United Kingdom
BBC and Mediaset lift audiences
MotoGP and World Superbikes viewing
Sky and league thrash Brussels, but re-match will be much tougher
Sky's exclusivity for next three years barely dented, but will share rights with at least one other broadcaster next time
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Formula 1, golf and more
Motorsport: Spanish commercial broadcaster Telecinco acquired Formula One rights in Spain in a two-year deal covering the 2004 and 2005 seasons
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, racing and more
Football: Gioco Calcio, the fledgling pay-per-view football service launched this season by six small clubs from Italy’s Serie A, is likely to lose one or two of its clubs to pay-operator Sky Italia, a…
Premier League strategy is good but risky model
Fifa and Uefa likely to adopt the model
BBC signs clip deal after price is cut
Rugby Football Union said that IRB’s asking price for clips risked “killing the goose”
RFU must wait for TV’s financial benefits of victory
Deals for England internationals and domestic club rugby have two years to run
C4 under fresh attack for giving sport ‘poorer’ slot
Broadcaster defends decision to move skiing coverage to "graveyard" slot
Warren puts live undercard fights on internet ppv
First live internet boxing for UK from Ricky Hatton undercard
ITV may bring back boxing
Boxing one of a range of sports ITV is looking at “to replace” the Premier League
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby, ice sports and more
Rugby Union: French pay-television channel Sport Plus acquired the rights for European rugby union’s top club competition, the Heineken Cup, in a three-year deal with organisers European Rugby Cup, starting t…
Rally plans more live TV as rights deal looks close
Three rallies to be shown live, despite uninspiring viewing figures
Changing BSkyB in tough meeting
James Murdoch, younger son of News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch, was named the new chief executive of UK satellite operator British Sky Broadcasting, in which Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation h…
After BSkyB, Euro rugby talks to Canal Plus
Heineken Cup could be broadcast on pay-TV in France for first time
Windfall for Ten as Pakistan and India play cricket
Indian government approves Pakistan cricket matches, Ten looking at as much as $18m ad revenue
Why commission policy on TV-rights selling is ‘flawed’
Competition lawyers were not surprised that the commission has taken a different approach to the two leagues, even though European competition commissioner Mario Monti has said that he wanted the commission’s d…
EC’s tough line on UK goes soft for Bundesliga
Bundesliga allowed two extra years to change way it sell rights, EPL forced to make changes from next season
Sky snatches Heineken Cup rights
British Sky Broadcasting acquired the rights for European rugby’s Heineken Cup competition in a three-year deal said to be worth £20m (€28.7m), entering talks at the last moment. In