Spain
Spanish clubs get same or less TV cash than last time
Old Barca, Real Madrid deals worth a third of all clubs total revenue under new contracts
G-30 clubs open talks with Sogecable
The G-30 consortium of smaller Spanish football clubs reopened talks with other potential bidders for their domestic television rights after ending a period of exclusive negotiations with agency Phedra…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, rugby league, cricket and more
Spanish sports marketing company Santa Monica made an estimated €100m (£70 m) offer for the television rights of nine clubs in the newly-formed G12 group of Spanish Primera Liga football clubs.Â
Spanish clubs struggle to agree new TV deal
Spanish basketball’s ACB Liga is facing a financial crisis as it struggles to agree a new television contract for next season.
Euroleague wins lifeline and help
European basketball’s Euroleague has been thrown a lifeline by Spain’s fourth-largest bank.
German, Spanish TV deals confirm the worst for Uefa
Newly signed deals in Spain and Germany confirm that the Uefa Champions League is heading for a major drop in television rights fees in four of Europe’s five major markets.
TV Sports Markets analysis of Champions League viewing in Europe
Champions League television viewing rose by eight per cent across Europe’s top six football television markets this season.
Alonso boost for Renault time-buy
Fernando Alonso’s strong performances in this year’s Formula 1 championship are ensuring that the car manufacturer’s €5 million investment is paying off.
Dorna gives up on motocross events
Dorna is to stop acting as the promoter of the MotoCross World Championship and the Motocross of Nations.
Spain approves new listed events
The Spanish Sports Broadcasting Council approved a final draft of listed sports events that are to be protected for free-to-air television
Sogecable waits for Spanish clubs to break solidarity
If G30 splits, Sogecable will move for Primera Liga club rights
Spanish league faces month delay
The Spanish football league season could be delayed by over a month after the G-30 group of clubs, consisting of eight Primera Liga clubs and all 22 Segunda Liga clubs, renewed a threat to delay the start…
Why only UK raised its TV fees for Euro Cup
Limited competition and lack of a powerful, willing pay-TV operator leads to hefty falls in rights fees in big Euro markets
Berlusconi is double champion
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi won twice over in this year’s Champions League.
Spanish league’s new rights deal ‘is meaningless’
Sogecable says Phedrasport deal is a negotiating tactic
Top TV Sports programmes in Europe
Football and winter sports dominate European sports viewing in the TV Sports Markets’ survey for March.
Italy stands alone after other leagues drop channel plans
The Italian league appears to be ploughing a surprisingly lonely furrow in setting up its own channel.
Commercial TV set to pounce on EBU broadcasters
Commercial broadcasters in several European countries are planning an onslaught on many of the top sports rights.