Europe
TV sport had a good 2004
Terrestrial television viewing of sport had a good year in 2004
ADSL warning for pay-TV as first big rights deal is won
Versatel has jumped into the vanguard of an emerging movement by telecoms companies to seriously challenge broadcasters for live television rights.
Skiing ‘must adapt’ to win over TV and viewers
France Télévisions believe that FIS must change to interest broadcasters.
Ecclestone finally takes over production of main F1 signal
Italy rights law ‘good for all’
TV Sports Markets goes to Electric Word in double sale
TV Sports Markets has a new owner.
Ups and downs of mixed year for UK Sports
UK broadcasters experience a mixed 2005 for television-sport viewing.
Shock German rights award shows old certainties dying
Victory for three small German cable operators in Bundesliga rights battle.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: F1, Asian Games and more
• Formula One: German free-to-air sports broadcaster DSF acquired a package of Formula One rights for the 2007 season.
Ecclestone finally takes over production of main F1 signal
Formula One Management to take over host-broadcasting of Formula One series from this season.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, football, golf
Football: French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 reportedly acquired the rights for football's Euro 2008 in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency.
Rai fashionably late for skiing’s big party
EBU set to get money back for Italian skiing rights.
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.