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Serie A doubles its money with Fox in Latin America
Serie A makes the most of heated Latin American market
ESPN and DirecTV team up to win Liga rights in Latin America
Competition in Brazil helps Spanish Liga net 70% increase
Nordics resist Premier League renegotiation drive
Nordic 3pm resistance could be costly for Premier League
UK free-to-air broadcasters and Sky line up for British Champions Day horse-racing rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC is being challenged by commercial broadcasters Channel Four and ITV as well as pay-television broadcaster BSkyB for the next cycle of domestic rights for British Champions…
Premier League to resume legal action against pubs
The English Premier League said it would restart legal action against pubs showing live games from the league via foreign pay-television services without its authorisation, following a UK High Court ruling…
BSkyB adds GP2 and GP3 coverage to Formula 1 channel
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB acquired live rights for motor racing’s GP2 Series and GP3 Series, the first- and second-tier feeder series for Formula One, in a deal with Formula One Management, t…
BSkyB has power to veto Premier League fixture plan
The English Premier League may be forced to alter its plan to delay its penultimate set of games by 24 hours, if pay-television broadcaster BSkyB demands it
English cricket follows on with Channel 5
The England and Wales Cricket Board renewed its highlights rights deal with UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 for home international Test cricket, from 2014 to the summer of 2017
Sky to broadcast Super League on Mondays
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB said it would start showing matches from the Super League, English rugby league’s elite competition, on Monday evenings as well as its usual Friday night slot.
Clive Everton criticises BBC and IMG
Snooker commentator Clive Everton said the IMG Media agency had been given too much power as an independent producer of the BBC’s snooker coverage, in criticism of the handling of the termination of h…
BSkyB to launch internet television service
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB will launch a new online television service, giving access to its Sky Sports channels as well as other content, in the first half of this year
BSkyB renews domestic cricket deal
UK pay-television operator BSkyB renewed its rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board for home international and domestic cricket for four-and-a-half years, from 2014 to the summer of 2017
ECB chief vows to tackle pirate websites
Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, said pirate websites that stream matches illegally represent the “biggest danger” facing the sport.
Sky Sports News reveals F1 plans
UK pay-television channel Sky Sports News will broadcast up to six days of coverage from each Formula One grand prix in 2012, the first year of parent company BSkyB’s first rights deal for the motor-racing c…
Pitch’s confidence in English football provides boost for FA
FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession
Difficult year ahead in Europe
Eurozone crisis not the only challenge facing sports rights agencies in 2012
British Eurosport secures Davis Cup rights
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, acquired rights for Davis Cup tennis in a two-year deal, covering 2012 and 2013, with the International Tennis Federation