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ESS attributes 40 per cent of its 650K subscriber base to having Premier League
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1:Cricket, football and baseball
Cricket: Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan said that it would look to share the rights to Indian cricket if it failed to retain its exclusive contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Canal Plus angry over Sportfive bid
Also: UPC get Premier League rights in the Netherlands, Fox Sports win in the United States
Agencies wonder if Premier League has set precedent
Broadcasters able to outgun the agencies in head-to-head competition, helping the Premier League bring in hugely increased revenue
Fifa wants more cash, but it also has other aims
More control over television coverage sought, including ability to ensure greater exposure for Fifa events
Agencies under threat after Fifa-Premier in-house moves
Next question: Can leagues and federations manage without the agencies?
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby, cricket, hockey and more
Football: Five Italian Serie A clubs sold the rights for their remaining home games of the season to pay-operator Sky Italia in deals worth between €300,000 (£201,000) and €350,000 a match. Th
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, Olympics and more
Football: English football’s Premier League began the sales for its next round of international television rights, covering the three-year period from 2004-05 to 2006-07).Â
Never mind Italy, leagues like plan for own channels
But failure of Gioco Calcio, with latest Serie A defections to Sky Italia, calls into question how serious an alternative league channels are
Why regulators are likely to check IOC rights invite
IOCs bundling of rights into one package surprises lawyers
Will Sportfive now get cash for top rights guarantees?
New American private-equity owner has the financial muscle to back bids for top football, but does it have the will?
Why Six Nations ignored ITV in no-tender deal
Celtic unions were worried that switching to commercial broadcaster would have placed into doubt BBC coverage of Autumn Internationals
Premier League eyes record fees as it cuts out agencies
Rights sales process up and running with auctions in different territories
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby union, rowing, ice sports and more
Rugby Union: The BBC extended its deal for rugby union’s Six Nations Championship for a further four years, from 2006 to 2009. The deal includes radio, television and internet rights. T
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, baseball, snooker and more
Football: Irish pay-per-view broad-caster Setanta signed a four-year, £35m (€52m) deal with the Scottish Premier League. The deal will run from 2004-05 to 2007-08. Se
G14 demands radical changes to Euro league
Group of clubs seeks joint-venture commercial arm
Alpha set to sign four clubs in next round of rights
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster seeking to take advantage of ERT's withdrawal from football broadcasting
Premier League says it must have strong guarantees
Guarantees for full, three-year duration of contracts will be demanded