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Golden year for British sport delivers record-breaking television audiences in the UK

SBS6 acquired the exclusive rights for all Professional Darts Corporation events in the Netherlands.

Tennis: Pan-European cable and satellite broadcaster Eurosport extended its deal for coverage of the Australian Open for a further four years, from 2008 to 2011. Eurosport will also be the distribution agent for the media rights across Europe. The rights were previously held by the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella group representing the region’s public-service broadcasters.

Golf: The US PGA Tour signed new six-year deals with the CBS and NBC networks, from 2007 to 2012.

• Formula One: German free-to-air sports broadcaster DSF acquired a package of Formula One rights for the 2007 season.

Football: French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 reportedly acquired the rights for football's Euro 2008 in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency.

Serie A champions Juventus set to sign a deal with Italian state broadcaster Rai.

Irish broadcasters TV3 and Setanta issue complaint against ITV