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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.
News UK secures clip rights for FA Cup
Newspaper group News UK has acquired online clip rights covering the remaining rounds of this season’s FA Cup club football competition in a sublicensing deal with UK commercial broadcaster ITV.
BBC and ITV divide up World Cup games
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV have confirmed the split of matches for their coverage of the 2014 Fifa World Cup, with the BBC set to televise England’s first match of the international football tournament in Brazil.
Beeb secures its place as ‘terrestrial home of tennis’
BBC keeps ATP for two more years to keep sponsors happy
France keeps 2015 on course to be richest World Cup
TF1 deal keeps IRB on course for 'richest World Cup ever' in 2015
Watching Brief (Vol.66) Special Focus: Football – International Qualifiers
Eurosport to hang on to French Open until 2021 in blockbuster deal
Eurosport set to tie up French Open in long-term deal to cement its grip on grand slam tennis