Italy

The EBU faced rival bids in Scandi, Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy as it tried to renew ASO rights.
Football

Berlusconi's broadcaster accused of 'grave anti-competitive practices' in confidential letter obtained by TV Sports Markets.
Athletics

Spanish free-to-air broadcasters follow Germans in bidding low for World Championships rights.

Football

Premier League gives up on growth in China ... Copa deals concluded ... FA digging in on Uefa plan ... Rai-federation stalemate ... New home for Strikeforce ... MotoGP confirms IMG.
Athletics

Athletics: Italian public-service broadcaster Rai acquired rights for the IAAF World Athletics Series, including the World Championships, in a three-year deal, from 2011 to 2013, with the IEC in Sports…
Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts: Canadian channel The Fight Network acquired the English-language broadcast rights in a multi-year deal for kick-boxing promotion It’s Showtime.
Basketball

Details of Italian domestic basketball league tender, designed to tackle an increasingly tough market.

American Football

American Football: NFL team the New York Jets extended its television and marketing partnership in a multi-year deal with regional sports network SportsNet New York (SNY)
Boxing

Universum floored by lack of new TV deal ... Team coming calling ... TVE set to renew Vuelta deal ... Football the draw in 2010

Football

Football: Spanish pay-television operator Digital Plus acquired Champions League rights in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Football

Russian Premier League to split rights for first time from 2011-12 season which attracts four agency bids
Basketball

Worldcom to challenge Olivedesportos agency's monopoly of Portuguese market
Football

Football: Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in a three year-deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with Uefa
Football

Digital terrestrial operator's collapse raises questions over football rights sales process, pay-TV market saturation, fallout for agencies.

Darts

Uefa over half way there on centralisation plan ... F1 renews in key markets ... EAA drops its fee for 2012 ... AFA TV plans ‘not viable’ ... Taylor exit doesn’t hurt PDC
Football

Berlusconi-owned Mediaset renews Champions and Europa League rights but rival Sky is posing an ever-greater threat.
Athletics

Athletics: The European Broadcasting Union acquired rights for European Athletics Association events in a four-year deal, from 2012 to 2015
Football

Football: Italian satellite pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia acquired the exclusive rights for top Tuesday-night Champions League matches, all other matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, excluding the…