Europe
Twitter adds to sports-rights portfolio with Six Nations deal
Social media platform Twitter has expanded its presence in the sports-rights market by agreeing a sublicensing deal for live-streaming rights to France’s games in the Six Nations.
French Olympic Committee signs new media partner
The French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) has agreed a four-year partnership with public-service broadcaster France Télévisions.
Spanish police join crackdown on illegal streaming of Premier League
Spanish police have raided a store owned by an internet service provider (ISP) in Malaga on suspicion of hosting a pirate IPTV service that shows English Premier League football.
BoxNation to show Alvarez v Chavez
Boxing-focused UK pay-television broadcaster BoxNation has acquired rights for the Canelo Alvarez v Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight on May 6.
Reich joins Infront communications team
Marisa Reich has been appointed as the new associate director of corporate communications at the Infront Sports & Media agency, according to the Sponsors.de website.
Manchester United sets out plans for global MUTV app
English Premier League football club Manchester United has revealed plans to launch a premium streaming app of its in-house television channel, MUTV, targeting its global fan base.
Watching Brief (Vol.142) UK Television Audiences Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th
UK viewing audiences for the week between Monday 23rd January and Sunday 29th January, plus a review of English Football League audiences for the 2016-17 season so far.
Watching Brief Vol. 142
Premier League hails crackdown on illegal set-top device sellers
Football’s English Premier League has hailed a police crackdown on the sale and distribution of illegal television set-top devices following the arrests of five people yesterday (Wednesday).
EU breaks down borders in online sports-media subscriptions
European Union negotiators have reached a deal that will allow Europeans to watch their online sports-media subscriptions when they travel to other EU member states from the start of 2018.
Women’s Rugby World Cup rights assigned in host nation
Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ and pay-television broadcaster Eir Sport have acquired rights for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
ProSiebenSat.1 makes move for Austria’s ATV
The PULS 4 division of German media group ProSiebenSat.1 Media has agreed a takeover deal for Austrian commercial broadcaster ATV.
SFR Sport acquires Diamond League rights
The SFR Sport division of French telecommunications company SFR has acquired rights in the country for the Diamond League athletics series.
British Superbike Championship signs long-term extension with ITV
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended a rights agreement for the British Superbike Championship motorcycling series.
Eurosport boosts Olympic sports portfolio with UIPM deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a pan-European, multi-platform rights deal with the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM).
FIS debuts new presentation tools at Alpine World Ski Championships
The start of the 2017 Alpine World Ski Championships today (Tuesday) has seen the introduction of new technology which the International Ski Federation (FIS) hopes will significantly enhance television coverage of the sport.
Infront brokers series of rights deals for CHL
The Infront Sports & Media agency has secured a series of rights deals for upcoming seasons of the Champions Hockey League pan-European ice hockey club competition.
ITV seals Rugby World Cup rights extension
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended a rights deal with World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, for the Rugby World Cup national team tournament.
Deutsche Telekom, Bayern set to launch linear channel
Telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom and Bayern Munich are set to collaborate on the launch of a linear television channel that will be dedicated to the German Bundesliga football club.