Rugby Union
IMG and Team on rugby shortlist
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby union and more
Rugby union: Pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting acquired the live rights for English international and domestic rugby in a five-year deal, 2005-06 to 2009-10, with the Rugby Football Union, the sport’s national governing body, and Premier Rugby, the umbrella body of the country’s top-tier clubs.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Cricket, football, rugby union and snooker
Cricket: The Board of Control for Cricket in India, after extensive legal wrangles, finally signed a deal for the Indian rights to the three tours taking place this year, a four-Test series against Australia, a two-Test series against South Africa and a one-off one-day international against Pakistan, with state broadcaster Doordarshan.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Cricket, football, swimming and rugby union
Cricket: Indian broadcaster Zee Telefilms made a $308m (£174m/ €257m) bid for the worldwide television rights to Indian cricket for four years, from October 2004 to September 2008.
Rai buys top domestic rugby
Sky snatches Heineken Cup rights
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Ice hockey, handball, skiing, tennis and more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Olympics, F1, Wimbledon, boxing, rugby and more
Six Nations fails to hit last year’s viewing peak
After a record-breaking 2007, television audiences for the 2008 Six Nations rugby union tournament fell in all four markets of the participating countries
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Olympics, F1 and more
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: African Nations Cup football, handball and more
Football: African broadcasters acquired the rights for the African Cup of Nations in a series of last-minute deals with the LC2 agency. In Ghana, state broadcaster GTV acquired the rights for €1m (£686,000).
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, motorcycling, Formula One and others
Football: Polish public-service broadcaster TVP and commercial broadcaster Polsat agreed a joint-deal for the 2006 World Cup with the Infront agency worth €15m (£10.3m).
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, cricket, rugby union and polo
Football: Dutch commercial broadcaster Talpa acquired the rights to domestic knockout competition the KNVB Cup in a four-year deal with the Dutch football Association, KNVB.
How TV and sport responded to Irish listed events review
The Tour’s submission, written by chief executive George O’Grady, vigorously supports BSkyB’s arguments.
Sky could take legal action if Ireland expands listed events
Pay-broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting is considering taking legal action the Irish government.
TV RIGHTS 2: New Media round-up, baseball, rugby, tennis
Football: French mobile operator Orange acquired the mobile phone rights to France’s Ligue 1 in a two-year deal, covering the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.
Boycott talks overshadow Cup viewing highs
A threat by French rugby union clubs to boycott the Heineken Cup comes at a time when French television audiences and public interest for the Cup are at their peak.