Greece
Premier League confirms OTE and Saran rights deals
The English Premier League, the top division of football in the country, has awarded rights to pay-television broadcaster OTE in Greece and Turkish agency Saran Media
Diamond League’s ‘perfect world’ is gone, yet rights fees increase
The Diamond League is working but organisers are realistic about live coverage on major channels
FA joins other top football properties on the subs’ bench
Broadcasters find they can live without the FA Cup in hard times
Fiba bringing the game to the fans
Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories
Crisis forcing rights re-think
Recession weighing heavily on state broadcasters across southern Europe
TVE loses out, ERT holds on, as talks go to tip-off
TVE loses Euroleague rights to Marca TV but ERT hangs on to Greek league in late deals
Sportfive seeks bids for Olympics rights in Greece and Cyprus
The Sportfive agency has launched the sales process for the media rights in Greece and Cyprus to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.
Bids must be in by 5pm Central European Time on October 22
Fees up 20% but questions remain
Despite a healthy increase in TV rights fees, Uefa still faces questions on Europa League
Big EBU deal puts Fifa on course
EBU pays healthy increase for World Cup despite recession
Asset extends Formula One broadcaster deals in Greece
The Asset Ogilvy agency extended two rights deals in Greece for the Formula One motor racing series, one with commercial broadcaster Alpha, and another with pay-television broadcaster OTE
Anthems and watermarks ‘will not stop change’
Premier League set to win copyright argument in High Court but doubt remains
NBA bounces back from lockout with a series of deals
Lockout hurt NBA but now broadcasters are returning
Pitch’s confidence in English football provides boost for FA
FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession
RTL pulls out of Greece
European broadcasting group RTL blamed Greece’s economic difficulties for its decision to sell its controlling stake in Greek commercial broadcaster Alpha back to businessman Dimitris Contominas.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2:Basketball, boxing, BCCI cricket, BDO darts and more
Basketball: The MP & Silva agency brokered several deals for the Spanish league, the ACB, beginning this season
Nova competition helps Greek league avoid big loss
Loss for Greek basketball clubs is smaller than expected
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Champions League, Danish Superliga and more
Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body, completed its Champions League rights process in Brazil by renewing deals with pay-television operator ESPN and free-to-air sports broadcaster Esporte I…