Boxing
HBO won’t copy Showtime move, but to do so would be good for boxing
Showtime's phasing out of multi-fight deals in favour of top single bouts will mean no obligation to sanctioning bodies
ITV may bring back boxing
Boxing one of a range of sports ITV is looking at “to replace” the Premier League
Premiere will struggle to reach 4 million target
Chief Executive Kofler's restructuring programme has turned company around
Don King plans boxing channel
King has the content, but will he get cable carriage and sponsorship?
Saban’s Sat.1 will go for sport and revitalise dead market
Competition in German market has been curtailed by depressed television market and colluding broadcasters
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Spanish sports marketing company Santa Monica made an estimated €100m (£70 m) offer for the television rights of nine clubs in the newly-formed G12 group of Spanish Primera Liga football clubs.
Planned boxing channel raises viabililty doubts
The plan of a US television executive to launch a dedicated boxing channel in the US is being regarded with a large amount of scepticism.
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The BBC, ITV and British Sky Broadcasting tendered initial bids to England’s Football Association for the next three-year package of television rights, covering England home internationals and the FA C…
Harrison audience carries on falling
Audley Harrison’s 11th fight on the BBC attracted the heavyweight boxer’s second lowest audience.
NBC close to new deal as it finds boxing’s sweet spot
US television network NBC is close to signing a follow-up agreement to its landmark deal with boxing promoter Main Events.
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German agency Infront Sports agreed a one-year deal for Bundesliga rights with a group comrising EM
Top TV Sports programmes in Europe
Football and winter sports dominate European sports viewing in the TV Sports Markets’ survey for March.
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Satellite pay-television operator BSkyB renewed four important golf deals: (1) exclusive live rights for two Ryder Cups (in 2006 and 2008) with European Tour Productions; (2) live rights for 34 events…
Harrison ratings show why BBC must get tougher deal
The BBC says that it is still a long way from signing a new broadcasting deal with British heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison.
BBC set to win academy, but lose its Roman hopes
Promoter Robert Waterman said this week that he is close to a deal with the BBC to televise promotions of fighters.
Warren in Sky talks as he agrees BBC radio deal
Frank Warren’s Sports Network and pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting have begun talks on a new television-rights contract.
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A rematch between boxers Oscar de la Hoya and Shane Mosley for the WBC and WBA super welterweight world titles is set to go ahead after US pay-television network HBO offered Mosley a greater share of pay-per-view…
Top TV Sports programmes in Europe
As the winter sports’ season comes to a close, a number of events dominated TV Sports Markets analysis of European viewing for February