Football
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TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: World Cup, Champions League, Norwegian deal
Football: German commercial broadcaster RTL sublicensed a package of nine 2010 Fifa World Cup matches from pay-television operator Premiere, with an option to purchase a further nine matches.
Surprise bidder sparks struggling Norwegian sale
Norwegian football has avoided a major cut in rights fees.
Cheap World Cup rights satisfy RTL
RTL’s acquisition of a package of 2010 World Cup matches from pay-operator Premiere is a win-win deal for both parties.
Eredivisie channel could be a model for other markets
The progress of Live Eredivisie, the new channel to be launched next month by Dutch football’s top-tier league, will be monitored closely by rights-holders across Europe.
News in brief
Rivals fear Silva in front of queue for Serie A rights.
Sogecable sale rocked by double football-rights blow
Spanish media group Sogecable has suffered two major blows in quick succession.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Basketball, ice-hockey, motorsport and more.
Basketball: German commercial broadcaster DSF acquired the live, delayed and highlights rights for the 2009 and 2011 FIBA European Championship and the 2010 FIBA World Championship from the Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Uefa club football, wrestling, cycling and golf
Football: German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 acquired the free-to-air rights for the Uefa Champions League.
Uefa taps Africa’s rich pay-TV seam
Nigerian pay-broadcaster HiTV’s three-year deal for Champions League and Uefa Cup rights is its most aggressive blow yet.
ProSiebenSat.1 springs surprise on divided ARD/ZDF
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF lost out on the rights to the Uefa Champions League and the Uefa Cup.
News in brief
Football fans in the Middle East have had a battle to access Al Jazeera Sport’s coverage of Euro 2008.
Kirch ‘synergies’ a stumbling block to Bundesliga deal
Leo Kirch is facing an impossible dilemma.