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Premier League heading for $1bn fees from rest of world
English football’s Premier League began its international audiovisual rights sales in dramatic style with massive first-round awards in three of its most competitive markets.
Perfect F1 script is not for all
The battle between F1 legend Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso boosted television audiences in three of Europe’s top five markets this season.
Champions League newcomers’ early viewing success
The opening two matchweeks of football’s Champions League have got good audiences for the competition’s new rights holders.
Uefa starts revamp talks, but can it keep top clubs onside?
Uefa is in talks with clubs, leagues and football associations about a possible overhaul of European club competitions.
Poor viewing won’t help Euro athletics lift fees
Poor viewing for the European athletics championships in Gothenburg will not help the European Athletics Association get the fee increase it is trying to get.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football, basketball, golf and surfing
Football: Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP acquired the rights to the national team’s Euro 2008 home qualifiers and friendlies in a two-year deal, 2006-07 to 2007-08, with the Olivedesportos agency
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Olympics, World Cup, Euro and La Liga football
Olympics: Korean free-to-air broadcaster SBS acquired the rights for four Olympic Games from 2010 to 2016.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, ice-hockey, volleyball and more
Football: Spanish agency Mediapro made a seven-year offer worth €1.19bn (£815m), or €170m a season, for the television rights to Spanish Primera Liga club Real Madrid covering the seasons from 2008-09 to 2014-15.
Tour audiences hit by heat, dope and no Armstrong
High-profile doping scandals hit television viewing for this year’s Tour de France.
La Liga global threat averted
Talks in chaos as Eredivisie prays it is third-time lucky
Reality TV gives skating federation much-needed lift
Serie A fees rise, but big jump must wait for next time
MP & Silva, Sportfive and Rai Trade agencies estimated to have brought in about €100 million overall for 2007-08 season
Ad growth drives new media
English Premier League to receive £74 million over three years from sale of mobile and internet clip rights
Viewers stick with Tour despite doping scandals
League ponders new packages to kick-off pay-battle
How World Cup smashed viewing records in Europe
Television viewing for the 2006 World Cup in Germany smashed viewing records in several countries in Europe and elsewhere.
Huge audiences but not as good as Euro 2004 in UK, Germany
The 2006 World Cup in Germany is on course to break television viewing records.