Russia
ISPR’s football rights are a good fit for Sportfive
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: ICC, World Cup and Euro football and more
Cricket: Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports acquired the worldwide rights for International Cricket Council events from September 2007 through to 2015.
Roulette wheel spins good draw for agencies
Sportfive, Kentaro, IMG get plenty of ties against the big five teams; Infront do not fare so well
How national leagues are increasing role and TV fees
Eight of the world’s Top 10 leagues for domestic audiovisual revenue are European and two Latin American, according to a new report comparing rights deals by TV Sports Markets.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Olympics, basketball, golf, wrestling and more
Gothenburg must do well if rights fees are to rise
The European Athletics Championships will need to get good ratings if the European Athletics Association is to get an increase in television rights fees.
Athletics report shows TV viewing on five-year slide
Audience of 230 million in Europe
Klitschkos join agency exodus
Serie A fees rise, but big jump must wait for next time
MP & Silva, Sportfive and Rai Trade agencies estimated to have brought in about €100 million overall for 2007-08 season
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: European football, badminton, more tennis
Russian agency sues league over TV rights deal
The row between the Russian Premier League and the Fedcom Media agency over the league’s television and marketing rights will end up in court.
No Grand Slam for Eurosport
Germany and UK find life is cheaper without EBU
Public service broadcasters paying less for Euro 2008 rights
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Formula One, football, others
Formula One: Formula One Management signed new deals in four of the sport’s major markets, renewing deals in Italy with public-service broadcaster Rai, in Brazil with TV Globo, in Australia with Channel Ten and in Russia signing a deal with a new partner, the RTL-owned Ren TV