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The World Dodgeball Association has entered into a multi-year global rights partnership with the Protocol Sports Marketing agency

RDA to pay minimum guarantee of about £500,000 per season for Pro14 international rights The agency is understood to have already secured more than £1m per season in sales

In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape of national team football events.
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UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is set to lose its rights to North American basketball league the NBA and mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship
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London-based digital media company Copa90 has agreed a content partnership with US broadcast technology company NextVR

The Japan Consortium of broadcasters has deepened its relationship with the International Olympic Committee’s digital platform, Olympic Channel, as the country today (Tuesday) marked the two-year countdown t…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have formed an Esports Liaison Group as the debate continues over the potential inclusion of…

The International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) has linked up with Sportradar for the launch of its new OTT platform. The IMMAF.tv service will showcase elite and amateur mixed martial arts

The MP & Silva agency has defaulted on payments to multiple sports rights-holders, TV Sports Markets understands, raising questions about its future.

Chris Buckley has been appointed as the new group chief executive of broadcast services provider Interregional Sports Group

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media has rubbished claims it is complicit in the operation of pirate service BeoutQ as a “malicious lie”.

Fifa has told TV Sports Markets it has exceeded its commercial targets despite experiencing “the most troubled period” in its history.

The Formula One motor-racing championship is holding talks with internet company Amazon over a carriage deal for its OTT service F1 TV.

The top sanctioning and governing bodies in tennis have joined forces to “publicly condemn and call for the immediate closure” of BeoutQ, a pirate service based in Saudi Arabia.

The Formula One motor racing championship has revealed its latest measure to enhance the sport’s broadcast coverage, with the annual F1 Innovation Prize being adapted to reward the winner by formally introducing his or her concept into the series.

The World Surf League has moved to apologise to fans following complaints concerning Facebook’s coverage of its events.

The Pro14 has agreed a three-season deal for the RDA agency to market international distribution rights to the cross-border rugby union league.

Golden Boy Promotions has struck a deal with Facebook that will allow the social media platform to stream live coverage of a series of the promoter’s boxing events.