Premier League piracy win as illegal streaming device sellers jailed in Singapore
Football’s English Premier League has claimed a win against the piracy of its content after an electronics retailer in Singapore was convicted of selling illegal streaming devices (ISDs).
Ski Classics lands beIN coverage in North America and Australia
International pay-TV broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a multi-year rights deal covering the USA, Canada and Australia with the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events.
Italian rugby’s Top12 to receive Facebook coverage
The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has reached an agreement with social media platform Facebook to stream coverage of the Top12, the top tier of the club game in the country
Late SABC deal for Rugby World Cup final rights
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has agreed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport that ensures Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and England r…
NFL adds content to music streaming platforms
The National Football League has announced it will add its content to a variety of music streaming platforms including Pandora, TuneIn, Tidal, Spotify and SoundCloud in its attempts to expand its digital footprint.
DAZN joins forces with Snapchat to promote boxing content
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has agreed a partnership in the US with social media platform Snapchat designed to promote its boxing content
ICC seeking asset management provider
The International Cricket Council has launched a tender process to secure a technology provider to manage its library of audio-visual content comprising video and imagery
RFEF extends Copa del Rey rights deadline, seeks better bids
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has further extended the deadline for bids for rights to the Copa del Rey domestic club football competition during the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, after stating that…
Motorsport Network makes executive team hires
Miami-based digital media platform Motorsport Network has appointed Matt Young as an executive vice-president and global chief revenue officer, while Gary Learner has also joined as an executive vice-president…
Houston Rockets games dropped from Tencent schedule
Chinese conglomerate Tencent will not show Houston Rockets games for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing fallout caused by a tweet posted by the basketball team’s general manager Daryl Morey earlier t…