Spain
Canal Plus 2 to be withdrawn from Spanish DTT
Media conglomerate Prisa will withdraw its sports-focused Canal Plus 2 pay-television channel from Spanish digital-terrestrial television at the end of December, because it failed to attract enough subscribers,…
Clasico gives La Sexta new audience record
Spanish commercial broadcaster La Sexta drew its largest audience in its five-year history for the Real Madrid v Barcelona Spanish Liga football game last Saturday evening. La Sexta had an average of 9
Sport1 renews Spanish Liga rights
Dutch sports pay-television broadcaster Sport1 renewed its exclusive rights for the Spanish Liga, Spain’s top football league, for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Golf, hockey, lacrosse, MMA, motorsport, rugby and more
Golf: UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN acquired exclusive rights for the 2011 Australian PGA Championship and 2011 Australian Open in a deal with the World Sport Group agency
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2:Basketball, boxing, BCCI cricket, BDO darts and more
Basketball: The MP & Silva agency brokered several deals for the Spanish league, the ACB, beginning this season
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Champions League, Euro 2012 qualifiers and more
Football: Korean IPTV broadcaster Spo TV acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League for the three-year period from 2012-13 to 2014-15 for $11.1m (€8m) (page 2).
World Cup income keeps growing
Two-event sales keep Rugby World Cup income growing
Silva off to good start with UK French Open deal
Large increase in UK rights fee as Sky pushes ITV
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Chinese and Italian basketball, curling, hockey and handball
Basketball: US Asian-focused sports network One World Sports acquired exclusive rights for Chinese basketball’s top-tier league, the CBA, in a multi-year deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency, m…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Uefa Champions League, English FA and more
Football: UK commercial broadcaster ITV and pay-television broadcaster ESPN acquired the rights for the Uefa Europa League in three-year deals, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with the Team Marketing agency,…
News in brief, Issue 15:18
Doubts over ECJ ruling delay Ligue 1 Euro deal ... Fox explores syndication ... Prisa close to key golf renewals ... Greek basketball’s high hopes ... French football goes to Brazil
Uefa looks to cash in again on new channel ambitions
Portuguese channel ambitions key to Europa League deal
CAA’s cull of Kenyon’s dream team baffles many – but not all
Why CAA Sport pulled the plug on Kenyon after just two years
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3:American Football, athletics, boxing, handball and more
American Football: Indian broadcaster Ten Sports, owned by pay-television operator Zee, acquired the rights to the Elite Football League of India in a multi-year deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World Cup qualifiers, Euro 2012, Champions League and more
Football: Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera acquired the
Rai lowballing prompts Bianchi rights shake-up
Italy games heading for pay-TV
Kentaro hits the jackpot, Sportfive is philosophical
Kentaro hits the German jackpot, Sportfive stoical on draw
MP & Silva faces tough talks with Spanish channels
MP & Silva set for long rally with Spanish broadcasters