Broadcast

New Romanian sports channel to launch on Friday

mglendinning — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:28:20 +0100

A new Romanian sports channel is set to launch on Friday.

Centralised marketing of Bundesliga rights approved

msherlock — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:28:39 +0100

Germany’s federal cartel office has approved the centralised marketing of German football's Bundesliga TV rights by the German football association, the Deutsche Fußball Liga’s (DFL), in conjunction with Leo Kirch.

MP & Silva appointed as Media Advisor of UAE Football League

msherlock — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:26:46 +0100

MP & Silva (MPS) was appointed as the exclusive Media Advisor of the domestic market, and the exclusive international rights holder for the UAE Football League (UFL), the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) newly created top-tier professional football league.

IPL TV advertising revenue set for 50% hike

msherlock — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:26:01 +0100

Television advertisement rates for the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are set to increase by 50 per cent, according to analysts.

Verizon and AT&T agree Olympic coverage deal with NBC

msherlock — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:21:24 +0100

US telecoms companies Verizon and AT&T will show live coverage of the 2008 Olympics Games on their mobile, IPTV and broadband platforms after agreeing distribution deals with US Olympic broadcaster, NBC.

EBU extends partnership with European Athletics

msherlock — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:33:05 +0100

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has extended their partnership with European Athletics, the sport’s governing body, for a further four years, from 2008 until 2011.

Network Ten considers sports-only channel launch

msherlock — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:30:40 +0100

Australian commercial broadcaster, Network Ten, is considering launching a sports-only channel next year in a bid to compete with pay-television’s Fox Sports franchises, according to local press reports.

CCTV agrees Olympic sub-licensing deals

msherlock — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:36:33 +0100

Chinese state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), agreed a deal to sub-license online broadcast rights for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Chinese web portal operators NetEase, Sina and Tencent.

Mediapro plans to launch pay DTT sports channel

msherlock — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:35:33 +0100

Mediapro, the Spanish multimedia communications group which also controls the laSexta national network, announced plans to launch a pay DTT sports channel in the immediate future.

Premiere sublicenses World Cup rights to RTL

msherlock — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:32:23 +0100

German pay-TV operator, Premiere agreed a deal to sublicense the rights for up to 18 live matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to German commercial broadcaster RTL.

Disney-ABC-ESPN appoints Barnett as VP Sports Channels and syndication EMEA

msherlock — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:31:27 +0100

Disney-ABC-ESPN Television appointed Murray Barnett to the new role of vice president, Sports Channels and Syndication, EMEA. He will oversee distribution of ESPN Networks, Sports Programming Syndication and Licensing.

NBC looks to break Olympic ad sales record

msherlock — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:26:24 +0100

US network NBC Universal is expected to generate more than $1 billion in ad revenue during the Olympic Games.

University of Florida agree $100 million rights deal

msherlock — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:24:41 +0100

US regional network, Sun Sports, agreed a 10-year, $100 million deal with the University of Florida’s marketing for the university’s media rights.

BCB agree $56.88m deal for TV and marketing rights

msherlock — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:19:17 +0100

Global sports marketing and production company, Nimbus Sport International, agreed a $56.88 million deal with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for TV and marketing rights until 2012.

University of Montana and Learfield Sports agree new deal

msherlock — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:16:00 +0100

The University of Montana has extended its contract with sports marketing company, Learfield Sports for nine-years, until 2017.

Uefa seals Spanish Champions League TV deals

msherlock — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:57:53 +0100

Uefa agreed three new television rights deals with Spanish television broadcasters for the Champions League and Super Cup, covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12.

BT to offer Setanta Sports for free

msherlock — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:56:48 +0100

UK telecoms company BT will boost the growth of its TV service this week by offering its top-spending customers Setanta’s main sports channel for free, according to UK media reports.

Beijing organisers reach broadcast compromise

msherlock — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:36:56 +0100

Olympic broadcasters will be able to report live from Tiananmen Square, but only for six hours a day, according to reports from Beijing.

New UK sports information channel set for launch

msherlock — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:25:51 +0100

SportsXchange, a new UK and Ireland free-to-air sports news and betting TV channel will launch in late July, focused on horseracing, football, cricket, rugby and other sports.

Infront signs Scandinavia deal for EHF Euro events

msherlock — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:24:37 +0100

Infront Sports & Media secured an exclusive, long-term media rights agreement for the EHF European Championship in handball with three leading Scandinavian broadcasters, TV2 Denmark, TV2 Norway and TV4 Sweden.

IOC award rights in in sub-Saharan Africa

msherlock — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:37:00 +0100

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation acquired the broadcast rights for 37 territories in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) for the 2008 Olympic Games from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

BBC extends MotoGP rights deal

msherlock — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:23:18 +0100

UK public-service broadcaster, the BBC, extended its deal with Dorna Sports SL, the commercial rights holder of MotoGP for five years until 2013.

Eight days worth of Olympic coverage per day on NBC

msherlock — Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:35:10 +0100

American network NBC will show more hours of coverage of the Beijing Olympics than of all previous summer Olympics combined – an average of 212 hours per day across 12 different platforms.

DSF wins three-year MotoGP TV deal in Germany

msherlock — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:31:40 +0100

German broadcaster DSF has acquired exclusive TV rights in Germany for MotoGP in a three-year deal with Dorna Sports, the race series’ commercial rights-holder.

Swedish Open scores top TV distribution

msherlock — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:24:08 +0100

Forty-five media companies have signed up to air action from the ATP Catella Swedish Open.

FC Porto agree €51.75m TV deal

msherlock — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:12:56 +0100

Portuguese football club, FC Porto, extended its TV rights deal with Olivedesportos Publicidade, Televisao e Media SA until the end of the 2013-14 season.

European broadcasters elect next President and Vice-President

msherlock — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:41:04 +0100

Jean-Paul Philippot, RTBF (Belgium) was elected as the next President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), succeeding current President, Fritz Pleitgen ARD (Germany), at the end of 2008. The EBU selected Richard Sambrook, BBC (United Kingdom) to be its next Vice President replacing Boris Bergant, RTVLSO (Slovenia).

Bundesliga to retain free-TV coverage

msherlock — Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:33:41 +0100

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has said it wants TV coverage of the Bundesliga to remain mostly on free-to-air television, after it approved the centralised selling of media rights by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) and its new partner Leo Kirch.

Melbourne to keep F1 GP until 2015

msherlock — Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:30:36 +0100

Melbourne will continue to host a Formula One Grand Prix until at least 2015 after agreeing to start the race at 5pm local time to make it more TV friendly for viewers in Europe and Asia.

IAAF and Al Jazeera Sport agree TV deal until 2013

msherlock — Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:24:23 +0100

The IAAF agreed a deal through its Marketing Partner Dentsu that gives Al Jazeera Sport the broadcast rights in the Middle East for the package of IAAF World Athletic Series events for the period 2010 to 2013.

EBU agree new deal for Tour de France rights

msherlock — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:08:51 +0100

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has acquired the free-to-air rights for cycling’s Tour de France in a three-year deal with tour organiser, the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), from 2009-2011.

TV3, Setanta acquire Uefa Cup rights in Ireland

msherlock — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:05:08 +0100

Irish commercial television broadcaster TV3 and pay-television sports broadcaster Setanta Sports acquired the exclusive media rights in Ireland for the Uefa Cup in three-year deals with TEAM Marketing AG, covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12.

£10 million Sovereign Series for British flat racing

msherlock — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:29:53 +0100

Britain’s leading racecourses are to launch a landmark £10 million flat racing competition, The Sovereign Series, linking 10 of the most prestigious races in the UK racing calendar to crown the champion British racehorse.

ESS wins World Cup 2010 TV rights

msherlock — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:21:26 +0100

Pan-Asian television sports broadcaster ESPN-Star Sports (ESS) acquired exclusive TV rights in South Asia for football’s 2010 World Cup.

Setanta agrees distribution deal with Top Up TV

msherlock — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:08:46 +0100

Setanta Sports agreed a new distribution deal with UK digital terrestrial pay-television operator, Top Up TV.

Universal sports available to 13m households

mglendinning — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:48:30 +0100

US broadcaster, Universal Sports (formerly World Championship Sports Network) claims to be available to more that 13 million households following a series of launches in the US.

MotoGP coverage on Eurosport ends for 2009

msherlock — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:13:54 +0100

MotoGP rights-holders Dorna Sports said that coverage of the MotoGP World Championships will no longer be available on Eurosport from the 2009 season, as part of Dorna’s new strategy of working with national network broadcasters around Europe.

India tour revenue pays off Sri Lanka Cricket debt

msherlock — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:09:57 +0100

India’s forthcoming Test and one-day tour of Sri Lanka has enabled the Sri Lankan cricket board to pay off a $6 million debt.

Storms knock out Euro 2008 global television feed

mglendinning — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:01:01 +0100

A violent thunderstorm in Austria caused a power cut at the Euro 2008 International Broadcast Centre in Vienna last night, resulting in television broadcasters worldwide losing their signal at several points during the Germany-Turkey semi-final.

Infront becomes Official Marketing Partner of the World Curling Federation

msherlock — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:48:35 +0100

Infront Sports & Media signed a three-year agreement with the World Curling Federation (WCF) from 2008-2011.

IMG and Fox Sports International in worldwide distribution pact

msherlock — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:30:40 +0100

IMG Sports Media and Fox Sports International agreed a deal that will see IMG exclusively distribute FSI programming in all territories outside of the United States.

Behind the scenes on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ad campaign

msherlock — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:56:01 +0100

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour yesterday unveiled the single largest league advertising campaign in the history of women’s sport in terms of scope. Click here for an exclusive behind the scenes look showing the "making of" the ad campaign that marks a quantum leap in terms of marketing/promotion of women’s tennis.

A1 GP goes HD

msherlock — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:42:15 +0100

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will offer its worldwide feed in high definition from the 2008-09 season.

NBC, Notre Dame extend television rights deal to 2015

msherlock — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:41:00 +0100

US broadcaster NBC renewed its TV rights deal for Notre Dame University’s American Football team home matches until 2015.

EBU to cut coverage if sports flout doping rules

msherlock — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:05:12 +0100

European broadcasters will cut down their coverage of sports events if federations do not offer maximum guarantees in the fight against doping, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said today.

German Champions League and Uefa Cup rights awarded

msherlock — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:01:56 +0100

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and pay-television channel Premiere acquired the rights for Champions League and UEFA Cup matches from 2009-10 to 2011-12.

AFL considers possibility of twilight Grand Final

msherlock — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:43:54 +0100

The Australian Football League said that a twilight Grand Final could take place as soon as next year.

Nordic Canal Plus pay-TV channels sold to Swedish TV4

msherlock — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:03:32 +0100

German television group ProSiebenSat.1 sold its Nordic pay-television business C More, which includes the Canal Plus Sports channels, to Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 for around €320 million.

NBC acquires majority stake in WCSN

msherlock — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:47:02 +0100

NBC Universal has acquired a majority stake in Los Angeles-based online and cable sports network, World Championship Sports Network (WCSN).

Sky Sports to screen US Open until 2014

msherlock — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:45:03 +0100

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports agreed a six-year extension to TV rights deal for the US Open Golf Championship, covering the period 2009 to 2014.

ESPN riding high according to George Bodenheimer

msherlock — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:01:59 +0100

ESPN President George Bodenheimer said "the entire pie to sports consumption is growing ... and ESPN is continuing to ride that wave."

SBS set for record revenue from sports programming

msherlock — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:45:54 +0100

Australian public-service broadcaster, SBS, is expecting to generate record revenues from its sports programming outside FIFA World Cup years, with advertising revenue from its coverage of the Olympics, Tour de France and Euro 2008 likely to reach $12 million.

Eurosport draws 49 million viewers for French Open tennis

msherlock — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:43:55 +0100

49 million different viewers watched Eurosport's coverage of the French Open tennis from May 25 and June 8.

Versus secures Tour de France rights

msherlock — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:22:24 +0100

US cable sports network, Versus, extended its deal with the Amaury Sport Organisation for the exclusive US TV rights for the Tour de France, for five years until 2013.

MP & Silva opens new office in Miami

msherlock — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:50:40 +0100

MP & Silva's new office in Miami will oversee the agency’s operations in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Only 10 places remain for Sport and Technology: The Conference 2008

msherlock — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:00:11 +0100

The fourth edition of Sport and Technology: The Conference, in association with BT Media and Broadcast, is on course to being a sell-out once again. The event will be held on 13 June 2008 at the high-tech BT Centre in London and places are strictly limited to 172. Potential delegates are therefore urged to book now to avoid disappointment.

Eurosport launches on Facebook

msherlock — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:47:45 +0100

The Eurosport group launched an innovative Facebook application, to target the global Facebook community, available in five language versions: English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.

An apology to Formula One Management and Supervision Media

msherlock — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:59:19 +0100

SportBusiness wishes to apologise for the inaccuracy of the story published yesterday in relation to Formula One Management and Odeon, which was inaccurately relayed.

UK broadcasters sign UEFA Cup deals

msherlock — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:57:24 +0100

UEFA concluded TV rights agreements with Channel Five, ITV 4 and Setanta Sports to broadcast live UEFA Cup matches in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2012.

RTÉ and TV3 win Champions League deal in Ireland

msherlock — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:53:20 +0100

TV coverage of Champions League football in Ireland will be split between commercial broadcaster TV3 and public-service broadcaster RTÉ during the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12.

NHL agrees new deals with TSN, Anheuser-Busch

msherlock — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:03:37 +0100

The National Hockey League has signed deals with TSN, for media rights in Canada, and with Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc, for Bud Light to remain the league’s official beer.

Belgacom awarded Belgian football rights

msherlock — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:56:06 +0100

Belgacom secured the broadcast rights for the top-tier Belgian football league in a three-year deal worth about €44.7 million per year. The deal covers the 2008-09 to 2010-11 seasons.

New marketing head at Neo

msherlock — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:50:08 +0100

Indian sports broadcaster Neo appointed Abhishek Verma as marketing head of its two channels Neo Sports and Neo Cricket.

RTBF launches HD version of La Une

mglendinning — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:35:39 +0100

Belgian French-language public broadcaster, RTBF, has launched a high definition version of its main channel – La Une.

7m watch England v US

mglendinning — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:38:20 +0100

The BBC’s coverage of the England national football team’s 2-0 victory over the United States on Wednesday drew seven million viewers.

Racing UK goes free-to-air for 4th birthday

msherlock — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:29:44 +0100

Racing UK, the subscription horseracing channel will broadcast free-to-air for the entire weekend to celebrate its fourth birthday this Saturday.

Lack of TV coverage stops England IPL match

msherlock — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:03:17 +0100

A proposed match between Indian Premier League sides to be staged in England has been called off because of a lack of TV coverage.

Unrest over ECB negotiations with broadcasters

msherlock — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:00:01 +0100

The negotiations between the England and Wales Cricket Board and broadcasters over the future of the domestic game have caused growing unrest among the first-class counties.

AUB signs IOC deal for Beijng 2008

msherlock — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:38:53 +0100

The African Union of Broadcasting [AUB] concluded an agreement with the IOC for the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

MTV & NBC team up to expand the Action Sports Tour

msherlock — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:24:06 +0100

MTV Networks Music Group, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks, and US network NBC Sports agreed a strategic partnership to expand the Action Sports Tour.

Worldwide broadcast rights earn Football League £24m

msherlock — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:20:34 +0100

The Football League signed broadcast rights deals with six international agencies and broadcasters, worth £24 million over three years, beginning in 2009-10. The new deals have brought a 300-per-cent increase in revenue for the rights.

Digital Olympics Debated at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2008

msherlock — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:41:49 +0100

The Olympic Games will be under the spotlight at the fourth edition of Sport and Technology: The Conference 2008, in association with BT Media and Broadcast, which will be held on 13 June 2008 at BT Centre in London.

IPL sells international internet and mobile rights

msherlock — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:17:29 +0100

Dubai-based IT services company netlinkblue acquired international rights to stream IPL matches live on the internet and mobile phones in a 10-year deal believed to be worth nearly $50 million.

Champions League provides ratings boost for ITV

msherlock — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:10:58 +0100

Live coverage of the Champions League final penalty shoot-out was the most watched TV moment of the year in the UK so far, according to commercial broadcaster, ITV.

ITV accused of inflating broadcast sponsorship prices

mglendinning — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:01:07 +0100

Nationwide and e.on, the current broadcast sponsors of England international football team and FA Cup matches on ITV, believe the broadcaster is unfairly inflating the price of sponsorship rights at ongoing negotiations.

Slovakian TV to launch new sports channel

mglendinning — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:14:34 +0100

Slovakian public broadcaster STV will launch a new sports-based channel, Trojka, on August 8

CBS to launch college sport ad network

mglendinning — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:12:42 +0100

American media conglomerate, CBS Corporation, is set to launch an online ad network focusing on college sports.

TVNZ accuses Sky TV of 'hoarding' rights

mglendinning — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:17:50 +0100

Free-to-air broadcaster Television New Zealand is calling for strict regulations to limit pay-television operator, Sky TV’s dominance over free-to-air broadcasters.

Disney Sports complex to become ESPN-branded

msherlock — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:54:46 +0100

Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN are joining forces to re-brand Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex with the ESPN brand.

ESPN wins US Open Tennis rights

msherlock — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:17:19 +0100

US broadcaster ESPN, has acquired the rights for the US Open tennis tournament in a six-year, $140 million deal from 2009 to 2014, with the US Tennis Association.

Olympic channel won’t debut before Beijing

mglendinning — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:45:05 +0100

A new 24-hour television channel run by the US Olympic Committee won't debut before the 2008 Beijing Games in August.

Cricket is Australia's number one TV sport, says poll

mglendinning — Thu, 8 May 2008 10:11:06 +0100

Cricket is the most-watched sport on television in Australia, according to a poll by Melbourne-based market research company, Roy Morgan.

IMG strengthens digital media team with two new hires

msherlock — Wed, 7 May 2008 09:26:06 +0100

IMG Digital Media appointed Clive Baker as Chief Technical Officer, IMG Digital Media and Angela Kyle as Commercial Director, IMG Digital Media.

European IPTV demand grows at 250 per cent

msherlock — Tue, 6 May 2008 10:45:25 +0100

The number of households worldwide using IPTV services grew from 4.7 million in 2006, to more than 14 million lat year, according to a report by analysts Parks Associates and demand for IPTV services grew by 250 per cent in Europe last year.

Fox Sports and Nine secure ICC rights

msherlock — Tue, 6 May 2008 10:43:17 +0100

Australian broadcasters, Fox Sports and the Nine Network, agreed a four year deal with ESPN STAR Sports for TV rights for International Cricket Council cricket events from 2008 until 2011.

MP & Silva acquires FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournament rights

msherlock — Fri, 2 May 2008 10:13:50 +0100

MP & Silva acquired the exclusive media rights to the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Women’s and Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Japan from Dentsu.

NBC agrees largest major network broadcast of equestrian sport

msherlock — Fri, 2 May 2008 10:13:01 +0100

US network, NBC, acquired the broadcast rights for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games from the World Games 2010 Foundation.

NASN and ESPN Classic launch on Turkish platform

msherlock — Thu, 1 May 2008 10:20:11 +0100

The North American Sports Network launched today on Turkish DTH platform, DSmart. ESPN Classic is set to follow on June 1.

Japan Consortium wins Olympic broadcast rights

mglendinning — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:07:49 +0100

The Japan Consortium, an association of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and NAB (The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan), has acquired the Japanese broadcasting rights for the Vancouver 2010 and the London 2012 Olympic Games from the International Olympic Committee.

Czech sports channel to launch

mglendinning — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:05:48 +0100

A new Czech sports channel named Sport 5 is set to make its debut this Friday

NBC sports to air US Open in primetime

mglendinning — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:47:46 +0100

NBC Sports will schedule the final round of this year's US Open golf tournament in primetime for the first time thanks to the event’s west coast location.

SportAccord TV prepares for launch

mglendinning — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:43:01 +0100

SportAccord 2008 will showcase exclusive interviews with sports industry leaders fat this year's event inon the new SportAccord TV.

Promising outlook for Indian pay-television market

msherlock — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:30:53 +0100

The Indian pay-television industry is projected to generate revenues of $11.2 billion by 2012, according to a report by Media Partners Asia.

Bundesliga clubs approve TV deal for Cup games

msherlock — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:06:36 +0100

German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF, and pay-broadcaster Premiere, acquired the TV rights for the German domestic football cup in a three-year deal, worth €50 million per year.

Live Current Media wins BCCI and IPL website rights

msherlock — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:29:27 +0100

Canadian new media company Live Current Media Inc acquired the exclusive online rights for the Board of Control for Cricket in India and cricket’s Indian Premier League in a ten-year deal worth $50 million.

Championship of Darts signs up for internet distribution

msherlock — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:01:42 +0100

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and Perform, the digital sports specialists, launched the Championship of Darts - the first ever darts tournament to be solely broadcast on and funded by internet distribution.

TPSA to launch new Polish sports channel

msherlock — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:04:40 +0100

Polish telecommunications company, TPSA, is set to launch a new pay-television sports channel in August.

FOX Sports to show Australian test matches

msherlock — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:54:15 +0100

Australian sports network, FOX Sports, agreed a deal with Indian sports marketing agency, Nimbus Sport International, for the rights to show exclusive live coverage of Australia’s four Test matches during their tour of India in October 2008.

IEC in Sports signs further ATP Events and 5 Nations Rugby

msherlock — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:49:46 +0100

IEC in Sports renewed its deals with three important ATP events: the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Estoril Open in Portugal and the BA-CA Tennis Trophy in Vienna.

UEFA Cup deal for Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei

msherlock — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:44:05 +0100

UEFA awarded the media rights for the 2009-2012 UEFA Cup in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei to Astro – a leading Pay TV operator in the region and UEFA’s current media partner for the UEFA Cup.