Europe
Bundesliga opener to receive VR treatment
Virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR, through its partnership with the Fox Sports division of US network Fox, will provide coverage of the opening game of the 2016-17 German Bundesliga club football season in live virtual reality.
BBC hails record digital performance for Rio 2016
The BBC has confirmed that its digital coverage of the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro reached 102.3 million unique global browsers – a record for the UK public-service broadcaster.
Virgin Media ‘furious’ over BT-EE deal
UK pay-television operator Virgin Media has demanded that mobile operator EE’s deal with pay-television broadcaster BT for access to the BT Sport channels is suspended, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Perform rejects investment approaches – report
Digital sports media specialist Perform Group has rejected a series of investment offers from US technology and media companies, according to the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.
Mediaset asks judge to enforce Premium sale to Vivendi
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has asked a court in Milan to enforce the sale of its pay-television division, Mediaset Premium, to French media company Vivendi.
Teleclub scores NHL rights
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has acquired rights to North American ice hockey league the NHL.
Sky Sports Mix to launch on Wednesday
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has confirmed that its new Sky Sports Mix channel will launch on Wednesday.
LaLiga keen on further international growth in 2016-17
LaLiga, the organising body of Spanish club football, has said games from the country’s top two leagues will be broadcast in over 170 countries this season.
ITV to stop broadcasting for an hour in support of Olympic initiative
UK commercial broadcaster ITV will switch off each of its seven channels for an hour next week as part of the I Am Team GB initiative, which encourages the British public to celebrate the country’s Olympians through a series of free sports events.
KPN reduces rates for Fox Sports Eredivisie channels
Dutch cable-television provider KPN has reduced the monthly subscription fee for three Fox Sports Eredivisie pay-television channels from €17.50 ($19.81) to €7.50.
UFC event to receive free-to-air coverage in Germany
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 will show an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on a free-to-air channel.
SFR-Numericable and beIN agree sports package bundle
French telecommunications company SFR-Numericable has struck a deal with beIN Media Group to offer bundles that include its own sports channels and the beIN Sports channels.
Tele2 to drop Fox Sports Netherlands
Dutch telecommunications company Tele2 has said it will cease carriage of Fox Sports Netherlands next month after failing to agree terms on a new deal with the pay-television broadcaster.
Sky Deutschland outlines UHD sports commitment
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has confirmed that it will show matches from the country’s Bundesliga football top tier and the Uefa Champions League in ultra-high-definition this season.
Glasgow Warriors to offer pre-season game via YouTube
Scottish Pro12 rugby union club Glasgow Warriors has said it will live stream its pre-season game against English Premiership team Harlequins via its official channel on video sharing platform YouTube.
Manchester City claims first with India-focused partnership
English Premier League football club Manchester City has entered into a partnership with Indian digital media company Veqta.
Eurosport serves up exclusive US Open coverage in UK
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has confirmed it will offer exclusive live coverage of the US Open in the UK, adding it will provide its best-ever broadcast of the tennis grand slam.
Telekom Romania extends Discovery partnership
Telecommunications company Telekom Romania has extended a carriage deal with the Discovery Romania division of international media and entertainment provider Discovery Communications.