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Watching Brief (Vol.84) Special Focus: Cycling – Tour de France
Mike Kiernan, Analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at audiences in key European markets for the 2014 Tour de France
ITV4 and British Eurosport renew Tour of Britain deal
The 2014 Tour of Britain will be broadcast in the UK on both free-to-air digital channel ITV4 and British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, organisers of the cycling race have confirmed.
UK and Germany confirm trend of low World Cup fee increases
The World Cup rights deals signed by Fifa in the UK and Germany just before the current tournament kicked off confirmed the difficulties the governing body has had in securing decent fee increases in both markets and in Europe generally.
Watching Brief (Vol.81) Special Focus: Tennis – French Open
There were mixed results for broadcasters of this year's French Open, Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence explains
British Cycling National Road Championships secure UK coverage
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, and UK commercial broadcaster ITV have acquired rights to the British Cycling National Road Championships, which take place from June 26-29.
ITV links up with Grabyo for World Cup coverage
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has signed an agreement with social video platform Grabyo to share match highlights and post-match commentary clips from its live television coverage of football’s 2014 Fifa World Cup across ITV.com and social networking services Facebook and Twitter.
No UK battle for French Open as ITV renews deal
UK commercial broadcaster ITV this week agreed to pay a small increase for its free-to-air rights to the French Open tennis tournament.
Watching Brief (Vol.80) Special Focus: Football – Uefa Champions League
There were mixed results for broadcasters of the 2013-14 Uefa Champions League in Europe's big five markets, as Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence explains
French Open to remain on ITV screens
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended its rights deal for the French Open tennis tournament.
BBC and ITV secure World Cup rights extension
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV have agreed rights deals for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals with Fifa, football’s governing body.
BBC and ITV set to retain World Cup rights – report
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV are set to retain their rights to the Fifa World Cup for the 2018 and 2022 editions of the national team football tournament, according to the Telegraph.
Watching Brief (Vol.79) Special Focus: Football – Uefa Europa League
Cumulative free-to-air television audiences across the big five markets increase for this season's Uefa Europa League, as Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence explains
ITV extends long-term British Superbike partnership
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended its long-term rights deal for the British Superbike Championship motorcycling series until the end of the 2018 season.
Fifa opens UK tender for World Cup rights
Fifa, world football’s governing body, has opened an invitation to tender for media rights in the UK to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup national team competitions.
Formula E: White elephant or smart investment for TV?
Formula E: a smart investment or the latest motorsport flop?
ITV seals MotoGP highlights package
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a deal with the MotoGP motorcycling series to show highlights programmes from this year’s world championship.
Sky continues big spending to fortify cricket stronghold
Big-hitting BSkyB lands two more cricket deals to keep BT at bay
Exclusive: BSkyB snaps up IPL and Sri Lanka cricket rights
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has snatched the rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League, TV Sports Markets understands, beating off competition from rival pay-television operator BT and commercial broadcaster ITV, the UK rights-holder for the last four seasons.