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IMG launches €50m damages claim against Serie A over free Rai coverage in Latin America
The IMG agency has initiated a damages claim against the Italian football league, Lega Serie A, for €50m ($57m).
F1 TV set for new markets
The Formula One motor-racing championship has announced that its F1 TV OTT service will be rolled out in eight new territories from next month
Serie A could face damages claim from international rights partner IMG
Italy’s top football league, Lega Serie A, is facing the threat of a damages claim by the IMG agency, the sales agent for the league’s global media rights.
Olympic Channel expands reach with Claro Sports, FIA
The Olympic Channel, the OTT media platform of the International Olympic Committee, has signed content partnerships with Latin American media group Claro Sports and the International Automobile Federation…
Football bodies unite to condemn beoutQ
Fifa, along with a group of continental governing bodies and European leagues, has today (Tuesday) issued its latest statement hitting out at the activities of pirate channel beoutQ
FloSports signs streaming deal with United World Wrestling
Sports-streaming service FloSports has signed a global rights agreement with United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s global governing body.
The deal will see FloWrestling.c
Pro League engages Spring Media
The Spring Media agency has teamed up with the Belgian Pro League on an exclusive advisory deal for international media rights to the top-tier football competition
DAZN registered 200m social video views in 2018
DAZN reportedly racked up almost 200 million video views across social media platforms in 2018
Perform Content sale critical to success of ambitious DAZN
Perform’s B2B data and betting division likely to be sold in the coming months
Sale could help fund DAZN’s ambitious global expansion
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Endeavor folds NeuLion into new streaming operation
Endeavor, the parent company of the WME and IMG agencies, has formed its own streaming division encompassing the firm’s video streaming products and services, including technology provider NeuLion.
Pakistan Super League earns huge media rights increase, but franchises will remain in the red
Global Sports Commerce has solidified its influence in the world of T20 cricket, retaining global media rights to the Pakistan Super League alongside its consortium partner Blitz Advertising
Premier League hit by big market correction in Hong Kong and cooling in Netherlands
The value of Premier League rights in Hong Kong more than halved in the deal agreed last week with PCCW Media, owner of the Now TV pay-television service
Eurosport to commence 2019 cycling coverage with Argentinian showpiece
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has further enhanced its cycling rights portfolio by agreeing a deal for the Vuelta a San Juan, Argentina’s leading road race.
Discovery bolsters cycling ambitions by raising Play Sports Group stake
US media group Discovery has significantly increased its stake in digital sports media company Play Sports Group, furthering its effort to create the world’s leading cycling media ecosystem.
FIH unveils new global broadcast platform
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is set to launch a new global broadcast platform which it states will bring games to more fans and also lead to the development of user-generated content and new…
PGA Tour extends Twitter streaming partnership
Golf’s PGA Tour has today (Monday) renewed and expanded its content agreement with Twitter, with the social media platform to distribute nearly 140 hours of live competition from OTT service PGA Tour L…
UFC bolsters Fight Pass offering
UFC Fight Pass, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s digital subscription service, will double its live event schedule in 2019 through a host of new content deals.
Singapore FA seeks $3m from MP & Silva insolvency
The Football Association of Singapore is seeking to recover about $3m (€2.6m) in unpaid rights fees from its six-year deal with the MP & Silva agency, which was wound up on October 17 last year.