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UK telco BT, which operates pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, has today (Thursday) announced plans to cut around 13,000 jobs over the next three years as it admitted its structure is too complex and “overweight” when compared to rivals.

Digital sports content and media group Perform has today (Tuesday) signalled its intention to step up its global expansion plans by hiring John Skipper, formerly president of US sports broadcaster ESPN, as executive chairman.

BT, the UK telco that operates the BT Sport pay-television sports broadcaster, is set to announce plans to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide next week.

Organisers of the Giro d’Italia have said the 2018 edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’ event will receive record coverage as it prepares to commence outside European borders for the first time in its history.

Technology companies NextVR and Oculus have struck a partnership to bring live virtual reality events to Oculus Venues, a new app designed to allow people to watch live sporting events, as well as other entertainment events and concerts.

Twitter has unveiled a raft of new content partnerships, including significant new deals in the sports sector with Disney and Formula One.

Formula One has told TV Sports Markets its OTT subscription platform, F1 TV, will not have short-term subscriber targets as it looks to build a durable digital presence.

Second-round bids for Asian Football Confederation media and marketing rights were due on Thursday evening (April 26) Malaysia time. It is understood none of the bidders from the first round, which included agencies and broadcasters, have been eliminated from the process.

Klefer Marketing Esportivo has begun discussions with interested parties over the sale of international media and betting rights to the Copa do Brasil

Interview with Frank Arthofer, Formula One’s director of digital, licensing and new business, about the forthcoming launch of F1 TV Pro and F1 TV Access, the championship’s own OTT services.

Cycling’s Hammer Series has agreed deals with social media platforms Facebook and Twitter, along with video-sharing service Dailymotion, to live stream its entire 2018 season free of charge.

The Olympic Channel, the multi-platform global media destination operated by the International Olympic Committee, has struck more deals with international federations.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation has confirmed the launch of Base, its new commercial and marketing arm.

Social video platform Twitch has enhanced its ties to North American basketball league the NBA by agreeing to become its first media rights partner for esports competition the NBA 2K League.

The International Table Tennis Federation has agreed a partnership for social media platform Twitter to live stream its 2018 Challenge Series on a global basis.

London-based digital media company Copa90 has agreed a partnership with social media platform Snapchat to deliver youth-orientated content during the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.