Boxing
Sky will not renew Hatton fight deal, report says
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB will not renew its deal to show boxing bouts promoted by Manchester-based Hatton Promotions
Fox and Golden Boy agree long-term rights deal
The US Fox network agreed a multi-year deal with US-based boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions for fights taking place in the US and Mexico
BoxNation expands Golden Boy Promotions rights
UK boxing channel BoxNation agreed a deal with boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions for the rights to two live fight nights per month
AIBA’s World Series of Boxing lands Polish rights deal
Polish pay-television broadcaster N Sports acquired rights to the World Series of Boxing, an annual boxing competition organised by the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA)
Premium Sports to appeal US pub sports broadcast ruling
US sports broadcaster Premium Sports said it would appeal a decision by a New York court to allow a bar in the city to show sport to customers through a Slingbox device, which allows programmes to be shown…
Sauerland wants more Super Six
Sauerland wants more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From February 23 to March 7
FOOTBALL
Football:Brazilian media group Globo acquired the exclusive rights to the Fifa World Cup finals of 2018 and 2022 in a deal with football’s world governing body.
BoxNation misses out on subscribers after system crash
The UK boxing channel BoxNation missed out on signing up about 30,000 new customers due to its subscription service crashing on February 18 in the hours leading up to its coverage of the Dereck Chisora…
Box Nation acquires Hopkins v Dawson
UK pay-television channel Box Nation acquired the rights for the boxing re-match between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson for the WBC light-heavyweight title in Atlantic City, the US on April 28
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From February 9 to February 22
FOOTBALL
Football:Pan-European cable and satellite sports broadcaster Eurosport extended its rights deal for the Africa Cup of Nations for the next two editions of the tournament, in 2013 and 2015
HBO adds to boxing schedule with Pacquiao v Bradley
US pay-television service HBO acquired rights for the welterweight boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley in a deal with promoter Top Rank
HBO buys rights for Mayweather v Cotto
US pay-television service HBO beat competition from rival Showtime to acquire the rights for the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr and junior middleweight title-holder Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand…
Octagon treads softly in Africa
IOC adopts revenue-share model in Africa after Fifa 2010 World Cup experiment
Boxing rights deal for US broadcaster Wealth TV
US cable-television channel Wealth TV acquired exclusive rights to the WBC Continental Americas Lightweight title boxing bout between Chris Howard and Arash Usnamee in Georgia in the US on March 17
Sauerland agrees broadcast deal with MTG
Pan-regional broadcaster Modern Times Group agreed a five-year deal, from 2012 to 2016, with the German-based boxing promoter Sauerland Event for rights to between five and seven events a year
2014 World Cup deals in Asia prove fruitful for Fifa
Asian deals keep World Cup rights fees on the increase