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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.
Big Six counter-offer to ambitious Uefa rights plan
Most powerful federations table a more modest centralisation proposal, and agencies try to undermine Uefa with long-term deals.
News in brief, Issue 14:9
BBC's failed offer was linked to London 2015 ... Gol TV subscribers on the up ... GAA to reduce live matches
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Athletics, baseball, basketball, cricket, golf, rugby and more
Athletics: Channel 4, the UK commercial broadcaster, acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2013 World Championships in a three-year deal with the IEC in Sports agency
Breakthrough in France after ERC lowers its sights
The recent Heineken Cup rugby deal in France brought to an end a negotiation that lasted well over a year, as French broadcasters resisted the demands of the rights-holders for rights fees comparable to those in the UK.
NEWS IN BRIEF, issue 14:18
Sportfive Olympics sales start with the Kremlin ... NBA struggling in France and Italy ... Best-ever Ryder Cup for Sky
IEC: C4 deal is tipping point
The IAAF and IEC in Sports hope that last week's deal with Channel 4 for World Championship athletics will encourage other European commercial broadcasters to buy athletics rights.
TV RIGHTS DEALS 2: Basketball, college sports, F1, golf, Olympics and tennis deals
Basketball: Rights agency MP & Silva sold rights to the Spanish professional basketball league, the ACB, to Italian pay-television platform Dahlia TV and French pay-television operator Canal Plus covering…
New Test play-offs set to replace Champions Trophy
The change poses a risk for ESPN Star Sports, which is concerned about the value of its billion-dollar deal with the ICC.