Italy
Lega extends rights bid deadline by a week
The Italian football league, Lega A Serie A, has extended its bid deadline for four media rights packages by one week
Pitch’s confidence in English football provides boost for FA
FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession
Lega meets bidders as Sky enjoys Sunday record
The Italian football league, Lega Serie A, today met the broadcasters who are bidding for media rights which the league was unable to sell when it auctioned its main domestic rights last September
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Horse racing, ice hockey, MMA, Olympics, skiing and more
Horse Racing: Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ agreed a two-year rights deal, for 2012 and 2013, with Horse Racing Ireland and the Association of Irish Racecourses, for races in Ireland.
EBU well placed to tighten its grip on Fifa World Cup rights
Fifa maintains free-to-air commitments for 2018-2022; Five markets, but no rights, carved out of European tender
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football: Champions League, Serie A, Bundesliga and more
Football: Uefa agreed deals in the Netherlands for the Champions League and Europa League for three years from 2012-13 to 2014-15
FA expects modest growth in depressed Europe
France could be the key to FA hopes of European boost
Serie A defends tender process
Lega enjoys 30% increase and rejects attacks on its tender
Strikers force Italian horse racing channel off the air
Striking workers from Italy’s horse racing industry on Monday stormed the headquarters of the country’s racing channel, Unire TV, forcing the channel off the air. Th
Rights stripped from Lega tender will help top clubs
Serie A international rights changes 'will cost it millions'
World Cup income keeps growing
Two-event sales keep Rugby World Cup income growing
Lagardère changes strategy to deal with sports ‘black hole’
Mounting losses force major strategy change at Lagardère. Agency has 'changed its DNA'
Silva off to good start with UK French Open deal
Large increase in UK rights fee as Sky pushes ITV
News in brief, Issue 15:20
Six Nations set to split international TV rights ... NFL takes rights to global market ... No ESPN-Al Jazeera joint bid ... ARD/ZDF force ski concessions
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Chinese and Italian basketball, curling, hockey and handball
Basketball: US Asian-focused sports network One World Sports acquired exclusive rights for Chinese basketball’s top-tier league, the CBA, in a multi-year deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency, m…
Desmond’s desire for top sport wilts under pressure
Desmond lukewarm on sport
CAA’s cull of Kenyon’s dream team baffles many – but not all
Why CAA Sport pulled the plug on Kenyon after just two years
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 4: Indy Car, Olympic Games, America’s Cup and more
Motorsport: The Disney-owned ABC network extended its rights deal for the Indy Car Series with rights-holders the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Car Series for a further six years, from 2013 to 2018