Nordics

Football

Five-year deal helps NHL to big increase but 'it could have made more,' one bidder says

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts: Fight sports programme distributors, Fighting Spirit, agreed a deal from June until the end of 2012 with mixed martial arts promotion M-1 Global in Africa, Europe and the Middle East…
Athletics

Asian Games: The organising committee of the 2014 Asian Games signed memorandums of understanding with Korean networks KBS, MBC and SBS, provisionally appointing them as host broadcasters
Football

Football: Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton acquired the rights for Euro 2012 in a deal with Uefa
Football

MTG breaks records with monster bid for Champions League; Canal Plus hits back with preemptive Norway deal

Football

Football: France’s football league, the Ligue de Football Professionnel, sold the domestic rights to the top division, Ligue 1, for four years, 2012-13 to 2015-16, to pay-television operator Canal Plus a…
Ice Hockey

Europe on standby as NHL is on the verge of awarding rights
Football

Bundesliga achieves rights fees increases taking it closer to €50 million target
Cricket

Digital Plus furious about YouTube Copa ... Urhotv looking for partners ... ESPN looking at UK revamp
Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey: Internet operator Laola1.tv acquired live rights for the Kontinental Hockey League, streaming its first match on September 15
Football

Football: Italy’s top football league, Lega Serie A, sold its domestic live rights for three seasons from 2012-13 for €829m ($1.136bn) per year. Sa
Rugby Union

Olympic Games: Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 acquired the television, internet and mobile rights for the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics in a deal with the Sportfive…
Tennis

MP & Silva pays 50-per-cent increase for French Open rights and gives free-to-air coverage guarantees
Football

England's Football League touting global rights for $60 million over three seasons amidst sceptism from market experts
Athletics

Lagardère restructure plans prompt key staff departures...UFC targets Asian expansion...Mediapro moves on Portugal...ITV beats BBC-IMG
Equestrian

THe FEI believes its new rights deals will expand exposure and increase revenues over the next four years

The Sportfive agency is on the verge of a breakthrough in Scandinavia for its Olympic Games rights
Ice Hockey

NHL exploring several innovations to increase rights fees in Europe, Africa and the Middle East