Nigeria

International rights split between several agencies - revenue increases 275 per cent

Football: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish national team home matches, paying DKr41.5m (£3.9m/ €5.6m

Asian fees alone likely to exceed £40 million

Cycling: French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions renewed its deal for the Tour de France.

Football:  UK pay-operator British Sky Broadcasting is set to acquire the rights to the English Football League’s Championship, lower divisions and the League Cup in a four-year deal worth at least £3…

Africa’s television sports-rights market showing signs of strong growth.