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Sportfive invites bids for Olympics in Albania
The Sportfive agency invited offers for the rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in Albania. Bids must be submitted by 5pm central European time on April 30
NBA bounces back from lockout with a series of deals
Lockout hurt NBA but now broadcasters are returning
Medge and AMI agree NHL deals in Ukraine and Balkans
The Medge Consulting and Advisers Media International agencies agreed four-and-a-half-year rights deals, from now until the end of the 2015-16 season, for National Hockey League ice hockey in the Ukraine…
RTCG takes over Montenegrin Champions League rights
Montenegrin public-service broadcaster Radio Televizija Crne Gore acquired the rights to the remainder of this season’s Uefa Champions League football tournament, taking them over from commercial broadcaster I…
Sportfive opens Olympic tenders in Eastern Europe
The Sportfive agency invited offers for the rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in the Eastern European markets of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and the Ukraine
Pitch’s confidence in English football provides boost for FA
FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Champions League, Euro 2012 qualifiers and more
Football: Korean IPTV broadcaster Spo TV acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League for the three-year period from 2012-13 to 2014-15 for $11.1m (€8m) (page 2).
Fastrack: Issue 15:21
FA set for 50% boost...Spo TV ousts incumbents in Korea...Euroleague on the up...Pacquiao ppv numbers...Box Nation gets encryption deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Chinese and Italian basketball, curling, hockey and handball
Basketball: US Asian-focused sports network One World Sports acquired exclusive rights for Chinese basketball’s top-tier league, the CBA, in a multi-year deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency, m…
Austria warning for EBU members
EBU members wary as ORF lowballing nearly backfires
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3:American Football, athletics, boxing, handball and more
American Football: Indian broadcaster Ten Sports, owned by pay-television operator Zee, acquired the rights to the Elite Football League of India in a multi-year deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: MLS, Greek Superleague, Bulgarian League and more
Football: The Comcast-NBCU network acquired rights to US football’s Major League Soccer in a three-season deal, from 2012 until the end of 2014, worth $10 (€7m) to $12m per season, with Soccer United Mar…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World Cup qualifiers, Euro 2012, Champions League and more
Football: Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera acquired the
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Athletics, basketball, boxing, golf, handball and ice hockey
Athletics: The International Association of Athletics Federations secured deals for the 2011 World Championships and other events in the Netherlands, Iceland, Russia, Switzerland, Serbia, Albania, Croatia…
Rai lowballing prompts Bianchi rights shake-up
Italy games heading for pay-TV
Kentaro hits the jackpot, Sportfive is philosophical
Kentaro hits the German jackpot, Sportfive stoical on draw
IAAF defends its rights strategy despite gaps in Daegu coverage
IAAF says IEC was right not to undersell its rights in Spain
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Russian Premier League, the Championship, MLS and more
Football: Benfica TV, the club channel of Portuguese Liga club Benfica, acquired rights for 180 matches featuring a range of clubs and national teams taking place between now and December 2011