Switzerland

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

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

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.

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

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

EBU set to get money back for Italian skiing rights.