Tokyo’s Olympic success sparks Australian broadcasters’ interest
The award of the 2020 Olympic Games to Tokyo has led to all three Australian commercial broadcasters re-entering the race for the country’s next Olympic rights package, according to The Australian newspaper.
Record viewing figures for 2013 IIHF World Championship
Infront Sports & Media, the official media and marketing agency of the International Ice Hockey Federation, has revealed record viewing figures for the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship national team tournament.
Big Ten details television coverage for new ice hockey championship
The Big Ten Conference US college sports organisation has said at least 70 games from its inaugural season of men’s ice hockey will be afforded television coverage.
Star India launches subscription streaming service
The Star India broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has introduced subscription-based live streaming of cricket and football events on its Starsports.com website.
CVC teams up with Middle Eastern groups for IMG bid, report says
The CVC Capital Partners private equity company has teamed up with prospective investors from Bahrain and Abu Dhabi to table a bid for the IMG agency, according to the Sky News division of UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB.
GroupM launches sports rights division in Australian market
Media investment management company GroupM has launched a full-service Australian sports rights and sponsorship division that will commence operations with Football Federation Australia as a foundational client.
Thai regulator defends ‘must carry’ rule in court
Thailand’s national broadcast regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, has defended in court its ‘must carry’ rule for all 64 matches of the 2014 Fifa World Cup football tournament to be shown on free-to-air television.
Uefa launches Champions League sales in Scandinavia
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has invited bids for the media rights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden to the Uefa Champions League and Super Cup club football competitions.
UCI Road World Championships ride into new markets
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and marketing partner the Infront Sports & Media agency have said the forthcoming Road World Championships will receive an “unprecedented level” of television coverage, including exposure for the first time in Middle Eastern, South American and Israeli markets.
Rightster boosts sports business with Mediasyndicator purchase
Online video distribution and marketing company Rightster has purchased the sports business and certain assets of digital sports firm Mediasyndicator from its administrators for a nominal sum.