Europe
France and Israel take tough stance over league rights
English Premier League considers launching own channel in only two territories without a deal.
New rivals force Eurosport into policy change
Pan-European broadcaster acquires content specifically for the region for the first time.
Sogecable sweats on football rights court ruling
Spanish pay-TV operator's dominance in football rights market under threat after regulator accuses it of being a monopoly.
Danish clubs double TV money
But proposed extension deal for top-tier domestic football rights needs approval of football association and competition authority.
Canal Plus has no room for golf
Decision to hand back golf rights allows rival to recover monopoly on top Tour golf and launch golf channel.
UK crown jewels lose sparkle
Television audiences for the UK’s traditional sporting showpieces fall in 2006, according to TV Sports Markets survey.
Modern Times’ Christmas Shopping Spree
Cricket fees rise as CSI fights to retain deals
Australian, English, South African, New Zealand, Zimbabwean boards to benefit from new Asian television rights deals.
‘Loss of nerve’ leads Octagon to IMG
Lagging Poland and Spain agree World Cup deals
Polish television has agreed a deal for football’s 2006 World Cup after months of negotiations with the Infront agency.
Big gamble on Indian cricket
$612 million deal signed by the Nimbus Sport agency for worldwide television rights for cricket played in India is looking increasingly risky.
PGA and Sky in row over Ryder Cup Irish listing
Irish government likely to add final day’s coverage of the Ryder Cup to its list of events protected for free-to-air coverage.
Sportfive works on EBU members
Uefa's stumbling block in rights negotions for Euro 2008
Juventus leads archive rush
Serie A champions Juventus set to sign a deal with Italian state broadcaster Rai.
IOC takes tough stance over winning Olympic archives
The International Olympic Committee in major dispute with US television network ABC
Irish TV claims ITV breaches rights exclusivity
Irish broadcasters TV3 and Setanta issue complaint against ITV
Mediaset’s Juve deal makes rights an election issue
Mediaset and Serie A’s Juventus sign €248 million deal