Adam Nelson, Europe office

Volleyball

Argentina’s Federación Metropolitana de Voleibol, which oversees the country’s top volleyball competitions, has announced plans to launch a major new digital platform in partnership with Genius Sports Grou…
Football

Spanish media giant Mediapro is in “advanced negotiations” with private equity firms Bain Capital and NB Renaissance Partners to join their bid for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, accor…
Football

The Pro League, the administrator of the top two football divisions in Belgium, has announced a partnership with Netherlands-based digital and social media agency 433
Rugby Union

BT Sport has struck a deal with Premiership Rugby that will see it air every game that is played behind closed doors for the rest of the season after the league’s resumption.
Multi-sport

Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Italia has announced the appointment of Gabriella Vacca as its chief technology officer
Motorsport

Liberty Media’s major investment into Formula One’s digital media operations has demonstrated its value during sport’s global lockdown, believes Frank Arthofer, the series’ global head of digital media and licensing.
Multi-sport

Spain-based broadcast production and rights agency Mediapro has announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence video platform, AIProclips, developed in collaboration with computing giant IBM
Esports

Mixer, the esports live streaming platform owned by technology giant Microsoft, is to be closed from July 22, following a deal struck between its owner and Facebook
Football

The 18 clubs in the Eredivisie, the Netherlands’ top football division, have reached an agreement on the distribution of the media-rights fees for the 2019-20 season.
Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced plans to host its first Esports Fan Championship later this month