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EBU renews Fis Ski Flying World Championships in direct deal
Ironman signs live streaming partnership with Facebook
The Ironman triathlon series has signed a global content partnership with social media platform Facebook.
Instagram launches long-form video platform
Social media platform Instagram has revealed details of a new long-form video service as it seeks to tackle Google-owned YouTube’s dominance in the market.
Aser invests in Whistle Sports
Aser, a global investment company focused on the media and sport sectors, has made an equity investment in Whistle Sports, a digital media network which targets the youth market.
Olympic Channel strengthens portfolio
The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel OTT platform has reached agreements with eight sport governing bodies and multi-sport organisations, as well as the National Pro Fastpitch baseball competition.
Facebook to stream coverage of PGA Tour events
Golf’s PGA Tour has sealed an agreement with Facebook under which the social media website will distribute exclusive Saturday and Sunday live competition coverage on a free basis from eight tournaments leading up to the 2017-18 FedExCup Playoffs.
European Commission sets up Sky takeover tussle with Comcast bid approval
Comcast’s takeover bid for Sky has today (Friday) been approved unconditionally by the European Commission, setting up a multi-billion battle for the pan-European pay-television broadcaster with rival US media company 21st Century Fox.
FIH signs content partnership with Whisper Films
Sports production company Whisper Films has agreed a global content partnership with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
PGA Tour and Discovery team up to create $2bn global OTT service
The PGA Tour this week future-proofed its international business, setting up a joint venture with Discovery for its media rights outside the US in a 12-year, $2bn (€1.72bn) deal.
EHF secures 300% increase as Infront and Perform join forces
The European Handball Federation has increased the value of its global media and marketing rights by up to 300 per cent in a new deal with a joint venture comprised of the Infront agency and digital media company Perform.
RDA targets Oceania after buying Super League international rights
The RDA agency will look to extract more value from Australia and New Zealand and strike deals in the Pacific Islands for the first time, after taking over international rights to the Super League.
PGA Tour adopts new global rights strategy with ‘pioneering’ Discovery deal
US golf organisation the PGA Tour has taken on a new strategy for its international rights by striking a “pioneering” strategic alliance with media company Discovery.
WorldRX signs digital deal with WTF1
The World Rallycross Championship (WorldRX) motorsport series has entered into a partnership with online platform WTF1.
TSM lands ACB’s media rights ahead of Afghanistan’s maiden Test
The Total Sports Marketing agency has agreed a five-year deal for worldwide media rights to all international matches and domestic tournaments organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
Amazon lines up Laver Cup rights deal – report
E-commerce and media company Amazon is close to agreeing a rights deal for the Laver Cup tennis tournament, according to the Australian Financial Review newspaper.
Polsat snaps up controlling stake in Eleven Sports Poland
Polish media company and telco Cyfrowy Polsat has acquired a controlling stake in sports broadcaster Eleven Sports' Polish operation.
Infront holds off challenge of IMG, EBU to renew Fis contract
Infront has beaten competition from rival agency IMG and the European Broadcasting Union to hold on to the international skiing federation’s global media and marketing rights.
New entrant beats major agencies to Série A international rights
BR Newsmedia’s acquisition of international rights to Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was finalised on Tuesday despite the warnings of the Brazilian football federation