Media
USTA appoints IMG Media
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has appointed IMG Media to act as the official television consultant to the US Open for a number of territories across the globe.
Telecinco set to acquire Euro 2012 rights
Telecinco, the Spanish commercial broadcaster owned by Italian media group Mediaset, is set to acquire the broadcast rights for UEFA’s Euro 2012 tournament in a deal worth Eur70 million, according to Spanish media reports.
Rugby World Cup to try out 3D broadcasts
Rugby World Cup matches will be aired in 3D for the first time later this year after Auckland-based 3DLive was installed as the official 3D broadcaster of the tournament in New Zealand.
Fox pens $1.1 billion deal with Big 12 Conference
Fox Sports Media Group has snapped up the broadcast rights to the Big 12 Conference in the United States in a deal worth an estimated US$1.1 billion over 13 years.
Eurosport fuelled by new Le Mans agreement
Le Mans 24 Hours, the legendary annual motor racing event in France, will be carried by Eurosport for the next three years after the pan-European broadcaster sealed a new rights deal with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO).
FEI extends EBU partnership
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has penned a new four-year agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Khan loses “big lump sum” as fight is shifted to Primetime
Amir Khan admits he has lost “a big lump sum” by apparently refusing to have his fight against Paul McCloskey broadcast on Sky Sports 3 in the UK this Saturday.
Serie A rights to be auctioned this summer
The media rights to Italy’s top division, Lega Serie A, are likely to be put out to tender this summer, according to press reports.
UPDATE Sport and The City launches with F1 event
Sport and The City details how Formula 1 technology is racing into the future.
US Olympic TV deal set for June
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expects to have a new and improved US broadcast deal in place by mid-June, according to the body’s chief rights negotiator Richard Carrion.
WRC teams call for Internet streaming
World Rally Championship (WRC) manufacturers have called for the sport to endorse live Internet streaming.
Chime makes iconic acquisition
Chime Communications has signalled its intention to expand its presence in sports marketing by acquiring The Icon Group for £11 million.
ZDF usurps Sat.1 for Champions League rights
ZDF has wrestled the German free-to-air rights for the UEFA Champions League from rival Sat.1 in a new deal that will run through the 2012-15 cycle.
Sky Sports pens new Football League broadcast deal
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has signed a new deal to cover the Football League in England for three seasons from 2012-13.
Seven to serve up Wimbledon action
The Seven Network has stepped in to acquire the Australian broadcast rights to the Wimbledon Championships after Channel Nine decided to end its partnership with the British grand slam tennis tournament.
IMG to split from World Series of Boxing
Sports marketing and management giant IMG will part company with the World Series of Boxing (WSB) at the end of the inaugural season of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) project, it has been confirmed.
Rogers acquires Indian Premier League rights in Canada
Canadian network Rogers Sportsnet has agreed a four-year deal to broadcast the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Eurosport to launch new brand
Eurosport has announced it will launch a new brand for its portfolio of multi-platform media services on April 5.