Ice Hockey

Digital Plus furious about YouTube Copa ... Urhotv looking for partners ... ESPN looking at UK revamp

Ice Hockey: Internet operator Laola1.tv acquired live rights for the Kontinental Hockey League, streaming its first match on September 15

Industry alive to the news of CAA takeover of IMG

NHL exploring several innovations to increase rights fees in Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Golf: Pay-television golf broadcaster the Golf Channel acquired the rights to the Asian Tour in North America, Latin America and Japan in deals with Asian Tour Media, the distributor of the tour’s media r…

Athletics: Italian public-service broadcaster Rai acquired rights for the IAAF World Athletics Series, including the World Championships, in a three-year deal, from 2011 to 2013, with the IEC in Sports…

Cost-conscious Modern Times Group loses ice hockey World Championship after broadcasting it for over 20 years.

Frustrated Carulla slams low-balling broadcasters ... Uefa offers help for federations ... Infront edges out IMG ... IMG pips CAA for SPL channel role

Handball: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish men’s and women’s national teams and leagues in a four-year deal, from 2011-12 to 2014-15, with the rights-holders, the Dan…

Basketball: Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN International extended its deal with Euroleague Basketball in a one-season contract for the 2010-11 season

Athletics: Channel 4, the UK commercial broadcaster, acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2013 World Championships in a three-year deal with the IEC in Sports agency

ESPN America, Disney’s pan-European, US sports network, is facing a critical couple of months as it looks to renew major rights contracts for Major League Baseball and ice-hockey’s National Hockey League.

Speaking to TV Sports Markets, German sports broadcaster Sport1 said its new pay-channel was not a competitor of existing pay-TV operators in the market.

Basketball: Euroleague Basketball agreed deals in the UK, China and Iceland for the 2010 Final Four

Globo 100-per-cent neutral in election ... Federation silent on Fasel report ... Lega fears irreparable damage

Golf: US broadcaster America One Television acquired the rights for the OneAsia Series in a three-year deal, from 2010 to 2012, brokered by the World Sport Group agency

Badminton: Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport acquired live and highlights rights for the semi-finals and finals of this month's European Men’s and Women’s Team Championship. Co