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Fifty Digital lands content remit for Rugby World Cup
World Rugby has selected the Fifty Digital agency to manage creative, social media and content for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Olympic Channel to add Hindi language, reaches 2.45bn video views
The Olympic Channel, the International Olympic Committee’s OTT platform, has said it will soon provide a new language offering in Hindi and has now grown its social media community to more than nine m…
GolfTV debuts new 12-part Tiger Woods series
A new 12-part series starring Tiger Woods has launched on GolfTV, the OTT streaming service owned by US media company Discovery
World Rugby to stream Japan 2019 matches in markets without TV deal
World Rugby has announced plans to provide a streaming service for the forthcoming World Cup in markets where broadcast deals are not in place
African Games receive Olympic Channel showcase
The Olympic Channel, the International Olympic Committee's OTT platform, will provide more than 17 hours of coverage from the 2019 African Games, the multi-sport event underway in Rabat, Morocco
ESPN adds international rights to NWSL
US sports broadcaster ESPN has broadened its relationship with the National Women’s Soccer League by acquiring international rights to the sport's top division in the United States.
Sky NZ makes international move with $40m RugbyPass acquisition
New Zealand pay-television operator Sky has acquired a 100-per-cent stake in RugbyPass, the OTT streaming service, in a $40m (€35.9m) deal that expands Sky’s sports business internationally.
Fiba to stream pre-World Cup games through NBL link-up
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has teamed up with Australia’s National Basketball League to live-stream coverage of World Cup warm-up games featuring Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Fortnite World Cup pulls in older, female audiences
The inaugural edition of esports competition the Fortnite World Cup drew strong audiences in the US amongst older and female demographics, according to newly-released figures
ESL hails growing viewership figures
Esports company ESL has revealed that its major tournaments have benefited from a record 90-per-cent growth in viewership figures so far in 2019
World Surf League teams up with Rolling Stone
The World Surf League has agreed a content and commercial partnership with music publishing and media brand Rolling Stone
DAZN hires Sky Deutschland exec to drive commercial growth
OTT streaming platform DAZN has appointed Paul Sexton-Chadwick as senior vice-president of commercial propositions, a role in which he will help to drive its strategy and execution for commercial premises…
Uruguayan Football Federation sets deadline for international rights bids
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has set a deadline of 4 September for the receipt of bids for international rights to the national team’s qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup.
Spring Media to market Arabian Gulf League rights
The Spring Media agency has agreed a global digital distribution deal with the UAE Pro League for the Arabian Gulf League club football competition and its respective cup tournaments
LaLiga to appeal court ruling on Monday fixture ban
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called for the resignation of LaLiga president Javier Tebas, while the organising body of the top two divisions of domestic club football has said it will launch…
Fanseat seals long-term renewal with French Ice Hockey Federation
Global sports streaming service Fanseat has renewed its production and distribution partnership with the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) until 2024
International Korfball Federation to launch OTT platform as World Championships awarded
The International Korfball Federation (IKF) has teamed up with OTT solutions specialist Eyecons to launch a single worldwide channel that will stream competitions to a global audience
Spring Media to distribute Chelsea international programming block after linear channel closes
The Stockholm-based Spring Media agency has added another piece of new business, signing an agreement with Chelsea for exclusive distribution of the Premier League club’s international programming block.