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Warren in Sky talks as he agrees BBC radio deal
Frank Warren’s Sports Network and pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting have begun talks on a new television-rights contract.
League’s tough reply followed by eagerness to talk
England’s Premier League appears to be confident that it is on track to sell its television rights this summer.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Boxing, football, golf and more
A rematch between boxers Oscar de la Hoya and Shane Mosley for the WBC and WBA super welterweight world titles is set to go ahead after US pay-television network HBO offered Mosley a greater share of pay-per-view…
Off-track battle between big and small screens
The conflicting needs of the host-broadcasters of athletic events and the in-stadium event presenters was one of the central issues at a European Athletic Association seminar.
Premier League rejects Brussels rights objections
England’s Premier League officially rejected the EC's demands for a radical overhaul of its media-rights policy.
Australian cricket set for big fall in TV rights value
The value of the Australian Cricket Board’s television rights in the UK looks set to fall by 36 per cent.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, wrestling and motorcycling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 acquired the free-to-air rights to football’s Champions League in a deal reported to be worth about €33m (£22.6m) a year. It will have the first choice of live matches each Champions League week.
British Rally may have to revamp itself to survive
The cancellation of the first round of the British Rally Championship has raised questions about the viability of the series.
Away-game rights still a problem
The FA has made little progress in its bid to gain some measure of control over how the rights for England’s away games are sold into the UK market.
BSkyB is having a good Cup year
British Sky Broadcasting’s viewing figures for this year’s FA Cup are 37 per cent up on the same stage last year.
FA looks for ways to keep up value of TV rights
The Football Association is considering making many more FA Cup games available for pay-television in its next round of rights deals.
Revamped F1 gets mixed reception
Audiences for the first round of the Formula 1 World Championship plummeted in three of the top four European markets.
Top TV Sports programmes in Europe
With European football taking its mid-season break, the TV Sports Markets European survey for January shows top winter sports events dominating the tables.
Rugby shows why late kick-offs are key to BBC
A later kick off helped the BBC achieve its highest rugby union Six Nations audience since 1997.
Few viewers rush to see Eurosport save Serie A
British Eurosport attracted an average audience of 42,000 for the live coverage of its first six matches from Italian football’s Serie A.
Big boost for internet sport but should TV be running it?
The launch of British Sky Broadcasting’s broadband internet site showing same-day highlights of World Cup Cricket has provided a major boost for the UK broadband market.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, squash, cycling and more
Audiovisual Sport, the football rights-holding company for Spain’s two main pay-television companies, said it valued the rights of all 20 clubs in the Primera Liga at €200m a season, 25 per cent less tha…