United Kingdom
Channel 5 acquires rights for British MMA event
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired rights for the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) 10 event in London in September
BBC starts streaming sport via Facebook
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has launched an application on social media website Facebook that will offer audiences live streaming of major sports events, including the 2012 Olympic Games
Fees up 20% but questions remain
Despite a healthy increase in TV rights fees, Uefa still faces questions on Europa League
BT could be the key to SPL hopes in Rangers crisis
BT Vision waiting in the wings as SPL clubs vote on Rangers
ICC goes from free to pay in the Caribbean
ESS sells ICC rights to ESPN
French Open deal extended
Silva set to add a year to Open deal
IOC keeps pressure on BBC ahead of Olympics rights auction
IOC president Jacques Rogge said “everything is possible” when it comes to selling the UK television rights to the Olympic Games after London 2012, and raised the prospect that public-service broadcaster the…
BT was ‘prepared to spend £2 billion’ on Premier League rights
Telecommunications company BT was prepared to spend in excess of £2 billion (€2.5 billion/$3.1
Ooyala seeks to boost Wimbledon’s VOD reach
Online video technology company Ooyala is partnering with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to broaden distribution of video content from the Wimbledon tennis championships, which began on Monday
Bumper audiences in UK and Italy for Euro 2012 quarter-final
The Uefa Euro 2012 quarter-final between England and Italy in Ukraine yesterday attracted the largest audience for a sports programme in the UK for eight years
BoxNation agrees commercial distribution deal ahead of Haye v Chisora
UK horse racing broadcaster Racing UK TV will distribute boxing pay-television channel BoxNation to UK pubs and clubs under a new deal between the two companies
Premier Sports acquires rights to Rugby League 9s finals
UK pay-television channel Premier Sports has acquired rights for the 2012 Rugby League 9s finals night, in a deal with the Rugby Football League
BT tabled bids for all seven English Premier League packages
Telecommunications company BT helped to drive up the fees generated by the recently-completed domestic tender for live English Premier League rights by making offers for all seven available packages, according…
Maloney latest to be axed in Sky’s boxing cull
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB will not renew a rights deal with boxing promoter Frank Maloney Promotions, according to the Sun
Sky would renegotiate, but not terminate SPL deal upon Rangers demotion
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB would aim to renegotiate rather than scrap a rights deal for the Scottish Premier League if the Glasgow Rangers football club is demoted from the top division due to…
IOC open to pay-TV and agency bids for UK Olympics rights
The International Olympic Committee is inviting bids from pay-television broadcasters and agencies for Olympics rights in the UK beyond this summer’s London 2012 Olympic Games.
Battle for broadband market made shock BT bid ‘inevitable’
While everyone was looking out for Al Jazeera, BT Vision crept in the back door and made off with the goods; Head-to-head between BSkyB and BT delivers unexpected windfall for English game.
How ESS will turn into feisty Fox
How ESS will become more aggressive under News Corp; Difficult marriage from day one