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TV RIGHTS 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). TVP
TV rights 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.
Ups and downs of mixed year for UK Sports
UK broadcasters experience a mixed 2005 for television-sport viewing.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Euro 2008, football, golf
Football: French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 reportedly acquired the rights for football's Euro 2008 in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency.
UK crown jewels lose sparkle
Television audiences for the UK’s traditional sporting showpieces fall in 2006, according to TV Sports Markets survey.
Irish TV claims ITV breaches rights exclusivity
Irish broadcasters TV3 and Setanta issue complaint against ITV