South Africa

Asian fees alone likely to exceed £40 million

The World Sport Group agency is set to recoup the bulk of its outlay on the overseas rights for cricket’s Indian Premier League from just two territories

Rugby Union: Pay-broadcaster Supersport acquired the rights for South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup competition and home Test matches outside the Tri-Nations tournament.

Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star has got off to a strong start in its global sales for International Cricket Council events

A new five-year deal for South African rugby is the latest example of pay-broadcaster Supersport’s land-grab of top rights

Athletics: The Dentsu agency signed a 10-year, €180m (£122m) deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations for the worldwide marketing rights and worldwide television rights outside Eu…

Football: The English Premier League sold the rights for its internet and mobile clips packages to various companies worldwide for the three years from 2007-08 to 2009-10, bringing in about $40m (£20m/€29m).

English Premier League to receive £74 million over three years from sale of mobile and internet clip rights

Advertisers keen on rugby as it attracts affluent males

Football: South African public-service broadcaster SABC sublicensed the rights for 143 matches of the Premier Soccer League, the country’s top-tier football league, from pay-broadcaster SuperSport. 

Football: Italian public-service broadcaster Rai agreed a deal with the Sportfive agency for the rights to football’s Euro 2008 tournament.

Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports is close to agreeing its first overseas deal for International Cricket Council events from 2008 to 2011

Deals signed in North America, Pakistan, Middle East, Caribbean; deal in South Africa close

India to be carved out of ICC-IMG deal due next week

Golf: UK pay-broadcaster Setanta acquired the rights to the US PGA Tour in a six-year deal, from 2007 to 2012.

Latest deal, with South Africa's SABC for 2010 and 2012 Olympics, worth $18 million