BOSM Chapter 15 - Sport Broadcasting

October 2005

2005-10-04T22:18:00.000+01:00

Last updated 15 October 2005

EU threatens Premier League over TV rights.

International Badminton Federation signs new media rights deal.

Rivals to Sky set to bid for English football television rights.

British Parliament makes plea for cricket to remain free on terrestrial TV.

British government enters debate as EU and Premier League continue to argue.

Premier League seeks UK government support for TV plan.

September 2005

2005-09-07T22:26:00.000+01:00

Infront secures 2006 World Cup rights.

New internet portal gives Thai fans access to Premier League football.

Telephones to become the medium of choice for TV sports fans?

Germany continues debate about the future of sport on television.

BSkyB to deliver sports content through mobile phones.

Premier League to sue European Commission over Sky TV contract.

St Louis Cardinals baseball team and ESPN agree eight-year broadcasting deal.

UK’s BBC secure rights to screen 2007 cricket world cup.

European basketball championships to be broadcast live on the web.

ITV and Sky retain UK rights to Champions League football.

Seven and Telstra go head-to-head in Australian TV rights row.

EU to investigate Premier League TV rights. 1 and 2

CBS to begin sports podcasting.

Sky’s TV cricket monopoly attracts attention of regulatory authorities.

English cricket board supports BSkyB’s coverage of cricket.

UK’s Channel 4 loses money on cricket coverage.

Law makers address the legitimacy of exclusive TV rights deals.

Controversy in England rages as cricket moves to satellite TV.

Bundesliga to change kick-off times to suit TV?

August 2005

2005-08-21T14:32:00.000+01:00

Premiere secures Champions League rights in Germany.

Will BT bid for English Premier League football rights?

Channel 4 commits to St Leger.

No plans to 'list' Test matches.

APAX to bid for Premier League rights?

Aberdeen to expand internet TV service.

EU puts pressure on Premier League over TV deals.

Live Premiership matches to be screened on P&O ferries.

EU wants Premier League live online.

Racecourse Association wins rights appeal.

US Tennis Open and XM Satellite radio forge a dual broadcasting and marketing partnership.

Sony Ericsson to bring tennis to mobile phones.

Mediaset wins rights to broadcast Italy’s Serie A.

Private broadcasters call for fairer terms when up against the state.

Jul05

2005-07-01T22:21:00.000+01:00

Athletics world championships to be broadcast live on the internet.

Setanta makes plans to bid for English Premier League TV rights.

UEFA rules that football matches have to be shown on the web.

Eurovision signs deal to screen Dutch football’s Eredivisie.

Sogecable wins right to screen Champions League in Spain.

Britain’s ITV to screen more boxing.

Ireland’s RTE resolves broadcasting problems.

Bulgarian National Television to cover 2006 football World Cup.

RAI secures Champions League rights.

Middlesbrough TV to close.

Sky v. Rai for Italian World Cup rights.

Jun05

2005-06-03T17:25:00.000+01:00

Glazers make TV deal vow.

BBC and ITV to share British broadcasting rights for 2010 and 2012 football World Cups.

Boersen Zeitung secures German football World Cup rights.

TF1 secures French football World Cup rights.

Japanese baseball in new broadcasting initiative.

European Broadcasting Union tendering process begins.

BSkyB to review pricing structure.

LiverpoolFC.TV and China.com sign agreement.

Race tracks lose out as horseracing signs new TV deal.

Britain’s ITV wants to snatch boxing coverage from rivals.

Telenor and Schibsted battle it out for rights to broadcast Norwegian football.

Last-minute deal saves Channel Four’s horse-racing coverage.

Rivals of BSkyB to threaten corporation’s position.

Sky TV and ITV agree TV deal with English Football League. 1 and 2

EU not happy about Sky’s Premier League coverage.

TV war rages in Australia.

India’s Zee TV launches new sport channel.

ESPN signs deal with Soccer United Marketing.

Lenovo signs deal with NBC.

ESPN drops coverage of NHL games.

Will televised horse racing in the UK be saved?

May05

2005-05-01T17:35:00.000+01:00

Lazio rights acquired.

Glazer targets sale of 'presenting rights'.

Boxing proves to be big draw on British TV.

TV revenues fail to hide hole in Manchester United’s accounts.

ABC secures rights to Australian cricket broadcasts.

Mexico’s Univision and TeleFutra break television soccer records.

English Premier League to hunt out cyber-pirates. 1 and 2

Will Manchester United break away from collective TV rights negotiations with Glazer’s arrival at the club?

TVN to take legal action against Racing New South Wales?

ESPN signs deal with Indian hockey.

Channel 4 set to end coverage of horse racing.

Australian Channel 9 broadcasting deal causes problems.

Will Manchester United be the first club to go it alone on TV rights?

Nigeria Football League in record deal.

Apr05

2005-04-05T16:04:00.000+01:00

Ulster Television to buy Talksport radio channel?

NFL secures deals with NBC and ESPN.

Indian cricket authorities set to begin new cricket TV channel?

TVP gets Polish rights to speedway grands prixes.

NOS awarded Champions League free-to-view rights by UEFA.

Mar05

2005-03-09T21:21:00.000Z

NFL may split Sunday night rights package between CBS and Fox.

IMG buys Live Channel and forms IMG Live.

Setanta fails to match BBC as viewers desert live SPL coverage in droves.

Broadcasters battle it out for Australian Rules Football rights.

Champions League contract up for grabs as TV audiences fall.

Media Partners and Silva agree deal with Serie A for international TV rights.

Feb05

2005-02-03T21:56:00.000Z

Kangaroo Media to develop relationship with NASCAR.

Broadcaster disputes Indian cricket TV contract.

Disney’s Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL team set to be sold.

Satellite radio deals: sport broadcasting’s next big thing?

TV coverage of India-Pakistan cricket series in doubt following dispute. 1 and 2

RTR secure rights to broadcast 2006 World Cup coverage in Russia.

Is timing matches for TV responsible for upsurge in violence at English football games?

English rugby in move to go it alone on TV deals.

BBC dismisses claims that it will set up new sport channel.

Bell Global Media and Rogers Media secure Canadian rights to Olympic TV coverage.

TV audiences for Super Bowl 2004 go on the slide.

BT offers close-up view of Scottish rugby.

Sportev and Racing UK pursue new broadcasting opportunities.

Award of 2010 Olympic TV rights could set a historic precedent.

Berlusconi employs smartcard technology in Italian football deal.

Sport boosts BSkyB growth.

Jan05

2005-01-06T11:28:00.000Z

Complex financing of Arsenal’s new stadium creates financial problems for UK’s leading commercial broadcaster.

NFL can now be downloaded onto MP3 players.

Lacrosse makes historic appearance on television.

Molson becomes TV production company for 2005 Champ Car series.

Berlusconi's media empire expands its product portfolio.

NFL games on iPod to start soon.

Plazamedia acquires Bundesliga rights.

Non-League club live on BBC.

Dec04

2004-12-01T09:50:00.000Z

Sky confirms deal to exclusive broadcasting rights to English cricket. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

US Champ Car series announces new deal with CBS and NBC.

Canal Plus agrees record breaking deal to screen French football.

Crunch time for English cricket in talks about future TV negotiations.

French football gets TV cash injection.

Manchester United agrees in-stadium broadcasting deal.

Channel 4 broadcasts of horse racing are in danger.

Pukka Pies to sponsor televised football coverage.

Sky TV makes move for English cricket contract.

The end of the English Premier League dream? Revenues under threat as EU rules TV contract illegal.

FA chief wants television replays.

TV New Zealand to broadcast Maori sports special.

FIFA adopts new sponsorship and television strategies.

Beckenbauer questions TV coverage of 2006 World Cup.

Brussels fails to advance EU case in negotiations over televised Premier League football games.

Nov04

2004-11-03T11:53:00.000Z

Sky agrees ‘pub business’ pricing strategy.

Super Sport wins exclusive rights to show F1 motor racing across Africa.

NFL and the business of broadcasting.

NBA and Alhurra agree television deal intended to promote new market entry.

Fox and NFL agree new TV deal.

Explore the Premium TV site for some insight into the scale and scope of their operation.

Infront Sports & Media agree to work with Organización de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamerican to broadcast football World Cup games in 2006.

Oct04

2004-10-01T15:45:00.000+01:00

ESPN and Main Event Promotions collaborate on new pay-TV venture.

ESPN analyses the commercial logic underpinning bids for rights to sports radio coverage.

Satellite radio station agrees massive deal with MLB.

Channel 4 set to win cricket contract.

UEFA announces new deals for televising of UEFA Cup and UEFA Supercup finals.

TV viewing figures for the Olympic Games break records.

Time Warner, Comcast and New York Mets form broadcasting network.

Sky signs an exclusive deal to show English rugby union games.

Latest news of the controversy engulfing the Australia/India cricket series.

The Observer reveals the real reason behind Malcolm Glazer's interest in Manchester United: internet television.

Sep04

2004-09-01T15:42:00.000+01:00

Scheduling of televised football games creates concerns in the US.

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