http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/area/combo/content_newsitem/360%2C349/feed Areas combo dynamic http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166511/telstra-acquire-share-of-olympic-rights Australian telecommunications provider, Telstra, agreed a $9 million deal with the Seven Media Group to show exclusive live coverage of the Beijing Olympics on its BigPond mobile service. Media Australia Broadcast Mobile Summer Olympics TV Rights Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:38:11 +0000 msherlock 166511 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166461/ec-sets-standard-for-mobile-tv The European Commission agreed that the official mobile TV standard for Europe will be DVB-H. Media Europe Mobile Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:12:40 +0000 msherlock 166461 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166270/perform-launches-multi-platform-daily-sports-news-bulletin Perform launched omnisport.tv, the world’s first and only fully produced multi-platform daily sports bulletin, available in multiple formats for daily distribution across scheduled TV channels, broadband TV services, mobile TV, video on demand and MP4. Media Broadcast Internet Mobile Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:44:09 +0000 msherlock 166270 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/164174/mp-silva-launch-ac-milan-mobile-site-in-japan Serie A club AC Milan and the MP & Silva agency launched AC Milan’s official Japanese mobile website. Media Japan Broadcast Football Soccer Mobile Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:08:58 +0000 msherlock 164174 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163690/orange-is-serious-bidder-for-french-ligue-1-rights According to French media reports, mobile operator Orange has bid for all 12 packages of TV rights available in the Ligue 1 tender, including live rights. Media France Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:43:58 +0000 msherlock 163690 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163363/jumptv-wins-2010-south-american-world-cup-qualifiers JumpTV acquired the exclusive North American online and mobile rights for the 2010 South American World Cup qualifying tournament from sports, media and entertainment company SCP Worldwide. Media Latin America Football Soccer Internet Mobile Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:53:39 +0000 msherlock 163363 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163194/verizon-delivers-epl-to-us-mobile-phones Mobile phone network Verizon Wireless has become the first wireless distributor of Fox Soccer Channel's exclusive Barclays Premier League mobile highlight package in the United States. Media United States Football Soccer Mobile Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:17:02 +0000 mglendinning 163194 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163185/espn-mobile-tv-gets-major-makeover MobiTV, the mobile and broadband entertainment services company, is to re-launch ESPN Mobile TV as a linear 24/7 sports channel. Media United States Broadcast Mobile Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:02:25 +0000 msherlock 163185 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163170/espn-star-sports-signs-mobile-rights-deal Asian broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports has acquired the mobile rights for India's ongoing tour to Australia from Cricket Australia. Media Asia Australia India Broadcast Cricket Mobile Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:13:31 +0000 msherlock 163170 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163143/orange-mobile-tv-to-show-all-premier-league-matches Orange will become the first UK mobile company to offer all televised live Premier League matches after agreeing a deal with pay-broadcaster Setanta. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer Mobile TV Rights Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:42:43 +0000 msherlock 163143 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163090/espn-star-sports-launches-star-sports-mobile Pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports launched STAR Sports Mobile, a new mobile sports content service. Media Asia Broadcast Football Soccer Mobile Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:19:16 +0000 msherlock 163090 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163062/orange-could-change-its-strategy-for-ligue-1-tv-rights French mobile operator Orange said it could now change its bidding strategy for French football’s Ligue 1 rights and may be interested in rights beyond the mobile and internet packages. Media France Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Thu, 6 Dec 2007 10:16:25 +0000 msherlock 163062 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162969/cricinfo-launches-mobile-content-service Cricinfo has become the world’s first dedicated cricket website to enter the free-to-access mobile content sector with the launch of Cricinfo MobiCast, a live ball-by-ball update and score card application. Media United Kingdom Cricket Mobile Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:06:32 +0000 mglendinning 162969 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162664/mp-silva-acquires-barclays-premier-league-new-media-rights The MP & Silva agency agreed a three-year deal with Singapore-based sports agency, Nimbus Sport International, for new media rights to the Barclays Premier League, for the 2007-08 to 2009-10 seasons. Media China Italy Japan Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:10:11 +0100 msherlock 162664 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162618/france-telecom-launches-orange-sports-tv France Telecom has launched Orange Sports TV, an IPTV service that will feature sports news broadcast on television via the internet and direct to Orange mobile 3G network subscribers. Media France Internet Mobile TV Rights Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:43:29 +0100 nicolarogers 162618 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162583/sbs-rights-for-barclays-premier-league-on-demand-clips Nimbus Sport has sold the non-exclusive rights to provide on-demand internet clips of the Barclays Premier League for the next three seasons to Australian free TV broadcaster, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). Media Australia Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:17:48 +0100 nicolarogers 162583 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162528/rugby-world-cup-goes-wireless-for-verizon Setanta Sports North America has teamed up with Verizon Wireless to offer Rugby World Cup video clip footage to V Cast Video customers. Media United States Mobile Rugby Fri, 7 Sep 2007 06:07:50 +0100 cbritcher 162528 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162499/ami-wins-new-media-premier-league-rights The AMI Agency won exclusive new media mobile & internet clip rights to FA Premier League matches for a range of territories within the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asian. Media Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Mon, 3 Sep 2007 10:52:35 +0100 msherlock 162499 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162368/nimbus-wins-premier-leagues-mobile-and-internet-rights Nimbus Sport won the mobile and internet rights for the Premier League across 80 countries for three years. Media Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:21:48 +0100 msherlock 162368 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162271/ioc-awards-olympic-rights-in-hong-kong-to-i-cable The International Olympic Committee awarded the exclusive rights for Hong Kong for the Olympic Games in Vancouver in 2010 and London in 2012, to i-CABLE. Media Hong Kong Broadcast Internet Mobile Summer Olympics TV Rights Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:38:34 +0100 msherlock 162271 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162226/sportelmonaco-2007-exhibition-space-selling-out With almost three months to go before the start of the 18th annual SPORTELMonaco, exhibition space is 95 per cent sold out, it was announced by David Tomatis, CEO of SPORTEL. Media Broadcast Events Internet Mobile Technology TV Rights Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:03:58 +0100 msherlock 162226 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162212/portsmouth-signs-deal-with-premiergoals Premier League club Portsmouth agreed a deal with PremierGoals for the club’s mobile and internet rights in China. Media China United Kingdom Football Soccer Internet Mobile Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:43:09 +0100 msherlock 162212 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162163/china-mobile-plans-bid-for-2008-olympics-mobile-tv-rights China’s leading mobile services provider, China Mobile plans to bid for the mobile TV rights of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to reports. Media China Mobile Summer Olympics TV Rights Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:00:58 +0100 nicolarogers 162163 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162136/rfl-re-appoints-img-media The RFL, the governing body of Rugby League, extended its existing contract with IMG Media, its exclusive worldwide media agency. The deal covers all media rights including TV, radio, DVD, IN-flight, ship-at-sea and new media. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Internet Mobile Rugby TV Rights Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:40:01 +0100 msherlock 162136 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162107/social-networking-threat-under-spotlight-at-international-sports-media-summit The potential of social networking websites to suck value out of sports will be discussed by leading figures in the international media and marketing sectors when they meet for the first International Sports Media Summit in London on September 27. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Broadcast Services Events Internet Mobile TV Rights Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:43:48 +0100 msherlock 162107 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162069/nba-s-7-4-billion-tv-deals-for-digital-age The NBA agreed a new eight-year $7.4-billion deal with Walt Disney and Time Warner that includes online and mobile rights. Media United States Basketball Broadcast Internet Mobile TV Rights Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:15:57 +0100 msherlock 162069 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162054/softbank-takes-copa-america-wireless Japanese technology company Softbank Creative Corp agreed a deal with Traffic Sports Marketing and Total Sports Asia for mobile video highlights of Copa America 2007. Media Japan Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:04:16 +0100 msherlock 162054 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162053/espn-star-sports-acquires-mobile-rights-for-wimbledon ESPN Star Sports acquired the mobile rights for Wimbledon in India. Media India Broadcast Mobile Tennis TV Rights Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:01:54 +0100 msherlock 162053 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161795/atp-swedish-open-biggest-swedish-event-for-media-worldwide ATP Catella Swedish Open has become the biggest annual event in Sweden in terms of international media coverage. Media Sweden Broadcast Internet Mobile Tennis TV Rights Fri, 4 May 2007 09:54:04 +0100 msherlock 161795 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161720/telstra-loses-round-one-in-nrl-rights-row Australian telecoms company Telstra lost round one of its legal battle to prevent pay-broadcaster Fox Sports from screening rugby league rights on mobile phones and the internet. Media Australia Broadcast Internet Mobile Rugby TV Rights Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:30:50 +0100 msherlock 161720 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161704/federal-court-denies-telstra-damages-claim In a landmark media case over rugby league media rights, an Australian Federal Court ruled that telecoms company Telstra cannot claim substantial damages from the pay-TV operator it claims is breaching its copyright. Media Australia Broadcast Law Mobile Rugby TV Rights Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:32:15 +0100 msherlock 161704 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161672/player-one-wins-grand-national-mobile-rights Player One Sports acquired the mobile rights for English horse racing’s Grand National for the next three years. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Horse Racing Mobile Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:45:47 +0100 msherlock 161672 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161602/ioc-launches-tender-for-internet-and-mobile-rights-in-china The International Olympic Committee launched the tender process for the sale of its internet and mobile rights for the territory of China for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Media China Broadcast Internet Mobile Summer Olympics TV Rights Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:11:05 +0000 msherlock 161602 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161508/spectrum-strategy-consultants-in-value-partners-merger Value Partners, the European management and IT consulting group headquartered in Milan, is to merge with leading UK consultancy Spectrum Strategy Consultants. Media Italy United Kingdom Agencies Broadcast Football Soccer Mobile Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:07:56 +0000 msherlock 161508 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161402/espn-re-launches-mobile-through-verizon US broadcaster ESPN is relaunching its mobile service through Verizon Wireless. Media United States Broadcast Mobile Technology Fri, 9 Feb 2007 09:43:19 +0000 msherlock 161402 at http://www.sportbusiness.com