Sub-Saharan Africa
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
Chief Executive confident making up for loss of Uefa Cup television rights business
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, Premier League, African leagues
Football: Indonesian media group Media Nusantara Citra, owner of free-to-air broadcasters RCTI, TPI and Global TV, acquired the rights for Euro 2008, paying between $11m (£5.4m/€7.5m
Leagues cash in on Africa’s fierce pay-TV battle
Competition between GTV and Supersport leads to big fee increases for African domestic football leagues
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: Football, tennis, boxing, handball and volleyball
Football: The England Football Association agreed deals for its international rights covering the fouryear period from 2008-09 to 2011-12, bringing in worldwide revenues of over $300m (£144m/€207m) - …
Agencies face hard FA sales
International rights split between several agencies - revenue increases 275 per cent
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, rugby union, rugby league, volleyball
Football: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish national team home matches, paying DKr41.5m (£3.9m/ €5.6m
IRB, and IMG, win 2015 deal
African deal paves the way for IMG contract extension
Viewers flock to rugby World Cup, but not England
Rugby World Cup viewing in Europe, Oceania, Argentina, South Africa
Asian, African bids help English FA triple global fees
Asian fees alone likely to exceed £40 million
WSG on course for big total after flying start for IPL
The World Sport Group agency is set to recoup the bulk of its outlay on the overseas rights for cricket’s Indian Premier League from just two territories
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: rugby union, cricket, ice-hockey and tennis
Rugby Union: Pay-broadcaster Supersport acquired the rights for South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup competition and home Test matches outside the Tri-Nations tournament.
ESS gets good start to cricket sales
Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star has got off to a strong start in its global sales for International Cricket Council events
Hungry Supersport leaves larder empty for new entrants
A new five-year deal for South African rugby is the latest example of pay-broadcaster Supersport’s land-grab of top rights
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, cricket, hockey, boxing and NFL
Athletics: The Dentsu agency signed a 10-year, €180m (£122m) deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations for the worldwide marketing rights and worldwide television rights outside Eu…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Premier League, Serie A football, Formula One
Football: The English Premier League sold the rights for its internet and mobile clips packages to various companies worldwide for the three years from 2007-08 to 2009-10, bringing in about $40m (£20m/€29m).
Ad growth drives new media
English Premier League to receive £74 million over three years from sale of mobile and internet clip rights
TV to score rugby windfall
Advertisers keen on rugby as it attracts affluent males