Nordics
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.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football, basketball, rugby union, skiing and more
Football: Polish pay-television operator Canal Plus acquired the main package of Serie A rights for the three years from 2007-08 to 2009-10 in a deal with the Media Partners and Silva agency.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Olympics, skiing, tennis, motorsport and more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, Premier League, African leagues
Finland’s viewers must pay for top sport in new DTT era
Formula One fans in Finland will have to pay to watch live television coverage of the series from next season.
Telenor empire grows again with Danish gamble
Tender may break Modern Times’ Danish dominance
Agencies face hard FA sales
International rights split between several agencies - revenue increases 275 per cent
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, rugby union, rugby league, volleyball
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.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NFL, cricket, handball, tennis, golf and more
American Football: UK pay-operator British Sky Broadcasting acquired the UK and Ireland rights for the National Football League in a four-year deal from 2007-08 to 2010-11.
Finland may put F1 on ppv to recoup high fee
Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV3 renewed its television-rights deal for motorsport’s Formula One championship.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Boxing, basketball, winter sports and more
Boxing: German commercial broadcaster RTL acquired the rights for the next four fights of Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko in a deal with the Sportfive agency worth €10m (£6.8m).
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.
Nordic leagues want TV cash more than exposure
The domestic ice hockey leagues in Sweden and Norway have signed new live television deals.
La Liga is No.2 worldwide league – if only for now
International rights sales for Spanish football’s La Liga are likely to bring in more than €100 million a year.
Royal League may lose its crown as viewers turn off
The board of the Scandinavian Royal League will meet next week to discuss the trend of falling television audiences that threaten the tournament’s future.