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Basketball

Tennis: US network NBC and cable broadcaster ESPN are set to acquire the rights for the Wimbledon tournament in two separate four-year deals, 2008 to 2011
Athletics

Cricket: Asian pay-broadcaster Zee Sports acquired the Indian cable and satellite rights to India’s three-Test series against Sri Lanka in a deal with the newly elected Board of Control for Cricket in India

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Skiing: Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR acquired the rights for Swiss World Cup events in a four-year deal, 2007-08 to 2010-11, with the Swiss ski federation
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Cricinfo acquisition latest step in ESPN's online expansion
American Football

American Football: Canadian commercial broadcaster CTV and cable sports broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet acquired the Canadian rights to NFL football for the three years from 2008 to 2010, paying a combined…
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Three Asian cricket deals renegotiated in a week

American Football

Snooker: UK public-service broad-caster the BBC renewed its deal with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association for a further five years, from 2007 to 2011, paying about £20m (€29m).  The deal is thought to be a significant cut on the existing deal, worth about £28m over a five-and-a-half year period.

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Formula One: French commercial broadcaster TF1 renewed its deal for Formula One, paying a significant increase.

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Cricket’s inaugural Super Series is being blacked-out in Pakistan and Bangladesh
American Football

Baseball: US cable broadcaster ESPN renewed its long-term deal for Major League Baseball, paying $2.368bn (£1.3bn/€1.9bn) over eight years, from 2006 to 2013.

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British Sky Broadcasting is close to a deal for the live rights for cricket’s 2007 World Cup in the West Indies
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Indian sports fans face a stark choice next summer
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Pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting is set to sign a deal for the England cricket team’s tour to Pakistan
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Football: Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset acquired Serie A highlights rights in a three-year deal

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India will issue another controversial television-rights tender next week.
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No one anticipated the huge excitement and success of the Ashes cricket series between England and Australia
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Ice hockey: Nordic pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus acquired the live pay-television and pay-per-view rights for the Swedish Elitserien, the country’s top-tier league, from the Svenska Hockeyligan in a four-year deal, 2006-07 to 2009-10

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Cricket’s much-anticipated first Ashes Test between England and Australia drew one of the biggest sports audiences in recent years for UK commercial broadcaster Channel Four