China

Football
Asia

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
Africa

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.
Athletics
Asia

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

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).
Football
Asia

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

Football: Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera acquired the
Football
Brazil

Big increases for top football in booming Brazil rights market

Rugby Union
Asia

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
Snooker
Asia

New deals in China reflect Asian boom time in snooker

American Football
Africa

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…
Boxing
Asia

Golden Boy taking over
Football
Asia

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

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

New viewing trends highlights the potential value of online rights especially in developing markets, report says

Athletics
Asia

Athletics: Australian public-service broadcaster SBS acquired the rights for the 2011 IAAF World Championships in a deal with the Dentsu agency
Football
Asia

League rights spotlight on Germany's Bundesliga

Football
Asia

League rights spotlight on Spain's La Liga

Athletics
Africa

Athletics: The IEC in Sports agency agreed deals with free-to-air broadcasters in five European countries for the rights for the World Athletics Series from 2011 to 2013, including the athletics World…