Switzerland

TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World Cup, Euro, Copa and other football

Football: German public-service broadcasters ARD/ZDF acquired the live and delayed rights for all 64 matches of the 2014 World Cup from Fifa, football’s world governing body.

14 Apr 2008

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.

14 Apr 2008

High-flying Unity attracts Liberty’s attention

German cable company consortium is takeover target for Liberty Global

11 Apr 2008

Skiing audiences tune in but miss gold performances

Weekday lunchtime television slots mean Swedish television audiences miss Anja Paerson's medal winning performances

11 Apr 2008

Swedish screens stay blank as talks over fees stall

Swedish football fans have been presented with a near television black-out of the Allvenskan, the country’s top football league.

8 Apr 2008

TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Asian Games, F1 and more

Asian Games: Indian public-service broadcaster Doordarshan acquired the exclusive rights in India for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, paying $400,000 (£215,000/€313,000), an increase of $50,000 on what it paid for the previous Games.

7 Apr 2008

Canal Plus may give up old habits for Modern Times

Canal Plus is considering a carriage deal with the direct-to-home satellite platform of its main rival, Viasat.

3 Apr 2008

TV rights 2: Indian cricket, golf, darts and mobile deals

Cricket: The Nimbus Sport agency acquired the worldwide television rights to cricket in India in a four-year deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Nimbus will pay $612

1 Apr 2008

Rai fashionably late for skiing’s big party

EBU set to get money back for Italian skiing rights.

25 Mar 2008