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BBC holds on to Women’s World Cup rights
BBC shores up sports-rights portfolio with two early deals
BBC renews key Wimbledon rights deal early in direct talks
BBC extends rights deal for ATP World Tour Finals
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a rights deal for the ATP World Tour Finals, the season-ending tournament of the ATP World Tour men’s tennis series.
Watching Brief (Vol.131) Special Focus: 2016 Olympic Games
David Svenson, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in selected European markets for the 2016 Olympic Games.
BBC commits to enhanced coverage of BBL
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a rights deal with the British Basketball League and Women’s British Basketball League domestic club competitions.
BBC readies content for 4K channel – report
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC is gathering a portfolio of content in preparation for the launch of a 4K ultra high definition channel, according to the Advanced Television website.
PDC revenues could jump by 50% in 2017
A series of recently-agreed and impending deals could see the Professional Darts Corporation's global income rise 50 per cent in 2017.
Ofcom analysing Wimbledon deal for Eurosport
UK media regulator Ofcom is analysing a proposed deal that would result in international sports broadcaster Eurosport becoming the first commercial entity to televise live coverage in the UK of the Wimbledon tennis grand slam.
World Snooker signs renewals with two key TV partners
Stronger ratings, new events and the offer of exclusivity helped World Snooker agree a contract extension with Eurosport last month at a significantly increased fee.
Freesat cleared to carry pay-TV sports channels
UK satellite platform Freesat will be able to offer pay-television sports channels via broadband connections, it has been confirmed.
SPFL claims win with improved BBC rights contract
The Scottish Professional Football League has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal with the BBC Scotland division of the UK public-service broadcaster.
BBC saddles up fresh deal with Badminton Horse Trials
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed a rights agreement for the Badminton Horse Trials equestrian event.
BBC desire for early renewal helps FA to 27% increase in value of domestic rights
The BBC’s desire to renew its FA Cup rights before its charter is renewed helped the English Football Association increase the value of domestic FA Cup media rights by more than 27 per cent.
BBC deal decent result for CGF
A difficult time zone explains the much-reduced fee the BBC will pay for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, being hosted on Australia’s Gold Coast.
BBC retains Commonwealth Games rights for 2018 edition
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its long-term rights deal for the Commonwealth Games to cover the 2018 edition of the multi-sport event.
Discovery claws back sizeable chunk of €1.3bn Olympics fee with lucrative BBC deal
Discovery Communications this week recouped more than 10 per cent of its €1.3bn ($1.4bn) investment in Olympic Games rights across Europe by striking a sublicensing deal with the BBC.
Ecclestone rejects BBC’s plea to renegotiate F1 deal
Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has rejected a request by the BBC for the UK public-service broadcaster to renegotiate its rights deal for the world championship, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.