Spain

Impending closure of German cable channel and collapse of Spanish

Tennis: US network NBC and cable broadcaster ESPN are set to acquire the rights for the Wimbledon tournament in two separate four-year deals, 2008 to 2011

Basketball: US Disney-owned broadcasters ABC and ESPN and Time Warner’s Turner Sports extended their deals with the National Basketball Association for a further eight years from 2008-09 to 2015-16. 

Limited penetration major reason for fall

Public service broadcasters paying less for Euro 2008 rights

Pay-television business has failed to grow despite dominant position since merger with Via Digital

Rugby Union: French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions acquired the exclusive live rights for European club rugby’s Heineken Cup competition in a four-year deal from 2006-07 to 2009-10

Spanish pay-television operator Sogecable strengthened its grip on the rights for Spanish domestic football

Formula One: Formula One Management signed new deals in four of the sport’s major markets, renewing deals in Italy with public-service broadcaster Rai, in Brazil with TV Globo, in Australia with Channel Ten and in Russia signing a deal with a new partner, the RTL-owned Ren TV

Sogecable is likely to keep its stranglehold on Primera Liga pay-television rights in new deals next summer

Television audiences of the drivers and manufacturers’ home markets reflect rise and fall

Broadcaster reduces coverage on flagship channel, despite rise of Spanish star

Discounted new media rights still on shelf after a year

League appeals to competition authorities for permission to sell rights for five years

Deals made directly with broadcasters boost earnings

Major rights to be put on the negotiating table