Greece

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

The Diamond League is working but organisers are realistic about live coverage on major channels

Broadcasters find they can live without the FA Cup in hard times

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

Recession weighing heavily on state broadcasters across southern Europe

TVE loses Euroleague rights to Marca TV but ERT hangs on to Greek league in late deals

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

Despite a healthy increase in TV rights fees, Uefa still faces questions on Europa League

EBU pays healthy increase for World Cup despite recession

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

Premier League set to win copyright argument in High Court but doubt remains

Lockout hurt NBA but now broadcasters are returning

FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession

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.

Basketball: The MP & Silva agency brokered several deals for the Spanish league, the ACB, beginning this season

Loss for Greek basketball clubs is smaller than expected

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…