Canada
Contrasting fortunes for IOC in Canada and China
Big jump in China, big drop in Canada for 2014-16 Games
Sportsnet takes ownership of Grand Slam of Curling
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet has agreed a deal to purchase the Grand Slam of Curling series from event organiser Insight Sports Ltd
Sportsnet and CBC team up again for Fifa events
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet has acquired rights to a number of Fifa events, including the 2014 Fifa World Cup, in a sublicensing deal with rights-holder CBC, the public-service broadcaster…
CBC regains Olympic Games rights in Canada
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired domestic rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NHL’s Canadian broadcasters make plans in case of lockout
The National Hockey League’s Canadian broadcast rights-holders are examining their programming options in the event that the ice hockey league’s new season is delayed as a result of talks over a new col…
North American TV deals agreed for World Football Challenge
The organisers of the 2012 World Football Challenge agreed broadcast deals for North America
CBC and Bell scrap Olympic bid strategy
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC and telecommunications company Bell have dropped their joint bid for the Canadian media rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games, having had two offers rejected…
NHL blocks Bell and Rogers from joint bid for rights, report says
Bell and rival telecommunications company Rogers Communications will not be allowed to submit a joint bid for the next cycle of the National Hockey League’s Canadian rights, according to the Globe and M…
TSN acquires Belmont Stakes rights in Canada
TSN, the Canadian sports broadcaster majority-owned by the Bell Media group, acquired live rights for the Belmont Stakes horse race in a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014, with rights-holder NBCUniversal…
Rogers Sportsnet agrees IndyCar rights deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has acquired a package of rights to the IndyCar motor racing series, including the Indy500, in a five-year deal, according to Canadian newspaper, The…
Unchallenged Sky pays increase for ICC rights
ESS bucks the trend and gets increase from Sky
Uefa wants control and security
Uefa positions itself nicely to cherry-pick top markets
Sportsnet acquires World Cup qualifier package
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has acquired rights for more than 250 international football matches in the lead-up to the 2014 Fifa World Cup
Sportsnet renews Europa League rights in Canada
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet renewed it rights deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for the Europa League, for the three years from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
CBC cost-cutting measures threaten NHL rights deal
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC is considering dropping its NHL ice hockey rights as a cost-cutting measure, according to the Hollywood Reporter website
ESPN acquires international Aussie rules broadcast rights
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired exclusive rights in the UK, Ireland, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa for the Australian Football League, the country’s top Aussie rules championship, in a three y…
IMG looks east in FIVB expansion plans
IMG sees room for growth in China and South East Asia
World Cup set to boost ESS rights sales in Australia
World Cup should boost ESS ICC revenues in Australia; Sony, Zee and ESS in battle for BCCI's retendered world rights