Middle East
ABU left to pick up the scraps as IOC carves out even more markets
IOC carves out five more Asian markets to handle in-house and further weaken ABU rights; Frustrated Barton blasts ABU
Losses are limited as Silva tries to unravel Middle East conundrum
League gets out of tight corner in Middle East with MP & Silva deal
EBU will raise its game, but it might not be enough
Bigger EBU Qualifiers bid may not be enough to win over CAA
IMG Media to market Jordan national team rights
The IMG Media agency has been appointed by the Jordan Football Association, the sport’s national governing body in the country, to market the international broadcast rights to the national team’s games.
EXCLUSIVE: Pitch battles Sky Italia for Premier League rights in Italy as MP & Silva deal is confirmed
The Pitch International agency has bid for Premier League rights in Italy for the next three seasons, from 2013-14 to 2015-16, TV Sports Markets understands
Al Jazeera seals deal for women’s cycling event
Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired rights for the 2013 edition of the annual ladies’ Tour of Qatar cycling event.
Diamond League’s ‘perfect world’ is gone, yet rights fees increase
The Diamond League is working but organisers are realistic about live coverage on major channels
No Fifa or AFC scrutiny for WSG’s $1bn Asian football deal
WSG's $1bn rights deal won't be touched by us, say Fifa and AFC
Bahrain Sport Channel in domestic Gulf Cup deal
State-owned sports broadcaster the Bahrain Sport Channel has acquired domestic rights for the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations football tournament
Full steam ahead for Team and CAA Eleven as Uefa strategy takes shape
Team renews with Uefa as CAA Eleven continues headhunt; Big increases across the globe for Uefa club competitions
Fiba bringing the game to the fans
Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories
Big rights-fee increases continue but key Middle East talks drag on
Premier League enjoys massive increases in more key territories but cooling Middle East market provides a major challenge
IEC closing in on Nordic deal
Nordic WTA talks
Competition drives 2015 World Cup fees in France
TF1 pays big increase to hang on to Rugby World Cup
IRIB to show Iran World Cup qualifier
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the country’s public-service broadcaster, has acquired live rights for tonight’s (Tuesday) qualifying match for the 2014 Fifa World Cup between the Iran and…
TVE loses out, ERT holds on, as talks go to tip-off
TVE loses Euroleague rights to Marca TV but ERT hangs on to Greek league in late deals
Israel’s Channel 10 renews deal for Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague games
Israeli commercial broadcaster Channel 10 has renewed a rights deal with Euroleague Basketball for coverage of Israeli team Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv’s matches in the competition.
Dubai state-owned broadcaster picks up British horseracing
State-owned media company Dubai Media Incorporated has reached a four-year rights deal, from 2013 to 2016, with Racecourse Media Group, which controls the media rights of 30 British racecourses, and English…