Spain
La Liga audiences down 50% under new domestic deal
The new domestic free-to-air deal for the Spanish Primera Liga has been a success for commercial broadcaster La Sexta.
Power riddle as Mediapro’s Real deal puts it on top
Spanish agency Mediapro’s acquisition of the television rights for Primera Liga club Real Madrid is almost certain to give it overall control of Audiovisual Sport.
MotoGP viewing riding high in top two markets
An exciting championship this year boosted MotoGP television audiences in the sport’s two major European markets, Italy and Spain.
Struggling TVE to lose Moto GP but fight for football
Spanish commercial free-to-air channel Cuatro has made an aggressive bid for the Spanish television rights to motorcycling’s MotoGP.
Premier League heading for $1bn fees from rest of world
English football’s Premier League began its international audiovisual rights sales in dramatic style with massive first-round awards in three of its most competitive markets.
Sportfive: We’ll prove our worth in competitive market
TV RIGHTS 1: World Cup, Euro 2008, F1, golf, cricket and more
Football: SBS International, the acquisition arm of Korean private free-to-air broadcaster SBS, acquired the rights for all Fifa events from 2007 to 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
How real is shock bid for Madrid?
A bid for the television rights of Primera Liga club Real Madrid by regional public-service broadcaster Telemadrid has been greeted with scepticism in Spain.
Perfect F1 script is not for all
The battle between F1 legend Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso boosted television audiences in three of Europe’s top five markets this season.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Olympics, skiing, tennis, motorsport and more
RTVE rides Stoner’s storming season
Spanish public-service broadcaster sees nine-per-cent increase in audiences for MotoGP coverage
Audiovisual Sport faces court threats over rights selling
Primera Liga rights-holding company Audiovisual Sport could face two legal challenges complaining about the way it handles the sale of the league’s television rights.
NBA gets mixed reception in key European markets
Digital-terrestrial opens door for skiing and Vuelta
More court rulings but still no end in sight for Spanish war
How national leagues are increasing role and TV fees
Eight of the world’s Top 10 leagues for domestic audiovisual revenue are European and two Latin American, according to a new report comparing rights deals by TV Sports Markets.
New stars drive F1 TV success post-Schumacher
Hamilton, Raikkonen, Kubica, Alonso attract big audiences in home markets, but German, French and Italian audiences fall
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, US, Spanish and Italian football
Football: Romanian public-service broadcaster TVR acquired the rights for all 31 matches of the Euro 2008 tournament in a deal with the Sportfive agency.