England
Liverpool launches new VOD service
English Premier League football club Liverpool has launched a new multi-platform, subscription-based video-on-demand service.
CyTA to show Bundesliga after deal with Lumiere, report says
The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, CyTA, has agreed a deal with pay-television broadcaster Lumiere to show coverage of the Bundesliga, the top division of football in Germany, according to the Cyprus Mail newspaper.
News UK secures Premiership Rugby clip rights
Premiership Rugby, the governing body of the English top-tier rugby union club competition, has entered into a partnership with News UK that will allow the newspaper publishing group’s online titles access to post-match clips from Premiership matches.
Premier League settles YouTube copyright case
The Premier League, the top division of English football, has settled its long-running legal battle with video-sharing website YouTube over alleged copyright infringement of its content, according to the Guardian newspaper.
FA renews Input Media partnership
Time Warner deal grants Villa US spotlight
English Premier League football club Aston Villa has agreed a two-year deal with US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable Sports to broadcast its international television programme, Aston Villa Weekly, in the Southern California area.
England Netball scores Sky Sports deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has signed a three-year rights deal with the England Netball organisation for the Superleague club competition and all home international games.
AVTV takes off with airline deals
AVTV, the in-house pay-television channel operated by English Premier League football club Aston Villa, has agreed a carriage deal with three major airlines.
London Irish claims record with Pump extension
English Premiership rugby union club London Irish has renewed its sponsorship deal with waste water and sewage specialists Pump Technology until the end of the 2017-18 season.
ESPN and OSN convert World Club 7s deals
Premiership Rugby, the commercial rights-holder and organiser of the World Club 7s rugby union tournament, has agreed two new broadcast deals for the inaugural edition of the event.
News UK adds to clip portfolio with FA deal
Newspaper group News UK has acquired the video clip rights to England national team games and FA Cup matches under a four-year deal struck with the Football Association.
Kentaro fends off competition to secure United’s summer tour rights
The Kentaro agency has acquired the global media rights for English Premier League football club Manchester United’s forthcoming summer tour of Asia and Oceania.
BBC scores rights to England rugby internationals
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has confirmed it has secured the live rights to two England rugby union Test matches against Argentina next month.
Adidas teams up with Southampton
English Premier League football club Southampton has entered into a “long-term” kit partnership with Adidas.
Pitch International renews Premiership Rugby rights deal
The Pitch International agency has signed a three-year extension to its international broadcast rights deal with Premiership Rugby.
Sunderland enhances African ties with BFS Group deal
English Premier League side Sunderland has unveiled BFS Group as its new principal partner and shirt sponsor from the 2013-14 season.
ICC strikes hat-trick of video highlights deals for Champions Trophy
The International Cricket Council has agreed three video news highlights distribution deals for the upcoming 2013 Champions Trophy one-day international tournament.
Aviva converts Premiership extension
Premiership Rugby has agreed a three-year extension to Aviva’s title sponsorship of English rugby union’s top-tier league.