Austria
TV RIGHTS 1: World Cup, Euro 2008, F1, golf, cricket and more
Football: SBS International, the acquisition arm of Korean private free-to-air broadcaster SBS, acquired the rights for all Fifa events from 2007 to 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
Deal agreed ‘under political pressure’
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed a deal for Euro 2008 rights with Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: Football, tennis, boxing, handball and volleyball
Kloiber sets Uefa Euro 2008 teaser
The Sportfive agency is facing a dilemma in its Euro 2008 television rights negotiations in Austria.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Six Nations, Formula One, golf, basketball, cricket
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008 host country deal and other football
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: rugby union, cricket, ice-hockey and tennis
Rugby Union: Pay-broadcaster Supersport acquired the rights for South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup competition and home Test matches outside the Tri-Nations tournament.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Premier League, Serie A football, Formula One
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: European football, badminton, more tennis
TV RIGHTS CLIP 1: Fifa’s US deal, other football, basketball
Football: US Disney-owned broad-casters ABC and ESPN, and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, acquired the rights to all Fifa events from 2007 to 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, in deals worth a total of $425m (£239m/€351m).
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: US Sports, cricket, rugby, motorsports
Baseball: US cable broadcaster ESPN renewed its long-term deal for Major League Baseball, paying $2.368bn (£1.3bn/€1.9bn) over eight years, from 2006 to 2013.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: European, Latin American football, tennis
Infront to buy Media Partners and gain much-needed rights
Football World Cup agency Infront is close to acquiring the Milan-based agency Media Partners in a €130 million cash deal.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football in the Americas, Europe; rugby union
High-flying Unity attracts Liberty’s attention
Skiing audiences tune in but miss gold performances
Weekday lunchtime television slots mean Swedish television audiences miss Anja Paerson's medal winning performances