Austria
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: European, Latin American football, tennis
Football: Pay-operator Premiere acquired the Austrian pay-television rights for the top two domestic leagues, the Bundesliga and the Zac Erste division, in a three-year deal from 2007-08 to 2009-10
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
Football: Caribbean sports cable channel SportsMax acquired the free-to-air and pay-television rights for all Fifa events from 2007 to 2014 in a deal worth $18m (£9.3m/€13.7m).
High-flying Unity attracts Liberty’s attention
German cable company consortium is takeover target for Liberty Global
Skiing audiences tune in but miss gold performances
Weekday lunchtime television slots mean Swedish television audiences miss Anja Paerson's medal winning performances
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, golf and more
Football: Dutch pay-broadcaster UPC acquired the pay-television rights for the Champions League from 2006 to 2009 (Page 7)
Kloiber challenges for top sports rights in Austria
ORF facing serious competition
Skiing ‘must adapt’ to win over TV and viewers
France Télévisions believe that FIS must change to interest broadcasters.
Ecclestone finally takes over production of main F1 signal
Formula One Management to take over host-broadcasting from 2007 season.
Rai fashionably late for skiing’s big party
EBU set to get money back for Italian skiing rights.