Tennis
FCC success could lead to Tennis Channel sale
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel could dramatically expand its distribution, possibly prompting a sale by its owners, if it is successful in a case pending before the Federal Communications…
Ooyala seeks to boost Wimbledon’s VOD reach
Online video technology company Ooyala is partnering with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to broaden distribution of video content from the Wimbledon tennis championships, which began on Monday
Orange Sport sells Diamond League rights to Canal Plus
Canal Plus has acquired rights for the remaining eight meetings on the 2012 International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League calendar from fellow French pay-television broadcaster Orange…
Eurosport reports record viewing figures for French Open
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport attracted a record average audience of 1.1 million viewers for its live coverage of the 2012 French Open tennis tournament
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From May 17 to May 30
FOOTBALL
Football: UK public-service broadcaster the BBC renewed its highlights rights for the English Premier League for three seasons, from 2013-14 to 2015-16, in a deal worth £179.
Dailymotion serves up Wimbledon deal
Video sharing website Dailymotion agreed a deal to stream live content from the 2012 Wimbledon tennis championships
TVNZ in talks to acquire Wimbledon television rights
A spokesperson for TVNZ said the New Zealand public-service broadcaster was in talks about acquiring rights for this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships amid increasing speculation that the 2012 edition m…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From May 3 to May 16
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Football: Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport acquired delayed rights for all 31 matches from the Uefa Euro 2012 tournament. Eurosport can show each game 24 hours after the match has taken place
Sportfive serves up BMW Open deal
The Sportfive agency acquired the rights in Germany to tennis’s BMW Open in a deal with event organiser the Charly Steeb agency covering the three-year period from 2013 to 2015.
US Open serves up increases in Asia to match Euro deal
IMG Media helps US Open land 50 per cent increase in Asian rights
French Open price falls in Spain as crisis takes hold
Spanish crisis lets in Mediaset for one-year French Open deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From April 19 to May 2
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Football: Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet acquired rights for more than 250 international football matches in the lead-up to the 2014 Fifa World Cup
Setanta agrees French Open tennis deal in Ireland
Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta has acquired live rights to the French Open tennis tournament in a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014, with the MP & Silva agency
News Corp set to buy out ESPN stake from ESS joint venture
ESPN withdrawal leaves Murdoch well placed for drive into India and China; BCCI deal confirms ESS demise
TVE loses French Open tennis rights to Mediaset
Mediaset Spain, owner of Spanish commercial channels Telecinco and Cuatro, has acquired rights for the 2012 French Open tennis tournament from the MP & Silva agency, which holds the tournament’s rights i…
Eurosport agrees US Open tennis deal in Asia
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has acquired live rights for the US Open tennis tournament in selected Asian territories with the IMG Media agency in a four-year deal, from 2013 to 2016
BBC renews Queen’s Club tennis rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its deal for the rights to the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s Club for another five years, from 2013 to 2017, in a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association.