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How national football team matches are protected in different European territories

The value of the Spanish league’s international rights for the three years starting this season has increased on the last, thanks to the big-player signings made by Real Madrid (Zidane, Figo and Beckham) a…

Clubs want a joint venture between themselves and Uefa to run the commercial side of club competitions

Suitors put off by fact agency may not see a return on many of its deals for a long time

Agency likely to renew deal for loss-making Bundesliga content

"Advertising recession has been reached and maybe passed"

Live sports rights are a priority

Chief Executive Kofler's restructuring programme has turned company around

Kirch’s dominance in market and its aggressive acquisition strategy “stymied and stifled competition”

Kirch’s main sports assets find new owners, but not ISPR

Competition in German market has been curtailed by depressed television market and colluding broadcasters

German commercial channel Sat.1’s winning bid for the live rights to football’s Champions League over the next three seasons opens the way for ARD.

Newly signed deals in Spain and Germany confirm that the Uefa Champions League is heading for a major drop in television rights fees in four of Europe’s five major markets.

Champions League television viewing rose by eight per cent across Europe’s top six football television markets this season.

Uefa is set to take a 38-per-cent drop in the value of its Champions League rights in Italy.

Commission formally approves Uefa changes to Champions League rights sales, praises DFL tender