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LaLiga joins forces with Beach Soccer Worldwide
Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) has agreed a partnership with LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, covering sponsorship and broadcast rights
Netflix F1 documentary omits two teams
Netflix's new fly-on-the-wall documentary "Drive to Survive", which takes an inside look at Formula One, will be released on March 8
NHL teams up with Snapchat
The National Hockey League has agreed a new multi-year global content deal with social media platform Snapchat
PSA strikes Facebook Watch deal
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed a multi-year rights agreement with social media platform Facebook
Ascot teams up with ATR, SIS for international betting rights
The UK’s Ascot Racecourse has agreed international rights deals for the betting market with pay-television broadcaster At The Races and SIS, a provider of end-to-end products and services to the betting a…
Error leads to global streaming of PSG match
French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has been left red-faced after its Uefa Champions League match against Manchester United was accidentally streamed live to a global audience on social media…
ESL signs expanded agreement with Facebook
Esports organisation ESL has expanded its partnership with Facebook Gaming to deliver non-exclusive coverage of its global competitions on the social media platform
SailGP prepares for launch with broadcast partnerships
SailGP has revealed a raft of broadcast partnerships ahead of the debut of the new sailing championship later this week
Investment funds throw money at Brasileiro international rights
Brazilian top-tier clubs are weighing up two major offers for their international media and stadium advertising rights
Caesars Entertainment signs landmark deal with Turner Sports
The Turner Sports division of US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with Caesars Entertainment to develop gaming-themed content for sports…
Infront increases its dominance over winter sports with ISU deal
The Infront agency’s acquisition of the International Skating Union’s global media rights is the latest plank in the company’s strategy to dominate the winter sports rights market.
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Uefa TV set for 2019 launch
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has announced that European football’s governing body will launch its own OTT platform later this year.
Olympic Channel heads to Amazon Fire TV
Olympic Channel, the multi-platform media service operated by the International Olympic Committee, has furthered its reach by agreeing a carriage deal with digital media platform Amazon Fire TV
LNR targets international growth as Canal Plus adds to Top 14 remit
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has added international rights to its domestic coverage of the Top 14 after agreeing a new deal with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, operator of the country’s t…
Infront expands into motocross with Youthstream acquisition
The Infront agency has acquired Youthstream, the owner of exclusive television, marketing and global promotional rights to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) MXGP Motocross World Championship u…
Domestic ratings flat year-on-year for Australian Open; focus switches to international rights
This month’s Australian Open, which concluded on Sunday night, marked the beginning of a new era in Australian sports broadcasting.
Infront completes winter sports set with ISU deal
The International Skating Union has today (Tuesday) appointed the Infront agency as its new global media rights partner for the next four seasons
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).