Football
Big Six counter-offer to ambitious Uefa rights plan
Most powerful federations table a more modest centralisation proposal, and agencies try to undermine Uefa with long-term deals.
News in brief, Issue 14:9
BBC's failed offer was linked to London 2015 ... Gol TV subscribers on the up ... GAA to reduce live matches
Reborn NASL to challenge MLS
Traffic Sports agency to launch second-tier US football league modelled on "European" formats.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Greek league extends Nova contract, other football deals
Football:
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova agreed a new four-year deal with the top-tier domestic league, the Superleague, running from 2010-11 to 2013-14 and worth €176m ($238m).
Early thumbs-up for Premier League content service
Broadcasters, telcos and agencies are among the 16 companies that carry the Premier League’s overseas channel, or content service, which has received positive feedback after its first two months of operation.
ORF pays more for national team
The Austrian football federation has secured a slight increase in its latest three-year deal with public-service broadcaster ORF.
Agencies cast doubt on Uefa projections
Sports rights agencies have begun to question the revenue estimates and projections put forward last month by Uefa in its proposal to centralise federation rights to European Championship and World Cup qualifiers.
Face-off leaves all sides confident in landmark Premier League case
This week saw the first submissions in the European Court of Justice case on the use of cheap foreign pay TV decoder cards by UK pubs to access Premier League coverage.
TV RIGHTS DEALS 1: Euro 2012’s Asian deal, Man City and other football deals
Football: The Sportfive agency was appointed by Uefa as its exclusive media rights sales agency for Euro 2012 in a number of markets in Asia and Oceania
Team looks for strong start to new rights cycle
Sales of Uefa Champions League and Europa League rights will kick off in October, in Latin America and the Middle East, followed by Italy.
Eredivisie Live battles churn as Ajax gets restless
The Dutch football league channel has added thousands of subscribers since August, but faces several tough challenges.
YouTube’s ‘wilful blindness’ under fire
The English Premier League has lodged its appeal against the June US court ruling that YouTube was not infringing copyright by hosting videos of the league's matches.
News in brief, Issue 14:17
Tiger comeback helps keep BBC on the fairway ... IMG banks on City growth ... Zee reworks cricket equation
Will Uefa’s €1bn lure be enough?
Uefa is promising federations a 67-per-cent increase in revenues from qualifier rights if they sign up to its centralisation plan.
Rights-holders nervously await landmark ECJ pub piracy ruling
The European Court of Justice will rule on the Premier League’s case against smartcard supplier QC Leisure on October 5, with potentially enormous implications for the way in which sports rights are sold in Europe.
TV RIGHTS DEALS 2: Football, Formula One, US PGA Tour, Olympics and Wimbledon
Football: The MP & Silva agency extended its agreement with Arsenal Broadband Limited, the digital arm of English Premier League club Arsenal, for a further three years, covering the 2013-14 to 2015-16…
TV RIGHTS DEALS 1: Serie A deals home and away, Premier League and more
Football: Italian league body Lega Calcio agreed a number of rights deals covering the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons
TV RIGHTS DEALS 1: Nigeria’s new Premier League deal, Israeli domestic football
Football: Pan-African broadcaster Supersport acquired the Nigerian rights for the English Premier League in a three-year deal, from 2010-11 to 2012-13, worth $110m (€85m).