Ireland
At The Races and SIS extend Irish racing rights
Pay-television broadcaster At The Races and news and sports coverage provider SIS have retained the rights to Irish horse racing after agreeing an extended deal with Horse Racing Ireland and the Association of Irish Racecourses.
RTÉ snaps up Olympics rights in Ireland
Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ has announced the acquisition of rights for the 2014 winter and 2016 summer Olympic Games.
Setanta Ireland picks up Premier League highlights
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Ireland has acquired rights for highlights of the English Premier League, the top football division in England.
Irish racecourses analyse rights renewal proposal
The Association of Irish Racecourses will meet later today to decide whether to accept a bid worth up to €6.9m ($9m) for the sale of broadcast and streaming rights for action at 26 tracks to pay-television broadcaster At The Races and news and sports coverage provider SIS.
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship strikes double deal
Mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors Fighting Championship has agreed rights deals with UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports and Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports.
Setanta scores BT partnership
Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has agreed a carriage deal with UK telecommunications company BT for its soon-to-be-launched BT Sport service.
Premiership sees no need to test the market for new deal
Why Premiership Rugby looked no further than 'expert' partner Pitch for its international sales contract
Setanta throws its hat in the ring for Irish EPL rights
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports is interested in acquiring English Premier League football highlights rights in Ireland vacated by public-service broadcaster RTÉ, according to the Irish Independent newspaper.
RTE to cut long-standing Premier League ties
RTE has confirmed it will end its coverage of English Premier League football amid cost-cutting measures at the Irish public-service broadcaster.
TG4 lands rights to Ireland rugby matches
Irish-language free-to-air broadcaster TG4 has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for a number of Ireland’s senior and junior international rugby union matches in June.
FAI calls up renewed Three backing
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has extended its primary sponsorship deal with telecommunications firm Three through to 2016.
Setanta scores rights to Ireland friendlies
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured the rights to two Ireland international friendly football matches, according to the Irish Independent newspaper.
ITV and Sky strike deals for European qualifiers
ITV and Sky have acquired UK rights for qualifying matches for Uefa Euro 2016 and the 2018 Fifa World Cup featuring England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Watching Brief (Vol.53) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Six Nations
Pro12 rugby talks under way
Pro12 renewing