Switzerland
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: US sport, motorcycling, tennis and more
Cricket: Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine Network acquired the rights to this month's Champions Trophy and the 2007 World Cup in a deal with News Corporation subsidiary Global Cricket Corporation.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Japanese and other football, golf and tennis
Football: Japanese pay-television operator J Sports acquired the rights to Japan’s top-tier J-League in a five-year deal from 2007 to 2011.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Serie B, Spanish, Champions League football
Football: The threatened delay to the start of the Serie B season in Italy was averted when Rupert Murdoch’s satellite platform, Sky Italia, signed a last-minute, one-season deal to broadcast all Serie B matches live.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Six Nations, Formula One, golf, basketball, cricket
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, ice-hockey, volleyball and more
Football: Spanish agency Mediapro made a seven-year offer worth €1.19bn (£815m), or €170m a season, for the television rights to Spanish Primera Liga club Real Madrid covering the seasons from 2008-09 to 2014-15.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Premier League, Serie A football, Formula One
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: More football, handball, basketball and ice hockey
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Major League baseball, basketball and more
Baseball: America’s Major League Baseball signed seven-year deals with US national network Fox, extending its present contract but for a reduced amount of coverage, and with cable network TBS for a package of Sunday and post-season games.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Golf, football, horseracing, basketball and more
Golf: UK pay-broadcaster Setanta acquired the rights to the US PGA Tour in a six-year deal, from 2007 to 2012.
Wimbledon wins, le Tour loses viewers
Swiss league’s fee demands are ‘wishful thinking’
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Skiing, cricket, new media
Historic victory isn’t a turn-on for Spanish viewers
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Latest football deals in Europe and Americas
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, World Cup, Euro 2008 and others
Football: Spanish free-to-air broadcaster Cuatro sublicensed the non-exclusive rights to at least seven matches from the upcoming World Cup from rival broadcaster La Sexta in a deal worth €20m (£14m).
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World Cup, Euro, Copa and other football
Swisscom ties up league and looks for more top sport
Swisscom began an aggressive move into the country’s sports-rights market this week with the acquisition of the rights for domestic league football.