Spring Media to distribute ‘RugbyTown’ documentary internationally
The Spring Media agency has teamed up with production company Rugby Factory to distribute the latter’s new ‘RugbyTown’ documentary series outside of the US market.
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Boxing streaming service Fightzone goes live on Red Bee Media platform
Fightzone, a new worldwide streaming service dedicated to UK and international boxing, is launching today (Friday) on the OTT platform of Ericsson-owned broadcast services company Red Bee Media
UFC expands PPV coverage in New Zealand with Spark deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts series has expanded its presence in New Zealand through a new rights deal with telco Spark
Sky Italia renews Bundesliga deal, adds Ligue 1 rights to portfolio
Sky Italia has renewed its rights agreement for the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany, until the end of the 2024-25 season, while the pay-television broadcaster has also struck a deal…
Slovakia’s Orange Sport to close TV channels
The Slovakian arm of telecoms operator Orange has said it will close its sports television channels
Endeavor IPO prices shares at $24 apiece ahead of first day of NYSE trading
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has raised $511.2m (€421.9m) in a US initial public offering through the placing of 21.3 million shares at $24 apiece, the upper end of its originally-stated range.
Mediaset plans to revive ‘MediaforEurope’ project
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset is set to revive its MediaforEurope (MFE) project, which aims to unite its domestic and Spanish business interests into a Dutch holding company
Sport1 renews Activision Blizzard deal in Germany, adds rights for European channel
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended and expanded a rights agreement with esports organisation Activision Blizzard to include coverage of several competitions on its eSports1 and eSportsONE channels
Discovery deepens cycling involvement with Enduro investment
Media group Discovery has invested in Enduro Sports Organisation, which owns and operates the Enduro World Series (EWS) mountain bike championships and the EWS-E electric mountain bike series
Panam Sports claims first with OTT platform launch
Panam Sports, the body that represents 41 National Olympic Committees in the Americas, has claimed to be the first continental organisation in the Olympic Movement to launch its own OTT streaming service,…