National Basketball Association (NBA)
Fox and Mediaset busy in Italy
Fox Sports buys Eredivisie rights in Italy
Sport1 winning second tier battle but faces threat
German broadcaster Sport1 targets pay-TV growth
ESPN exit strategy questioned despite good German deal
In its haste to exit the UK, ESPN may have missed an opportunity with its ESPN America channel
France and Israel take tough stance over league rights
English Premier League considers launching own channel in only two territories without a deal.
NBA renewals to top 2007 world-beaters
Television rights deals with incumbent partners ABC/ESPN and TNT likely to be the most valuable of the year.