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Competition from agencies and pay-TV helps ASO claw back rights value
Tour de France commits early to EBU despite interest from agencies and pay-TV companies
Watching Brief (Vol.62) Special Focus: Athletics – World Athletics Championships
Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in Europe for the last month’s World Athletics Championships in Moscow
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Watching Brief (Vol.60) Special Focus: Football – Fifa Confederations Cup
As Brazil delivers increased audiences for the Fifa Confederations Cup in Europe’s big five markets, Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, runs the numbers
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German TV will have to pay more due to Lisicki effect
Lisicki timing is good for IMG in German Wimbledon TV rights talks
RTL deal shakes up German market
Germany’s RTL snatches national team qualifier matches from under the nose of ARD/ZDF
Watching Brief (Vol.57) Special Focus: Football – Uefa club competitions
Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in Europe’s big five markets
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Ufa battle to hold on to rights could be good news for IHF
Ufa Sports faces a hard battle to hold on to World Championship handball rights
Watching Brief (Vol.52) Special Focus: Skiing – Alpine World Ski Championships
Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences for the recent Alpine World Ski Championships in key European markets
Watching Brief (Vol.50) Special Focus: Handball – Men’s World Championships
Ben Speight, head of SportBusiness Intelligence, analyses how last month’s handball World Championship proved a big draw in Spain, Germany and Denmark
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Premiere deal with DSF starts salvage operation
Premiere, the German pay-television broadcaster, has salvaged something of its reputation following its deal with DSF.
Wanted: Deals for 2014 World Cup
France, Italy, UK and Nordic region the only European territories covered so far.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Bundesliga, American football, tennis and more
Football: The German Football League awarded the rights for the Bundesliga in several three-year deals covering 2006-07 to 2008-09.