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Unchallenged Sky pays increase for ICC rights
ESS bucks the trend and gets increase from Sky
Uefa wants control and security
Uefa positions itself nicely to cherry-pick top markets
US Open serves up increases in Asia to match Euro deal
IMG Media helps US Open land 50 per cent increase in Asian rights
Big EBU deal puts Fifa on course
EBU pays healthy increase for World Cup despite recession
Al Jazeera, FA and Kentaro talks slow Uefa’s launch plan
Uefa in last-minute talks with Al Jazeera and AMI to buy back England qualifier matches
Al Jazeera pays big fees for key content ahead of launch
Al Jazeera stocks up in US ahead of channel launch
Charlton renews Europa League rights in Israel
Pay-television sports broadcaster Charlton has acquired all rights in Israel for the Uefa Europa League in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with Uefa
Formula One broadcasters rule out travel to Bahrain GP
Formula One media rights-holders in Germany and Finland will not travel to this weekend’s Bahrain grand prix due to concerns over security in the country, although they are still expected to show coverage f…
Lagardere’s Qatar connection
Lagardere needs its friends in Qatar to keep Al Jazeera at bay
World Cup set to boost ESS rights sales in Australia
World Cup should boost ESS ICC revenues in Australia; Sony, Zee and ESS in battle for BCCI's retendered world rights
Question over Klefer’s Brazil deal
Klefer bags key Brazil rights
MP & Silva to edge out IMG in close battle for FA Asian rights
FA set for small increase in Asia with new MP & Silva deal
Uefa up in Belgium but flat in cosy Israeli market
Uefa is ahead in Belgium but stays flat in cosy Israel
Al Jazeera v ESPN-Gol TV for La Liga rights in the US
Liga rights battle pitches ESPN and Gol TV against Al Jazeera
MP & Silva taps into French boom to double values
MP & Silva doubles up in France with league rights
Pitch takes Ligue 1 to Brazil
Ligue 1 pitches up in Brazil
Champions League rights awarded in Israel
Israeli pay-television broadcaster the Sports Channel acquired exclusive live rights for the Uefa Champions League, in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Three questions for the Bundesliga
Three hurdles for Bundesliga in domestic rights sales