China

Agencies at the crossroads

Eurozone crisis not the only challenge facing sports rights agencies in 2012

Cartel makes life hard for Sportfive in Vietnam

English football’s Premier League may have to waive rights fees in China if it is to establish a significant presence in the country, according to Pierre Justo, Asia director of sport and media at the T…

Horse Racing: Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ agreed a two-year rights deal, for 2012 and 2013, with Horse Racing Ireland and the Association of Irish Racecourses, for races in Ireland.

IAAF goes back to EBU but says it was right to play the field; IEC anger at athletics loss

Football: Fifa, football’s world governing body, agreed deals in the US, Canada, selected territories in Asia and Australia for its events covering the period 2015 to 2022 (see story this issue).

Euro 2012 fee up in Australia but agency faces a challenge in remaining markets

Football: Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera acquired the

Big increases for top football in booming Brazil rights market

Rugby Union: Canadian sports broadcaster TSN acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2015 editions of the Rugby World Cup in a deal with Rugby World Cup Limited, the event rights-holder

New deals in China reflect Asian boom time in snooker

Football: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV acquired the rights to China’s international football teams for three-and-a-half years, from July 23 until the end of 2014, from the Chinese Football Association’s com…

Golden Boy taking over

ESPN Star Sports wins La Liga rights after aggressive bid but could still split in the next 12 months

Lagardère restructure plans prompt key staff departures...UFC targets Asian expansion...Mediapro moves on Portugal...ITV beats BBC-IMG