CVC in running for IMG, report says
The CVC Capital Partners private equity company is preparing a bid for the IMG agency, according to Sky News.
MTG appoints new sports chief
Peter Nørrelund has been appointed as the new head of sport at Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster.
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UFC strikes deal with Televisa to launch new channel
Ultimate Fighting Championship has agreed a deal with Televisa Networks to air UFC in 20 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and launch a new pay-television network.
TSN tees up PGA Tour extension
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has signed a multi-year extension to its broadcast rights deal with golf’s US PGA Tour.
SuperSport seals Glasgow 2014 rights deal
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired the broadcast rights to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the sub-Saharan region of Africa.
CAA Eleven to launch Uefa rights tender in six Asian markets
CAA Eleven will launch a tender for the media rights to the European qualifiers for Euro 2016 and the 2018 Fifa World Cup in six Asian markets on June 4.
Dailymotion forms strategic partnership with SNTV
Video-sharing website Dailymotion has formed a strategic partnership with SNTV, the sports video news agency operated by IMG and the Associated Press, in a bid to build its sports content.
Bolivian federation hit by tax ruling over World Cup rights sales
The Bolivian Football Federation has been ordered to pay B16.48m (€1.85m/$2.38m) in tax from revenue from the sale of television rights to 2006 Fifa World Cup qualifying games, according to Reuters.
Horse & Country TV saddles up Dutch carriage agreements
The Dutch version of satellite television channel Horse & Country TV has agreed a carriage deal with cable operator Ziggo.