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News in brief, Issue 15:5
Premier League gives up on growth in China ... Copa deals concluded ... FA digging in on Uefa plan ... Rai-federation stalemate ... New home for Strikeforce ... MotoGP confirms IMG.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Motorsport, Olympics, rugby union, tennis and more
Kickboxing: German commercial broadcaster Sat.1 agreed a two-year deal, beginning immediately, for rights to the fights of World Kickboxing Association world champion Christine Theiss
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: Uefa club competitions, South American football
Football: Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE and regional Catalan broadcaster TV3 acquired the free-to-air rights for the Uefa Champions League
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Superbike, Formula One, Olympic Games and rugby league
Mixed Martial Arts: Canadian channel The Fight Network acquired the English-language broadcast rights in a multi-year deal for kick-boxing promotion It’s Showtime.
League offers four-year option to tempt in ESPN
English Football League offers longer deals, new match timeslots and platform neutral rights in effort to draw in BSkyB rival.
Globo eyes new markets but has to win rights first
Brazilian broadcaster targeting deals in the UK and Germany once it renews domestic league international rights.
Fifa and Uefa baffled by listed events ruling
Football federations consider options for appeal after European court rejects all their arguments against UK listed events legislation.
FASTRACK: News in brief, Issue 15:4
Jacobs' Infront stake attracting interest ... Wasserman gets Reel ... Sport TV forced to pay more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Darts, handball, motorsports, Olympics, tennis and more
Darts: UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB acquired the rights for Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Grand Slam of Darts in a three-year deal, from 2011 to 2013, with the PDC
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NFL, IAAF athletics, European basketball and cricket
American Football: NFL team the New York Jets extended its television and marketing partnership in a multi-year deal with regional sports network SportsNet New York (SNY)
News in brief, Issue 15:3
Universum floored by lack of new TV deal ... Team coming calling ... TVE set to renew Vuelta deal ... Football the draw in 2010
League has varied options if ECJ case goes the other way
Five options for the English Premier League if the European Court authorises pan-EU trade in pay-TV cards.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Champions League, World Cup, Euro deals and more
Football: Spanish pay-television operator Digital Plus acquired Champions League rights in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
News in brief, issue 15:2
Frustrated Carulla slams low-balling broadcasters ... Uefa offers help for federations ... Infront edges out IMG ... IMG pips CAA for SPL channel role
Worldcom to shake up Portugal
Worldcom to challenge Olivedesportos agency's monopoly of Portuguese market
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 4: Motorsport, rugby union, US college sport and more
Motorsport: Formula One Management agreed deals with incumbent rights-holders in Germany, Russia and Israel for media rights for the Formula One motor-racing series
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Boxing, cricket, golf, handball, hockey and motorsport
Boxing: German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat
News in brief, issue 15:1
Uefa over half way there on centralisation plan ... F1 renews in key markets ... EAA drops its fee for 2012 ... AFA TV plans ‘not viable’ ... Taylor exit doesn’t hurt PDC