Japan

Rugby Union

Motorsport: Formula One Management agreed deals with incumbent rights-holders in Germany, Russia and Israel for media rights for the Formula One motor-racing series
Handball

Handball: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish men’s and women’s national teams and leagues in a four-year deal, from 2011-12 to 2014-15, with the rights-holders, the Dan…
Football

Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed a number of deals for the Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 tournaments.
Football

Big increases in the US and Japan the highlights of a successful round of sales for Traffic Sports.
Football

Football: The MP & Silva agency extended its agreement with Arsenal Broadband Limited, the digital arm of English Premier League club Arsenal, for a further three years, covering the 2013-14 to 2015-16…
Football

Football: UK public-service broadcaster BBC Scotland acquired live television rights for Scotland’s four away fixtures in their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, concluding against Spain in October 2011.
Football

The agency has achieved "modest" success with last minute deals in Japan for Italy’s Serie A, England Premier League, and the USA’s Major League Soccer.

Football

The agency has creatively diced up rights for the English Premier League, Italian Serie A and several other football leagues between broadcasters in Japan and Vietnam in an effort to maximise profits. Results have been mixed.

Boxing

RCS-RDS wraps up Premier League ... Battling HiTV wins Serie A ... Japan to reclaim Tour's No.1 status ... Crozier's role in ITV rugby win ... Universum seeking ZDF successor.
Football

Sportfive, hit by recent rights and personnel losses, is set to regain its "calling card" in Asia.

Basketball

Basketball: Euroleague Basketball agreed deals in the UK, China and Iceland for the 2010 Final Four
Football

New player Aruna Media will sell 3D rights for World Cup matches to cinema chains and public viewing arenas around the world.
American Football

Athletics: The IEC in Sports agency agreed a number of deals for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha
Football

Australia-based FSA Media picks up Asia-Pacific distribution rights for next year’s Copa America.
Cricket

Cricket: Entertainment Sports & Direct acquired the theatrical rights for the Indian Premier League in a 10-year deal from 2010 to 2019, paying Rs3.3 bn ($70m)
Football

A takeover of Saudi-owned Middle East pay-broadcaster Arab Radio and Television by Qatar-based Al Jazeera Sports is likely to still go ahead, according to industry insiders.

Football

MP&Silva was the only agency to succeed in picking up any Premier League rights with deals in Vietnam and Japan.
Football

No UK broadcasters were willing to show England’s final 2010 World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine but national team matches are still a sure-fire guarantee of big television audiences.