Europe
Mixed fortunes for league and national team
Poland's friendly against Cameroon on August 11 faces a broadcast blackout unless public-service broadcaster TVP can agree a last-minute deal with the Sportfive agency.
Mediapro: We will be out of insolvency in three months
The Spanish rights agency's insolvency is being seen as a tactical move, although it has lost Serie A rights after missing a payment.
Formula One incumbents ousted in Poland and Romania
Polsat and cable operator RCS-RDS have agreed three-year deals for the 2011 to 2013 seasons.
US, and maybe UK, ready for roll-out of Neo Cricket
Nimbus Communications believes launching its channel in new markets will be more lucrative than selling Indian cricket rights into those countries.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 14:14
Sky tempted by 2015 World Cup ... Neo turns down ESS for Sony ... Premier League drops Win TV.
Five-way Spanish race nears climax
A three-broadcaster deal involving TVE, Telecinco and Sogecable looks set to end a remarkably complex negotiation.
Reality TV show drives UFC’s US ppv growth
The Ultimate Fighting Championship drew its second-biggest pay-per-view audience ever last weekend.
Sky bid paves ways for European pay-TV powerhouse
Sources say Rupert Murdoch plans to unify Europe's News Corp-owned pay-television broadcasters.
Listed events shadow over BBC-ITV lowballing
The BBC and ITV are refusing to meet Fifa's asking price for Euro 2012, but the broadcasters could be undermined by a European court ruling this autumn.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 14:13
EAA set for one-year EBU renewal ... Warren attacks BBC and ITV ... Premier League double in Denmark
RCS: Anti-doping controls boosted Giro TV audiences
The Giro d'Italia's promoter is claiming its tough line on doping has contributed to increases in markets such as Germany, the UK and Belgium-Flanders.
Broadcasters want to cut and run as debt crisis bites
Greece's broadcasters are pushing to renegotiate sports rights contracts as the country's economy battles with massive debts.
Romtelecom set to win Champions League rights
The telco is about to pick up the Champions League rights dropped last month by Boom, the insolvent pay-television broadcaster.
Broadcasters happy with HBS feed despite vuvuzelas
Europe's World Cup broadcasters are praising the production of World Cup footage, despite early reservations replays and slow-motions shots, and the blaring of vuvuzelas.
‘Business drivers now in place’ for Sky growth
Carsten Schmidt, chief officer of sports, advertising sales and internet at Sky Deutschland, tells TV Sports Markets why Sky Deutschland is finally primed for growth.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 14:12
O'Brien comes out fighting over IPL ... Sportklub looks for elbow room ... Canal Plus to hold Wimbledon
YouTube 1-0 Sports rights-holders
A New York court has ruled in favour of Google-YouTube in its long-running copyright infringement case with Viacom and a host of sports rights-holders.
German pay-TV must up its game, says Bundesliga’s Seifert
Exclusive interview with Christian Seifert, chief executive of the Deutsche Fussball Liga