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TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, basketball, boxing, winter sports and more
Athletics: The European Broadcasting Union acquired rights for European Athletics Association events in a four-year deal, from 2012 to 2015
World Rally swaps income for greater exposure on ESPN
North One closes in on UK deal with big coverage boost.
Broadcasters set to take hit on Blatter’s world club vision?
Surprise finalist deflates World Club Cup audience expectations, raising questions over value of competition for broadcasters.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Handball, Austrian ice hockey, motorcycling and ATP tennis
Handball: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish men’s and women’s national teams and leagues in a four-year deal, from 2011-12 to 2014-15, with the rights-holders, the Dan…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS1: Asian Games, athletics, boxing, cricket and Fifa football
Asian Games: The IEC in Sports agency was appointed to handle worldwide media distribution of the 7th Asian Winter Games by the Games’s organising committee.
IAAF wants better TV production for Diamond League
Production gaffes and inconsistencies tackled at Monaco meeting of meets, IMG and IAAF.
ATP Masters stokes ESPN competition
First serious UK rights battle between ESPN and BSkyB.
Premier League may cut live games shown in Europe
Defeat in European Court of Justice case on foreign smartcards would prompt defensive move by league.
News in brief, issue 14:22
Eurosport wary of WTA future ahead of talks ... Serie A looks for Greek partner ... "Historic day" for NASL ... Real Madrid TV expansion
Channel 5 set to splurge on sport
Football and cricket rights the targets for UK commercial broadcaster under new ownership.
Opportunity knocks for ESPN as UK marketplace opens up
ESPN faces choice of competing aggressively with, or continuing to play second fiddle to, BSkyB, with several major UK rights coming on market.
Rossi switch set to boost MotoGP – but will it last?
Dorna Sports MD Manel Arroyo speaks exclusively to TV Sports Markets about audiences, distribution strategy, new media and the future of the series with Rossi's retirement looming.
Own channel back on table as SPL weighs options
Pessimism about competitiveness of UK pay-TV market forces Scottish league to again consider launching own channel.
Uefa stuck with BBC-ITV for Euro
Uefa looks to conclude Euro 2012 talks with BBC and ITV, accepting that there will be no changes to UK listed events legislation before 2012.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Boxing, Formula 1, horse racing, ice hockey, rugby and tennis
Boxing: German commercial broadcaster Prosiebensat
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, cricket, GAA, golf, ice-hockey, skiing and more
Basketball: Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN International extended its deal with Euroleague Basketball in a one-season contract for the 2010-11 season
News in brief, Issue 14:20
Brazilian clubs seeking $1.2bn in next TV deal ... NBA on Orange and Sky ... NFL happy despite pay-TV drop ... Froch fight on Primetime TV
Traffic hails ‘massive’ increase in worldwide rights fees for Copa
Big increases in the US and Japan the highlights of a successful round of sales for Traffic Sports.