United Kingdom
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
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.