Italy
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Cricket, rallying, motorcycling and football
Vodafone goes back to agency to sell on rights
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
Media Partners near to 8-club deal
Mediaset’s early DTT launch could hit Sky hard
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
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
Vodafone will boost 3G, but will football be key?
New TV deals boost Euroleague
Rai drags its Euro feet again
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, skiing and more
Football: The Latin American broadcasting union, Organización de Telecomunicaciones Ibero-americanas, acquired the rights for the 2006 World Cup in 15 countries, excluding Brazil, from the Infront Sports & Media agency.
New agency wins deals for final two Serie A clubs
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, rugby union, basketball and more
Football: German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF acquired the rights for up to 49 matches in football’s 2006 World Cup from Swiss agency Infront Sports & Media.