Oceania

Athletics
Asia

Athletics: Australian public-service broadcaster SBS acquired the rights for the 2011 IAAF World Championships in a deal with the Dentsu agency
Asia

Multi Channels Asia hoping to ride Asian economic growth and establish a niche
Tennis
Asia

Tennis: The IMG agency agreed a four-year deal, from 2013 to 2016, to advise on the distribution of the media rights for the US Open in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Australia,…
Football
Afghanistan

Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body agreed deals in Germany and Austria for the Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup for the period 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Athletics
Africa

Athletics: The IEC in Sports agency agreed deals with free-to-air broadcasters in five European countries for the rights for the World Athletics Series from 2011 to 2013, including the athletics World…
Sepak Takraw
Asia

Motorsport: Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport acquired the rights for the Le Mans Cup and Le Mans 24 hours for the next three seasons, from 2011 to 2013, with race organisers Automobile Club de l’Ouest.
Football
Asia

Japan's potential forced withdrawal from Copa America casts doubt over value of Traffic's already-agreed broadcast deal in the country.
Baseball
Brazil

Handball: EHF Marketing, the commercial arm of the European Handball Federation, signed media-rights deals with broadcasters in several territories
Badminton
Asia

Badminton: The Badminton World Federation, badminton’s governing body, signed a three-year deal, from 2011 to 2013, with IMG Media for the global exploitation of all media rights for the BWF's major e…
Athletics
Asia

Astro spends heavily to snatch football rights ... KBS ‘no’ to bundled athletics ... TSA brought in for World Series ... SBS wants Giro for the full set ... Trans TV wants Asean Cup
Football
Asia

Premier League gives up on growth in China ... Copa deals concluded ... FA digging in on Uefa plan ... Rai-federation stalemate ... New home for Strikeforce ... MotoGP confirms IMG.
Mixed Martial Arts
Asia

Kickboxing: German commercial broadcaster Sat.1 agreed a two-year deal, beginning immediately, for rights to the fights of World Kickboxing Association world champion Christine Theiss
Rugby League
Asia

Rugby League: Pan-regional broadcaster Setanta Asia acquired rights for the Australian National Rugby League’s Premiership and State of Origin competitions in a two-year deal, covering 2011 and 2012, w…
Mixed Martial Arts
Asia

Mixed Martial Arts: Canadian channel The Fight Network acquired the English-language broadcast rights in a multi-year deal for kick-boxing promotion It’s Showtime.
Boxing
Africa

Boxing: New Zealand state broadcaster Māori Television acquired the exclusive rights to show the heavyweight boxing clash between David Tua and Demetrius King on March 19.
American Football
Africa

American Football: NFL team the New York Jets extended its television and marketing partnership in a multi-year deal with regional sports network SportsNet New York (SNY)
Boxing
Asia

Boxing: Triumph Media Group extended its deal with Klitshcko Management Group covering the distribution of the global media rights to the 2011 fights of Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko
Football
Asia

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…