http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/area/combo/content_newsitem/360%2C7/feed Areas combo dynamic http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166769/ioc-set-to-receive-2-5bn-from-broadcasters The International Olympic Committee will receive $2.5 billion from broadcasters between 2005 and 2008, according to an analysis by the Reuters news agency. Media Switzerland Finance Summer Olympics Fri, 9 May 2008 09:45:17 +0100 mglendinning 166769 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166571/setanta-calls-off-sale Irish pay-television broadcaster, Setanta Sports, abandoned plans to sell itself after potential buyers balked at the £1 billion asking price. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Finance TV Rights Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:45:15 +0100 msherlock 166571 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166539/news-corp-set-to-increase-stake-in-premiere Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is expected to increase its 19.9 per cent stake in German pay-television group Premiere. Media Germany Broadcast Finance TV Rights Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:27:41 +0100 msherlock 166539 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/164260/news-corp-increases-stake-in-premiere Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has increased its stake in German pay-television operator Premiere to 19.9 per cent, adding to the 14.6 per cent it acquired last month. Media Germany Broadcast Finance Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:30:59 +0000 msherlock 164260 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/164238/sony-to-be-taken-to-court-over-ipl-demands Four minority domestic investors in Sony Entertainment India, have taken the company to court over demands on them for capital to finance SET's commitments to the upcoming Indian Premier League tournament. Media India Broadcast Cricket Finance TV Rights Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:10:19 +0000 msherlock 164238 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/164224/bt-considering-bid-for-setanta According to UK press reports, BT is considering making an offer for Setanta, the Irish pay-television company that owns rights to show some live Premier League football. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Finance TV Rights Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:29:59 +0000 msherlock 164224 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/164168/takeover-rumours-surround-setanta-sports Setanta Sports is bracing itself for a succession of takeover bids after an undisclosed European rival reportedly made an unsolicited bid of over €1 billion for the Irish pay-television broadcaster. Media Ireland United Kingdom Broadcast Finance TV Rights Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:21:37 +0000 msherlock 164168 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163189/murdochs-gains-german-tv-hold-with-premiere-swoop Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation acquired a 14.58 per cent stake in German Pay-TV broadcaster Premiere AG, making it the company's biggest single shareholder. Media Germany Broadcast Finance Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:46:55 +0000 msherlock 163189 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163165/prisa-bids-for-control-of-sogecable Spain’s biggest media company Prisa deposited a $3 billion guarantee with Madrid's stock market regulator underwriting a bid to increase its share in Sogecable, Spain's biggest pay-TV operator, by 50 per cent. Media Spain Broadcast Finance Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:00:13 +0000 msherlock 163165 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163072/premiere-takeover-rumours-persist Speculation continues that German media entrepreneur Leo Kirch or another competitor might be interested in taking over German pay-TV company Premiere. Media Germany Broadcast Finance TV Rights Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:56:51 +0000 msherlock 163072 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162997/setanta-raises-financial-war-chest Setanta Sports has raised an extra €130 million according to UK media reports to finance its rights acquisitions. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Finance Football Soccer Golf TV Rights Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:27:08 +0000 msherlock 162997 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162891/premiere-scraps-2008-outlook-over-bundesliga-tv-rights German pay TV broadcaster Premiere scrapped its 2008 outlook over uncertainty over the forthcoming TV rights sales process for German football’s Bundesliga – the German pay-TV market’s killer-application. Media Germany Broadcast Finance Football Soccer TV Rights Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:11:39 +0000 msherlock 162891 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162662/intermedia-partners-invests-in-wcsn World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) closed significant financing deal with private equity firm InterMedia Partners. Media United States Broadcast Finance Internet Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:07:42 +0100 msherlock 162662 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162507/broadcast-revenues-fuel-record-transfer-spending Transfer spending by English clubs has exceeded £500 million this summer, around two thirds higher than the previous record of £300 million spent in summer 2006, according to analysis by the business advisory firm, Deloitte. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Finance Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:03:34 +0100 msherlock 162507 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162189/vivendi-possibly-in-for-premiere There is growing speculation that French media group Vivendi could be interested in a takeover of German pay-TV broadcaster Premiere according to various media reports. Media France Germany Broadcast Finance Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:14:49 +0100 msherlock 162189 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161804/sports-minister-warns-premier-league-to-reform UK sports minister, Richard Caborn, warned the Premier League to back proposed new reforms contained within a European white paper that will address the way football is governed. Media United Kingdom Administration Finance Football Soccer Law Tue, 8 May 2007 09:46:44 +0100 msherlock 161804 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161513/scp-buys-up-us-soccer-channel-goltv SCP Worldwide, the New York-based sports/media company, acquired an 80 per cent stake in GolTV, the dedicated US football channel. Media United States Broadcast Finance Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:58:47 +0000 msherlock 161513 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161507/french-football-league-reports-profit The French football league, Ligue de Football Professionnel reported a €3.27 million profit for 2005-06 season. Media France Finance Football Soccer Mon, 5 Mar 2007 09:59:08 +0000 msherlock 161507 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161448/chelsea-dismiss-abramovich-rumours English soccer Premiership champions Chelsea have denied claims billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich is looking to quit the club. Media United Kingdom Finance Football Soccer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:20:12 +0000 cbritcher 161448 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161417/premier-league-clubs-warned-of-relegation-consequences Financial analysts have warned that clubs relegated from England’s Premier League this season could face "financial meltdown." Media United Kingdom Broadcast Finance Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:08:22 +0000 msherlock 161417 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161396/spanish-clubs-top-football-money-league The Deloitte Football Money League shows the total revenue of the world’s Top 20 clubs is now over €3.3 billion with Real Madrid ahead of the competition with total revenue of £202 million (€ 292 million). Media France Germany Italy Spain United Kingdom Broadcast Finance Football Soccer Sponsorship Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:59:37 +0000 msherlock 161396 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161265/transfer-spending-buoyant-despite-big-clubs-no-show Transfer spending by Premier League clubs during last month’s transfer window was over £60 million, not quite reaching the record level of January 2006 (£70m), but ahead of spending levels in each of the previous transfer windows according to analysis by Deloitte. Media United Kingdom Finance Football Soccer Fri, 2 Feb 2007 10:16:48 +0000 msherlock 161265 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161163/manchester-united-predicts-dramatic-growth-in-income English Premier League club Manchester United reported a pre-tax profit of £30.8 million for the year ending June 2006 and CEO David Gill said the club was now poised for "dramatic revenue growth". Media United Kingdom Finance Football Soccer Sponsorship TV Rights Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:15:01 +0000 msherlock 161163 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161092/nimbus-attracts-125-million-of-investment Indian media, entertainment and sports company Nimbus Communications Limited, has attracted an investment of Rs. 552 crores (around $125 million) from 3i, Cisco and Oman Investment Fund (OIF). Media India Broadcast Finance TV Rights Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:31:13 +0000 msherlock 161092 at http://www.sportbusiness.com