North America
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Tennis, skiing, boxing, darts, athletics and more
Tennis: Pan-European cable and satellite broadcaster Eurosport extended its deal for coverage of the Australian Open for a further four years, from 2008 to 2011. Eurosport will also be the distribution agent for the media rights across Europe. The rights were previously held by the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella group representing the region’s public-service broadcasters.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Golf, Aussie Rules, ice-hockey, football and more
Golf: The US PGA Tour signed new six-year deals with the CBS and NBC networks, from 2007 to 2012.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: F1, Asian Games and more
• Formula One: German free-to-air sports broadcaster DSF acquired a package of Formula One rights for the 2007 season.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, football, golf
Football: French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 reportedly acquired the rights for football's Euro 2008 in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency.
‘Loss of nerve’ leads Octagon to IMG
Big gamble on Indian cricket
$612 million deal signed by the Nimbus Sport agency for worldwide television rights for cricket played in India is looking increasingly risky.
Sportfive works on EBU members
Uefa's stumbling block in rights negotions for Euro 2008
IOC takes tough stance over winning Olympic archives
The International Olympic Committee in major dispute with US television network ABC