MENA
Asian Euro 2012 rights provide timely victory for Sportfive
Sportfive, hit by recent rights and personnel losses, is set to regain its "calling card" in Asia.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, football, golf, motorcycling, snooker and tennis
Athletics: UK public-service broadcaster the BBC acquired the exclusive live television and internet rights for the Diamond League in a five-year deal brokered by the IMG agency
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, ICC events, ice hockey, rugby union, tennis deals
Basketball: Euroleague Basketball agreed deals in the UK, China and Iceland for the 2010 Final Four
Sanzar unions rewarded for ringing the changes
Bigger inventory, improved format and market-by-market approach give Sanzar healthy increases in three home markets
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, cricket, cycling, MotoGP, motorsport and rugby
Basketball: Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten acquired the rights for the National Basketball League, Australia's top-tier basketball competition, in a five-year deal directly with the…
TV RIGHTS DEALS 1: Premier League, Serie A football, F1 and Rugby World Cup
Football: Maltese cable operator Melita acquired live pay-television rights for all 64 matches of the 2010 World Cup in a sub-licensing deal with public service broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: World Cup, Premier League, Serie A and other deals
Football: French commercial broadcaster TF1 sublicensed rights for the 2010 World Cup to public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and pay-broadcaster Canal Plus in deals worth a combined €33m ($4…
Premier League stokes next UK talks with global channel…
The Premier League's new channel for overseas rights-holders will be launched with one eye on the next domestic rights negotiations.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NFL, IAAF, Boxing, World Rally and Olympics deals
American Football: Canadian commercial broadcaster CTV extended its existing deal for NFL matches, including the playoffs and the Super Bowl game, for four more years from 2010 to 2013
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Africa Cup of Nations, Latin American and Asian football
Football: South African public-service broadcaster SABC said that it had secured the rights for the 2010 African Cup of Nations and other CAF events through to 2016 after agreeing a deal, reportedly worth…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: National team, Turkish and Swedish league deals
Football: Free-to-air broadcaster Chilevisión acquired the domestic rights for Chilean national team matches from 2011 to 2014 in a four-year deal with Chile’s National Association of Professional Fo…
FASTRACK
The major agencies are battling to add to their football federation portfolios in the countdown to the Euro 2012 qualifying draw next month.
Step-change for Premier League as bidding fever grips Europe
Increase in European media rights fees a sign of increasing value of Premier League even in Europe's developed markets.
TV Rights Deals 1: Football: Premier League deals in Europe and AFC extension
Football: Indonesian commercial broadcaster RCTI and sister channel Global TV sublicensed the rights for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa from PT Electronic City Entertainment, the original licensee
The talk from Monaco
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.
TV Rights 1: Euro Champs, Premier League and Indian cricket deals
Football: Middle East pay-broadcaster Al Jazeera Sports acquired the rights for Euro 2012 and 2016 in a deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, worth $100m (€67m) overall. Al