Italy
Host-nation Germany still hasn’t agreed deal
Huge difference in valuations indicate that a deal with ARD and ZDF for all 40 matches is unlikely
All Olympic rights ‘could be sold to Sky’ next time round
Sky likely to make pan-European bid
Sky Italia faces probe over sale of broadband rights
New media content reseller wants a 50 per cent discount on retail price of Sky channels
Six Nations wins blanket coverage from Italy’s La7
Terrestrial channel snatches rights from incumbent Rai for a 300-per-cent rights fee increase
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Cricket, rallying, motorcycling and football
Cricket: Pan-Asian satellite channel Ten Sports agreed a sub-licensing deal with Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan for highlights of the forthcoming Indian tour of Pakistan
Vodafone goes back to agency to sell on rights
Mobile operator turns to Media Partners subsidiary, MP Web, to sell rights outside Italy
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: French football, rugby union, tennis and more
Football: French pay-broadcaster Canal Plus acquired the exclusive live rights and a highlights package for the French football league in a three-year deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Tour de France, boxing, Formula 1 and more
Cycling: Italian public-service broadcaster Rai agreed a four-year deal with the European Broadcasting Union, from 2005 to 2008, for coverage of the Tour de France.
Rai: Why we’ve had to stand up to EBU over rights
Rai, the Italian state broadcaster, this week defended its aggressive stance towards the European Broadcasting Union
Media Partners near to 8-club deal
Media Partners and the family of Riccardo Silva are close to acquiring the international TV rights for eight of Italian football’s 20 Serie A clubs.
Mediaset’s early DTT launch could hit Sky hard
A Mediaset plan to launch its digital-terrestrial pay-per-view football service next month, nine months ahead of schedule, could be a serious blow to pay-television platform Sky Italia
EBU rules for selling on rights are not working
Commercial broadcasters have questioned the effectiveness of the rights sublicensing scheme drawn up to placate the European Commission by the EBU.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NHL, football, US sports and hockey
Ice Hockey: The US National Hockey League signed a two-year deal with the NBC network, with an option to renew for a further two years
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Handball, Euro and NBA basketball, cricket
Handball: Danish public-service broadcaster Danmarks Radio acquired the rights to both men’s and women’s Champions League competitions from the European Handball Federation in a five-year deal, from 2006-07 to 2010-11.
Pay-operators lift subscribers in Q3
Pay-television operators in the UK, Germany and Italy reported growing numbers of subscribers
Vodafone will boost 3G, but will football be key?
English football’s Premier League will be at the heart of the battle for subscribers to third-generation mobile telephony
New TV deals boost Euroleague
The Euroleague has secured much-improved deals in two of its key territories
Rai drags its Euro feet again
The European Broadcasting Union is aiming to put together a bid of