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TV RIGHTS 2: New Media round-up, baseball, rugby, tennis
Football: French mobile operator Orange acquired the mobile phone rights to France’s Ligue 1 in a two-year deal, covering the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.
Roulette wheel spins good draw for agencies
Sportfive, Kentaro, IMG get plenty of ties against the big five teams; Infront do not fare so well
Euro costs the world
European rights fees for Euro 2008 reach same level as those paid for 2006 World Cup
Lone bidder keeps F1 fees down
Romanian public-service broadcaster extends deal for Formula One rights for a further three years - 2008 to 2010
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: Cricket, Six Nations rugby, World Cup football, F1
Cricket: Indian public-service broadcaster Doordarshan was awarded the domestic rights to the upcoming India v Pakistan series by the Madras High Court, which was ruling on the case brought by Indian broadcaster Zee Telefilms.
New rivals force Eurosport into policy change
Pan-European broadcaster acquires content specifically for the region for the first time.