Golf

Baseball
Argentina

The NBA’s renewal of its domestic television rights deals was the largest broadcast rights deal agreed in 2007

Golf
Asia

Falling ratings, bad timezone, no Japanese stars lead to no interest in US PGA Championship among Japanese broadcasters
Athletics
Australia

Cricket: Asian pay-broadcaster Zee Sports acquired the Indian cable and satellite rights to India’s three-Test series against Sri Lanka in a deal with the newly elected Board of Control for Cricket in India

Golf
Europe

Pay-TV broadcasters keen to win European Tour golf properties
Cricket
Croatia

Football: Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset acquired Serie A highlights rights in a three-year deal

Cricket
France

Ice hockey: Nordic pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus acquired the live pay-television and pay-per-view rights for the Swedish Elitserien, the country’s top-tier league, from the Svenska Hockeyligan in a four-year deal, 2006-07 to 2009-10

Football
Asia

IMG, recenlty on the acquisition trail itself, could be a future target for French media group
Boxing
Europe

Viewer numbers fall but audience share increases during unseasonably hot weather
Golf
Asia

Pay-television newcomers Setanta in the UK and Arena in Germany are bidding strongly for US golf rights against the established pay-operators in their countries.

Football
Asia

Football: Czech commercial broadcaster Prima TV acquired the rights for Euro 2008, paying €4m (£2.6m) in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency.
Football
Austria

Football: Dutch pay-broadcaster UPC acquired the pay-television rights for the Champions League from 2006 to 2009 (Page 7)
Golf
Asia

The Ladies Professional Golf Association tour is bringing in the bulk of its television-rights fees from Asia
Cricket
Australia

Cricket:  Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Entertainment Television acquired the international rights to this month’s India v Pakistan tour for $11.5m (£6m/€8.7m).

Golf
Australia

Network Ten the only free-to-air bidder for 2007 US Masters
Basketball
China

Golf: US network NBC signed a six-year extension to its deal with the US Golf Association which gives it the live rights for the US Open, one of golf’s four Majors.

Football
Europe

Wide-ranging distribution deal agreed with Unity Media

Football
Australia

·   Football: The Dentsu and Infront agencies acquired the Rest of Asia rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cups in a deal with Fifa, football’s world governing body.  De
Cricket
Asia

Cricket: The Nimbus Sport agency acquired the worldwide television rights to cricket in India in a four-year deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Nimbus will pay $612