Ireland

Rugby Union

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the governing body of rugby union in Ireland, has defended the structure of its new rights deal for autumn international matches that will mean many fans in Northern…

UK telecommunications company BT has reached a deal to acquire the ESPN and ESPN America pay-television channels in the UK and Ireland
Rugby Union

UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has acquired rights for autumn international rugby union games featuring the national teams of Ireland, France and Italy, while Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ …
Equestrian

A new online channel dedicated to horse sports will launch in the Republic of Ireland on February 5
Rugby Union

TF1 pays big increase to hang on to Rugby World Cup
Rugby Union

Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ has renewed its rights for rugby union’s Six Nations tournament for four years, from 2014 to 2017.

Sportfive secures big fee in Russia for Olympics but still loses money on IOC deal
Football

Digital media company Perform has acquired exclusive live rights covering the UK, Northern Ireland and Australia for three Republic of Ireland national team football matches in a deal with the Kentaro…
Football

Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has renewed its exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for the German Bundesliga for the next three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, in a deal with DFL Sports Enterprises,…
Football

Irish basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the international football friendly match between Serbia and the Republic of Ireland next month
Mixed Martial Arts

Aertv Sports, the newly launched Irish online sports channel, has agreed a deal with Irish mixed martial arts promotion, Cage Contender, for archive rights to seasons one and two of the series
Football

Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed deals in Ireland and Portugal for the Europa League for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Football

Irish basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has acquired rights to the international football friendly match between Hungary and the Republic of Ireland next month
Football

Uefa positions itself nicely to cherry-pick top markets
Football

Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed deals in Ireland for the Champions League and Europa League for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.

Irish pay-television operator Setanta Sports has secured live broadcast rights to the 2012 Paralympic Games, which take place from August 29 to September 9
Tennis

Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta has acquired live rights to the French Open tennis tournament in a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014, with the MP & Silva agency
Australian Rules Football

Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired exclusive rights in the UK, Ireland, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa for the Australian Football League, the country’s top Aussie rules championship, in a three y…