North America
Four-Games deal ‘makes sense’ for both IOC and TV
NBC's rivals look to take on mantle of 'Olympics broadcaster' with lengthy deal.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, basketball, boxing, winter sports and more
Athletics: The European Broadcasting Union acquired rights for European Athletics Association events in a four-year deal, from 2012 to 2015
TV RIGHTS CLIPS1: Uefa Champions League, Indian, Brazilian football and more
Football: Italian satellite pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia acquired the exclusive rights for top Tuesday-night Champions League matches, all other matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, excluding the…
News Corp and Al Jazeera provide Uefa with perfect start
Increases in Champions League rights fees in US and Caribbean, Italy and Middle East.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Handball, Austrian ice hockey, motorcycling and ATP tennis
Handball: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish men’s and women’s national teams and leagues in a four-year deal, from 2011-12 to 2014-15, with the rights-holders, the Dan…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS1: Asian Games, athletics, boxing, cricket and Fifa football
Asian Games: The IEC in Sports agency was appointed to handle worldwide media distribution of the 7th Asian Winter Games by the Games’s organising committee.
IAAF wants better TV production for Diamond League
Production gaffes and inconsistencies tackled at Monaco meeting of meets, IMG and IAAF.
News in brief, issue 14:22
Eurosport wary of WTA future ahead of talks ... Serie A looks for Greek partner ... "Historic day" for NASL ... Real Madrid TV expansion
Rossi switch set to boost MotoGP – but will it last?
Dorna Sports MD Manel Arroyo speaks exclusively to TV Sports Markets about audiences, distribution strategy, new media and the future of the series with Rossi's retirement looming.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Boxing, Formula 1, horse racing, ice hockey, rugby and tennis
Boxing: German commercial broadcaster Prosiebensat
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euroleague basketball, Ligue 1 football and club channels
Basketball: Greek public-service broadcaster ERT acquired a package of rights for the Euroleague in a four-year deal with the Asset Management agency covering the 2010-11 to 2013-14 seasons
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, cricket, GAA, golf, ice-hockey, skiing and more
Basketball: Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN International extended its deal with Euroleague Basketball in a one-season contract for the 2010-11 season
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Athletics, basketball, boxing, cricket and football
Athletics: Swiss-based agency Sports Extra Time acquired rights in Sub-Saharan Africa for the World Athletics Series, the series of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) events including…
Traffic hails ‘massive’ increase in worldwide rights fees for Copa
Big increases in the US and Japan the highlights of a successful round of sales for Traffic Sports.
Court ruling questions US football federation’s authority
Court found federation and MLS operated cartel which could have damaged business of third-party promoter.
Reborn NASL to challenge MLS
Traffic Sports agency to launch second-tier US football league modelled on "European" formats.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, baseball, basketball, cricket, golf, rugby and more
Athletics: Channel 4, the UK commercial broadcaster, acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2013 World Championships in a three-year deal with the IEC in Sports agency
ESPN facing European fight for MLB, NHL rights
ESPN America, Disney’s pan-European, US sports network, is facing a critical couple of months as it looks to renew major rights contracts for Major League Baseball and ice-hockey’s National Hockey League.