England
Rooney testimonial to set Facebook first
Facebook will later today (Wednesday) stream English footballer Wayne Rooney’s testimonial match, marking the first game between two Premier League teams to be shown live via the social media platform.
West Ham agrees rights deals for curtain-raiser at new home
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and media rights distribution agency RDA TV have reached agreements with West Ham United for rights to the English Premier League football club’s pre-season friendly match against Italian Serie A champion Juventus.
Realise and NeuLion to drive Football League’s digital overhaul
The English Football League has agreed seven-season partnerships with Realise and NeuLion to overhaul its digital media offerings.
Eleven pounces for Premier League rights in Taiwan
International pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Taiwan for football’s English Premier League.
Formula E partners up with Facebook, ESPN Player and Snapchat for season finale
The Formula E electric car-racing championship has agreed content partnerships with digital streaming service ESPN Player and social media platforms Facebook and Snapchat for its final rounds of the 2015-16 season in London.
Premier League extends IMG production partnership
Football’s English Premier League has extended its production partnership with the IMG agency for a further three seasons.
Wimbledon takes to the court with Snapchat
Social media platform Snapchat has signed a three-year partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis Club under which it will broaden its involvement in the Wimbledon grand slam tournament.
Digi CZ considers sports channel launch after acquiring Championship rights
Czech pay-television operator Digi Czech Republic (Digi CZ) is considering launching a new sports channel after acquiring rights for English football’s second-tier Championship.
Leicester denied top spot in Premier League revenue table
Arsenal has become the first club to break the £100m (€127.2m/$144.1m) barrier in revenue received from the English Premier League.
NBC Sports adds Royal Ascot to horseracing portfolio
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired exclusive media rights in the country to UK horseracing showpiece Royal Ascot under a multi-year deal.
BT ponders selling Premiership Rugby games to free-to-air
BT Sport, which holds exclusive Premiership Rugby live rights through to the 2020-21 campaign, is considering sublicensing a package of live free-to-air rights during the 2017-18 season, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
IMG to produce Haye-Gjergjaj fight
The IMG agency has been appointed to produce live coverage of the heavyweight boxing clash between British fighter David Haye and Kosovo-Albanian Arnold Gjergjaj in London on May 21.
PPTV secures digital Premier League rights in Thailand
Thai streaming platform PPTV has acquired rights for football’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with beIN Media Group.
Everton scores Snapchat partnership
Everton of the English Premier League has become the latest major football club to enter into a partnership with mobile social media platform Snapchat.
Football League launches review of digital operations
The English Football League has commenced a review of its collective digital platforms through its wholly owned digital subsidiary Football League Interactive (FLi).
Leeds plays down reports of trying to dismantle Football League collective rights
English Championship second-tier football club Leeds United has denied reports that it wants to leave the Football League’s collective rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and negotiate its own rights.
Football League scores record deal with Pitch International extension
The English Football League has confirmed a record five-season extension to its international rights deal with the Pitch International agency.
Astro nets Premier League rights extension in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has extended its rights deal for the Premier League, the top division of English club football.