Spain
ESPN-Fox holds off DirecTV to secure rights
ESPN and Fox make peace in Latin America to keep DirecTV out of Champions League
ESS secures Liga rights but break-up still on the cards
ESPN Star Sports wins La Liga rights after aggressive bid but could still split in the next 12 months
Fastrack: Issue 15:12
Digital Plus furious about YouTube Copa ... Urhotv looking for partners ... ESPN looking at UK revamp
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Copa America, Belgian Pro League, La Liga and more
Football: The Brazil-based Traffic Sports agency concluded media rights deals for the 2011 Copa America in Paraguay, Canada and Belgium and in more than 50 countries with YouTube (see page this issue)
Heard the rumour? CAA will buy IMG. Nonsense, says IMG
Industry alive to the news of CAA takeover of IMG
La Liga fourth out of Big Five leagues in rights values
Media rights for Spain's La Liga to hit €588.5 million in 2011-12 season
Surprise Telenet bid knocks rival out of the picture
Telenet secures Belguim's top football league rights with aggressive bid
EBU loses on free-to-air promises
MP & Silva pays 50-per-cent increase for French Open rights and gives free-to-air coverage guarantees
Fastrack: Issue 15:11
Romanian pay-TV rivals bolster sports content...Final Copa deals in place...Liga rights talks in Venezuela...Premier League piracy case delay
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football: German national team, Ligue 1, La Liga, pre-season
Football: German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF renewed their rights for the home matches of the men’s national team, women’s national team, men’s domestic league third-tier (3. Liga
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Euro 2012, Italian national team, Champions League
Football: Spanish commercial broadcasters Telecinco and Cuatro acquired the rights to Euro 2012 from Uefa, European football’s governing body. The deal is worth just less than €65m ($92.3m)
Pay-TV hungry for Uefa qualifier match product
Increased pay-TV revenues for Euro Qualifiers the key to Uefa's targets
Fastrack: Issue 15:10
Lagardère restructure plans prompt key staff departures...UFC targets Asian expansion...Mediapro moves on Portugal...ITV beats BBC-IMG
Surge in online sports viewing
New viewing trends highlights the potential value of online rights especially in developing markets, report says
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football: Euro 2012, Uefa events, K-League and more
Football: The Sportfive agency, which markets the Euro 2012 media rights in Asia and Oceania for Uefa, European football’s governing body, signed a deal for the rights with Thailand media and entertainment g…
EBU and IMG provide platform for global growth
THe FEI believes its new rights deals will expand exposure and increase revenues over the next four years
Mediapro’s tough Liga stance with Asian broadcasters
Mediapro looking to reap rewards for its Liga rights across Asia
Ligue doubles its money and looks at C+ deal renewal
League rights spotlight on France's Ligue 1