Sri Lanka
Five cricket deals cut out agencies. Is that a trend?
This month’s deal between the Pakistan cricket board and broadcasters Ten Sports and ARY Digital is the latest example of cricket boards abandoning traditional sports rights agencies.
Sony in need of more Asian deals
Sony is struggling to conclude sub-licensing deals for the cable and satellite rights for this year’s cricket World Cup in Asia outside India and Nepal.
Ten offers record fee – with security of matching rights
Asian cable and satellite broadcaster Ten Sports emerged as the clear favourite to win the worldwide television rights for Sri Lankan cricket.
India heads list of cricket rights still to be awarded
Cricket involving India, rather than cricket in general, being seen as the key content
Sri Lanka rejects bids after ending two deals early
Broadcasters deliver "wake-up call" in the form of nominal bids for rights
Dentsu ‘rejects’ free Asian deals
Football’s ongoing European Championships may be attracting huge television audiences across Europe but in some of the poorer Asian markets it is not being shown at all.
Ten wins fierce battle for Sri Lankan cricket
Asian broadcaster Ten Sports is to acquire the rights for Sri Lankan cricket
Ten safeguards one deal but faces fight for others
Rescheduling of cricket calendar leads to Ten Sports extending Sri Lankan Cricket Board deal for three years without tender
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby League, equestrian, GAA, cricket and tennis
Rugby League: UK pay-broadcaster BSkyB and public-service broadcaster the BBC acquired the rights for the top-tier Super League, the second-tier National League, international matches and the Challenge…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Motorsport, baseball, cricket and new media
Motorsport: German pay-broad-caster Premiere acquired the exclusive live rights for US motor racing’s Nascar and Indycar series for the 2006 season.
Twenty20 on sale but who’s playing?
Availability of Australian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, New Zealand, West Indies players in doubt due to clashes with scheduled tours
Ad growth drives new media
English Premier League to receive £74 million over three years from sale of mobile and internet clip rights
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Olympics, Fifa, Italian, Brazilian, English football
Olympics: Hong Kong pay-television broadcaster I-Cable Communications acquired the new media rights for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and all media rights for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and…
TV Rights Clips 2: Motorsport, baseball, cricket and new media
Motorsport: German pay-broad-caster Premiere acquired the exclusive live rights for motor racing’s Nascar and Indycar series for the 2006 season.