#TV Rights
# tv-rights - Friday 9 March, 2018
TG4 set to retain broadcasting rights for the Pro14 for next three seasons
The Irish broadcaster has been a major supporter of the championship in recent years.
# tv-rights - Friday 12 January, 2018
Eir Sport wins Pro14 TV rights for next season after outbidding Sky
The deal is part of eir’s major move to become a market leader in the rugby sphere.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
Motion calling for the GAA not to enter new pay-per-view TV deal will be put to 2018 Congress
Roscommon delegates unanimously passed the motion last night.
# tv-rights - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Manchester United 'would welcome' Facebook and Amazon TV rights bids
Executive vice-chair Ed Woodward has said there is growing interest from new media outlets in landing TV deals, which interests United greatly.
# tv-rights - Thursday 24 August, 2017
Expansion east and west still on the table for Pro14 as they chase TV funds
Germany is becoming an increasingly viable option for Pro14 CEO Martin Anayi.
# tv-rights - Wednesday 23 August, 2017
Pro14 won't rule out option of going exclusively to satellite TV
Martin Anayi has invited broadcasters to join the rights bidding war when it begins next year in a move designed to secure as lucrative a deal as possible.
# tv-rights - Wednesday 19 July, 2017
Golf returns to the BBC with deal to show this year's US PGA - reports
Peter Alliss rides again.
# tv-rights - Sunday 19 March, 2017
'Thanks for watching' - RTÉ signs off with nostalgic montage as it loses Six Nations rights
TV3 will show the tournament from next year.
# tv-rights - Monday 6 March, 2017
BT Sport pay €1.36 billion to extend Champions League rights
The broadcaster has been showing Champions League games since 2015.
# tv-rights - Thursday 12 May, 2016
Huge new Top 14 TV rights deal worth €97 million per season
The French clubs are going to be even wealthier from 2019 onwards.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 26 January, 2016
GAA chief warns against motions restricting broadcast deals to free-to-air TV
Paraic Duffy believes such a move would lead to ‘a greatly reduced media rights income’.
# tv-rights - Wednesday 11 November, 2015
TV3 secure Six Nations rights from 2018
The broadcaster say it looks forward to becoming the ‘home of rugby in Ireland’.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 10 February, 2015
'Cut ticket prices & make it affordable for real fans' - Twitter reacts to new Premier League TV deal
Sky and BT Sport have shelled out a combined €6.9billion to broadcast Premier League football games in 2016-2019.
# tv-rights - Thursday 5 February, 2015
The GAA didn't make as much extra revenue as you'd think from last year's Sky media deal
The TV rights deal created huge controversy last year.
# tv-rights - Thursday 29 January, 2015
The Six Nations may not be screened live on free-to-air TV from 2018
RTÉ and the BBC’s current rights deals conclude after the 2017 tournament.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 4 November, 2014
The future of sports broadcasting: Is the multi-billion euro rights war here to stay?
TV sports rights are worth a reported €20 billion globally each year.
# tv-rights - Thursday 9 October, 2014
Historic €355 million Top 14 TV deal suspended by Parisian court
The rights to screen the French league will be put out to tender again before March of next year.
# tv-rights - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
GAA and Sky Sports partnership has the capability to open up 'a huge can of worms'
Brian Whelehan’s Offaly side will take on Kilkenny in the first Sky Sports televised game.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 15 April, 2014
As it happened: GAA bosses face Oireachtas Committee over Sky Sports TV deal
GAA President Liam O’Neill and Director-General Paraic Duffy appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications.
# tv-rights - Friday 28 March, 2014
GAA are urged to make all championship games free-to-air on TV
There has been speculation that Sky Sports is about to enter the GAA TV rights market.
# tv-rights - Wednesday 19 March, 2014
€70 million per season Top 14 TV rights deal facing legal threat
BeIN Sport are reportedly unhappy with the process that led to Canal+ agreeing a new five-year deal with the LNR.
# tv-rights - Thursday 16 January, 2014
Toulon president says his club are 'ready to boycott' the Top 14
Mourad Boudjellal has underlined his clear belief that the new TV money must be split based on merit.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 14 January, 2014
New Top 14 TV rights deal worth over €70 million per season
The French clubs are even more in the money after re-negotiating their contract with Canal+.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 3 December, 2013
French clubs calling for big money offers on TV rights deal
There could be long-term ramifications for the Irish provinces if the LNR attracts the money they are looking for.
# tv-rights - Saturday 9 November, 2013
BT snares British Champions League rights in £900m coup
The deal for the Irish TV rights to show the competition after 2015 has yet to be confirmed.
# tv-rights - Friday 4 October, 2013
BT row in on Heineken Cup discussion
The TV channel’s chief executive, Marc Watson, says they aren’t at the root of the problem.
# tv-rights - Friday 16 August, 2013
Rio 2016: RTÉ secure 'extensive' Olympic broadcast rights
The national broadcaster will also host coverage of the Winter Olympics on RTÉ News Now.
# tv-rights - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Sky Sports agree new 3-year NFL deal -- and not a moment too soon
There’s brinksmanship and then there’s brinksmanship. We’re just glad that this got sorted before tonight’s season opener.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
European court delivers major blow to Premier League TV rights
The European Court of Justice says domestic customers are fully entitled to buy foreign TV subscriptions in order to watch football.
# tv-rights - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
Fergie is the Beeb's new best friend, thinks TV companies have too much power
The Manchester United boss feels that Sky and ESPN are “God” when it comes to the Premier League schedule.
# tv-rights - Monday 4 April, 2011
The Spanish Corner: Strikes, Streaks and Shakira
“Spain is anything but boring,” writes Garreth Nunn in this week’s column on La Liga’s latest madness.