Football
Irish TV may win own package of Premier rights
England’s Premier League is likely to be forced to sell its television rights for the Republic of Ireland as part of the international rights package rather than as part of the main UK package.
Will Sky be able to buy everything?
BSkyB could win all the live rights in the packages proposed by the European Commission and by the Premier League.
Dutch clubs forced to sell their own TV rights
The Eredivisie has lost its appeal against a ruling by the national anti-trust authority banning the collective sale of rights by the league.
Uefa takes 38% fall in Italy, it will be worse in Germany
Uefa is set to take a 38-per-cent drop in the value of its Champions League rights in Italy.
Spain approves new listed events
The Spanish Sports Broadcasting Council approved a final draft of listed sports events that are to be protected for free-to-air television
Football ‘will never be the same’
The annual report on football finance from accountants Deloitte & Touche shows that English football generates more money than any other European League
Eredivisie loses joint-selling appeal
The Dutch competition authority, the Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriet, rejected an appeal by the Eredivisie, the country’s top football league, in confirming an earlier ruling which said the joint selling o…
3G operator calls for voluntary code to end access row
Tim asked MP Web to broker deal between rights-holders, agencies, 3G operators
Change in law will give top French clubs more power
Clubs allowed to include rights as assets on their balance sheets
Greek football season faces delay
12 of 16 first division clubs are yet to agree deals
Sogecable waits for Spanish clubs to break solidarity
If G30 splits, Sogecable will move for Primera Liga club rights
League channel faces splits and need for cash
Channel struggling to attract external investment and facing an aggressive opponent in Sky
Sky can still beat rivals
In breaking down its “bronze package” of 62 Saturday games into two packages of 31 games, the Premier League has increased slightly the chances of a terrestrial broadcaster winning some live rights. T
League splits packages
The Premier League made two changes to its initial packaging of rights. The first split the third package of 62 third-choice live Saturday games, played at either 1pm or 5.
New broadband rights may not satisfy Brussels
Broadband operators could complain to Commission on grounds that they cannot acquire exclusive content
Uefa told to change rules on club sales of Euro Cup rights
Clubs must be allowed to sell rights to free-to-air channels
Bundesliga may not be good model for UK, as EC claims
Commission formally approves Uefa changes to Champions League rights sales, praises DFL tender
Sports channel, by Al-Jazeera
Channel to be broadcast free via satellite throughout Middle East