North America

Football

Football: Italian league body Lega Calcio agreed a number of rights deals covering the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons
Football

Premier League to enhance website
Cycling

German and Spanish audiences for the Tour de France increased by over 20 per cent this year, giving the Amaury Sport Organisation a shot in the arm, with negotiations for a new deal expected before 2011 Tour.

Cricket

Nimbus Communications believes launching its channel in new markets will be more lucrative than selling Indian cricket rights into those countries.
Mixed Martial Arts

The Ultimate Fighting Championship drew its second-biggest pay-per-view audience ever last weekend.
Baseball

Asian Games: Indian cable and satellite broadcaster Zee acquired the cable and satellite rights for the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou in a deal with the Dentsu agency
Football

Football: The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) acquired the rights for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in six countries - Uzbekistan, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Timor Leste, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – in a deal w…
Football

Sportfive, hit by recent rights and personnel losses, is set to regain its "calling card" in Asia.

Football

Football: Nepalese media buying agency Media Hub Private Limited acquired the rights in Nepal for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in a deal with ESPN Star Sports
American Football

Experts say effect of US Supreme Court ruling in NFL collective selling case will have limited impact on TV rights.
Football

Football: Hong Kong free-to-air broadcasters TVB and ATV agreed a deal with pay-television operator I-Cable for coverage of the opening match, the semi-finals and the final of the 2010 Fifa World Cup
Rugby League

Bigger inventory, improved format and market-by-market approach give Sanzar healthy increases in three home markets

Uncertainty about US economy is producing longer deals, smaller increases and partnerships between network and cable TV

US experts say $10.8bn agreement is a rare 'win-win' rights deal

Golf

Golf: US broadcaster America One Television acquired the rights for the OneAsia Series in a three-year deal, from 2010 to 2012, brokered by the World Sport Group agency
American Football

American Football: UK pay-broadcaster ESPN acquired the rights for NFL Monday Night football in a two-year deal covering the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. The deal covers live, repeat and pre-game programming
Football

New player Aruna Media will sell 3D rights for World Cup matches to cinema chains and public viewing arenas around the world.
Basketball

Basketball: Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten acquired the rights for the National Basketball League, Australia's top-tier basketball competition, in a five-year deal directly with the…