Spain
Sogecable defies government over Real Madrid extension
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Olympics, F1, Wimbledon, boxing, rugby and more
ISPR’s football rights are a good fit for Sportfive
Top TV Sports programmes in Europe
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup qualifiers and more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, motorcycling, Formula One and others
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).
Prisa set for €2bn Sogecable takeover
Cable operators trigger Spanish probe
Sogecable: global La Liga television deals are invalid
Regulators strike back as football leagues flex muscles
Viewers tune in as football season builds to a climax
The climax of the football season in Europe attracted big audiences for free-to-air broadcasters across the continent.
La Liga fiasco will affect all agencies
Mediapro channel to launch this year
France jumps to No.2 spot
The French football league’s €29 million a-year- deal with Orange for its mobile rights places it second among Europe’s top six leagues.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Football, cricket, motorsport, handball and more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: ICC, World Cup and Euro football and more
Cricket: Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports acquired the worldwide rights for International Cricket Council events from September 2007 through to 2015.
TVE takes surprise MotoGP option
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE exercised a matching-rights option to secure motorcycling’s MotoGP rights for a further five years.
Roulette wheel spins good draw for agencies
Sportfive, Kentaro, IMG get plenty of ties against the big five teams; Infront do not fare so well