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Eleven Sports teams up with Onefootball for LaLiga PPV offering in UK
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports will launch a pay-per-view offering after agreeing a global partnership with digital football platform Onefootball
STATS merger with Perform allows DAZN Group to prioritise OTT service
US-based sports, data and technology company STATS is to merge with Perform in a deal which could help fund the global expansion of the DAZN OTT sports platform
Spring Media announces Arsenal international distribution deal
The Spring Media agency has partnered with English football club Arsenal for exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the club’s international programming block and in-house content.
Tiger Woods, GolfTV add match series to content partnership
US-media giant Discovery will broadcast a series of head-to-head matches involving Tiger Woods on its GolfTV OTT streaming platform, in an extension of the parties’ existing content partnership.
IOC takes Olympic Channel to Roku OTT service
The International Olympic Committee has furthered the reach of its Olympic Channel by agreeing a partnership with OTT streaming service Roku
Action Images teams up with PGA Tour, PSA and Lagardère Sports
Action Images, the sports media agency owned by news agency Reuters, has agreed content partnerships with golf’s PGA Tour, the Professional Squash Association and the Lagardère Sports agency.
IMG spies International Champions Cup opportunity as Catalyst switches focus to AFC deal
In acquiring media distribution rights to the 2019 and 2020 International Champions Cup, IMG was the beneficiary of a change in direction by the former sales agency for the competition, Catalyst Media.
F1 signs content partnership with Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios
The Formula One motor-racing series has teamed up with production company Westbrook Studios on a new broadcast entertainment initiative that will align with grand prix weekends
MTG appoints Thomas Schmidt as ESL chief commercial officer
Media company Modern Times Group has appointed Thomas Schmidt as chief commercial officer of its eSport subsidiary, ESL
FREE | Motorsport Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of motorsport.
DAZN close to Perform Content sale to Vista Equity Partners
The DAZN Group is reportedly close to agreeing a sale for its Perform Content division to Vista Equity Partners, which could help fund the global expansion of the company’s OTT sports platform.
MLB continues Facebook partnership, scales back 2019 schedule
Major League Baseball has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal with Facebook, but the social media company will have a smaller line-up of live games in 2019
IMG to market International Champions Cup’s global rights
The IMG agency has agreed a two-year deal to market the global media rights to the International Champions Cup club football competition
Team Sauerland joins forces with Content Arena for rights distribution
Content Arena, the B2B marketplace for sports media rights, has agreed a partnership with leading boxing promoter Team Sauerland
YuppTV picks up digital rights to 2019 IPL season
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital broadcasting rights in a range of territories for the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament
IMG seals global rights deal with Badminton Asia
IMG has agreed a five-year deal to become the exclusive global media-rights representative for Badminton Asia events
Facebook signs two-year renewal with Ironman, optional third year
Facebook has renewed a digital broadcast rights deal with Ironman for its endurance sports events for 2019 and 2020, with an option to extend for a further year
DAZN to carry advertising, sponsorship on streaming platform
OTT streaming service DAZN will carry advertising and sponsorship placements on its platform as part of an expansion of the remit of the DAZN Group’s media division, the company said today (Wednesday).