Spain

Sailing

The America’s Cup, sailing’s premier event, is on course for a huge increase in television coverage

Viewing rises in four out of the top five European television markets
Basketball

Talks for rights for Spanish league founder with five weeks of season already gone

Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE is enjoying a flying start for its coverage of motorcycling’s MotoGP this season, with the rivalry between young Spanish riders Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa

Football

The number of pay-per-view football buys in Spain fell 36 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2007
Football

Spanish pay-television operator Sogecable is looking to exercise an option to extend its present deal with top La Liga football club Real Madrid
Air Racing

Olympics: Australian telecoms provider Telstra agreed a A$9m (£4.2m/ €5.3m) deal with Seven Media Group to show exclusive live coverage of the Beijing Olympics on its BigPond mobile service. 
Football

Infront, and other suitors, did not like the rights guarantees ISPR had committed to
Biathlon

The TV Sports Markets monthly survey of European sports viewing in December shows Champions League second-phase matches topping the tables in six of 19 countries surveyed.
Football

Football: Spanish commercial broadcaster Cuatro and digital satellite operator Digital Plus, both owned by media group Sogecable, acquired the rights for Euro 2008 from Uefa, in a deal brokered by the…
Football

Football: Polish public-service broadcaster TVP and commercial broadcaster Polsat agreed a joint-deal for the 2006 World Cup with the Infront agency worth €15m (£10.3m).

Football

Spanish media group poised to take 100-per-cent control
Football

Spain’s competition authority, the Comisión Nacional de la Competencia, this week opened a file against eight broadcasters and organisations
Football

International broadcasters may follow Netherlands' Talpa's example, and cancel its contract
Football

The media-rights sales for three of Europe’s top five leagues have come under fresh regulatory scrutiny
Football

The climax of the football season in Europe attracted big audiences for free-to-air broadcasters across the continent.

Football

Broadcasters worldwide likely to seek more protection in future contracts with agencies
Football

Spanish media agency Mediapro will launch its planned premium digital football channel in time for next season