Mixed Martial Arts
NBC Sports Network secures World Series of Fighting rights
US cable-television broadcaster NBC Sports Network has acquired rights for the World Series of Fighting mixed martial arts series in a three-year deal, from 2013 to 2015
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From January 10 to January 23
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Football: US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN acquired rights for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The ESPN3
DramaFever picks up Legend Fighting Championship
Online video service DramaFever has acquired rights for the Legend Fighting Championship, the Hong-Kong based mixed martial arts series
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From November 22 to December 5
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Football: The IMG Media agency agreed a three-year extension to its deal for the media rights on aeroplanes and ships for English Premier League football, from 2013-14 to 2015-16
EBU targets top rights and warns about the lure of ‘strategic money’
EBU warns federations that opting for agency cash might not work out in the long term; EBU renewals and losses in 2012
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From November 8 to November 21
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Football: Brazilian pay-television broadcaster SporTV acquired the rights to the 2013 Concacaf Gold Cup from the Traffic Sports agency
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship seals ESPN rights extension
Sports broadcaster ESPN International has renewed its rights for mixed martial arts series the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
UFC makes inroads into Asian market with Indonesian deal
Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promoter, is set to confirm a new rights deal with Indonesian media group MNC
ESPN strikes deal for Legend Fighting Championship
The ESPN International division of sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights for the Legend Fighting Championship, the Hong-Kong based mixed martial arts series
TopTV to carry Setanta Action
South African pay-television operator TopTV has agreed a deal to carry Setanta Action, a new action sports channel operated by pay-television broadcaster Setanta
Sony buys Legend FC rights in Asia
Indian media company Sony has acquired exclusive rights for the Legend Fighting Championship, the Hong-Kong based mixed martial arts series, in a one-year deal for the 2012-13 season
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From September 13 to September 26
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Football: US Spanish-language sports broadcaster Univision Deportes acquired rights to the Germany and France national teams’ home qualifiers for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From August 30 to September 12
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Football: Norwegian basic-tier broadcaster TV Norge acquired rights for Norway’s five away qualifying games for the 2014 Fifa World Cup from the Sportfive agency.
MBC airs new Middle Eastern mixed martial arts championship
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC Group has acquired rights for the Desert Force Mixed Martial Arts Championship from X-Management, the operator of the competition
UFC seals rights extension with ESPN’s UK channel
Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter, has agreed a one-year rights extension with UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN
Russia 2 picks up Bellator Fighting Championships
Russia 2, the free-to-air channel operated by Russian state-owned broadcaster VGTRK, has acquired rights for the Bellator Fighting Championships mixed martial arts series
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From July 12 to July 25
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Football: Uefa agreed rights deals in Ukraine for the Champions League and Europa League for the period 2012-13 to 2014-15