MMA promotion Invicta secures US broadcasts in Anthem takeover
Invicta Fighting Championship, the US women’s mixed martial arts promotion, has been acquired by media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment in a deal that will grant it US television exposure for the f…
La Vuelta continues Twitch mainstream sport move, Allsvenskan launches on TikTok
Organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a España have announced it will be the first of the sport’s ‘grand tours’ to have an official account on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform.
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TrillerNet acquires FITE to create ‘360-degree content engine’
TrillerNet, parent company of AI-driven short video social app Triller, has completed what it calls its “360-degree content engine” by agreeing a deal to acquire combat sports-focused media company FIT…
Eurosport, L’Équipe and TV2 Denmark among Tour of the Alps broadcasters
Organisers of the Tour of the Alps, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) ProSeries race held in Italy and Austria, are expecting live, delayed and on-demand broadcast coverage in around 100 countries
Motorsport Network hires Stegelmann as CCO
Digital media company Motorsport Network has appointed Lars Stegelmann as its chief commercial officer
TV Cultura secures Brazilian rights to IndyCar
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has built on its motorsports portfolio by acquiring rights to US motor-racing series IndyCar
FA’s Simmons outlines path to self-sustainability for WSL
The Women’s Super League, the top tier of women’s club football in England, still needs to go through a number of media-rights cycles before it is able to become self-sustainable, according to director of …
W Series recruits FA’s Gracey as head of broadcast, media rights
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, has recruited the Football Association’s Tom Gracey as its head of broadcast and media rights.
Discovery to mark Tokyo 2020 milestone with new content series
Media group Discovery has announced the launch of new content to support its broadcast across Europe of the postponed 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
Sky Italia to cut 25 per cent of workforce, say unions
The Italian arm of pay-television broadcaster Sky is preparing to cut its total workforce by 25 per cent as part of a wider four-year transformation plan, according to national unions, as it seeks to adapt…