football’s Premier League began the sales for its next round of international television rights, covering the three-year period from 2004-05 to 2006-07).
Murdoch set for Olympic bid
Bid could be critical for IOC chance's of improving value of rights
Premier League eyes record fees as it cuts out agencies
Rights sales process up and running with auctions in different territories
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby union, rowing, ice sports and more
Rugby Union: The BBC extended its deal for rugby union’s Six Nations Championship for a further four years, from 2006 to 2009. The deal includes radio, television and internet rights. T
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, baseball, snooker and more
Football: Irish pay-per-view broad-caster Setanta signed a four-year, £35m (€52m) deal with the Scottish Premier League. The deal will run from 2004-05 to 2007-08. Se