Football
‘Lies, bias, discrepancies and a mysterious gap in Fifa tape’
The detailed text of the US court ruling which overturned Fifa’s sponsorship deal with Visa is hugely embarrassing to world football’s governing body.
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Roulette wheel spins good draw for agencies
Sportfive, Kentaro, IMG get plenty of ties against the big five teams; Infront do not fare so well
No legal threat to Uefa’s new plans
La Liga audiences down 50% under new domestic deal
The new domestic free-to-air deal for the Spanish Primera Liga has been a success for commercial broadcaster La Sexta.
How far will Uefa back winning Team?
Bigger inventory, more revenue
BSkyB spells out key role of sport
Questions raised over whether Setanta will attract enough subscribers to pay the cost of winning two of the Premier League’s packages.
Top Belgian clubs to use TV talks in power struggle
An internal power struggle between a handful of top clubs is complicating the Belgian domestic football league’s planning for its next television rights deal.
Ligue hopes law change will stop fees flagging
France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel is seeking to change the law governing the sale of its television rights.
Power riddle as Mediapro’s Real deal puts it on top
Spanish agency Mediapro’s acquisition of the television rights for Primera Liga club Real Madrid is almost certain to give it overall control of Audiovisual Sport.
Fox double in US and Australia
The Fox Soccer Channel and pay-operator Setanta acquired the Premier League rights in the USA for $57 million.
Indian fees soar as ESS bids against ghosts
ESPN Star Sports won the Premier League rights in the Indian sub-continent by a large margin.
Japanese fees drop but Yes victory is mixed blessing
Premier League rights fees in Japan fell by 30 per cent.
China pays record fee for league in watershed deal
The Premier League has sold its media rights in China in what is thought to be the country’s biggest ever sports-rights deal.
Premier League riding high as ESS takes a battering
Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports will have to adapt to a very different world after the latest round of bidding for English football’s Premier League rights.
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How valuable is Bundesliga to German pay-TV?
The value of the television rights for the German Bundesliga is being questioned.