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Facebook Watch goes global
Facebook Watch, the social media company’s streaming service, will roll out globally a year after it launched in the US.
ICC releases cinema rights tender
The International Cricket Council has released an invitation to tender for live cinema screening rights to its 2019 Cricket World Cup
Twitter signs multi-year deal with Overwatch League
Twitter has signed a content distribution deal with the Overwatch League (OWL) which includes rapid highlight distribution during league matches and livestreaming of a weekly preview show.
IHF terminates MP & Silva deal and signs up with Lagardère
The International Handball Federation has today become the latest rights-holder to terminate an agreement with the Chinese-controlled MP & Silva agency, reclaiming global media rights to its flagship World…
Werthein replaces Pound as Olympic Broadcasting Services chairman
Argentine Olympic Committee president Gerardo Werthein has been elected as the new chairman of Olympic Broadcasting Services, the host broadcast organisation for all Olympic Games
UK regulator rules on Disney offer level for Sky
The UK’s Takeover Panel has today (Thursday) confirmed that US media company Disney may have to offer a minimum of £14 (€16/$18.5) per share to acquire pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky.
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Juventus launches OTT platform
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has launched a new OTT platform available across smartphone, tablet and desktop devices
SPFL terminates MP & Silva contract
The Scottish Professional Football League is free to negotiate new individual rights deals with individual broadcasters around the world from this (Monday) morning after terminating its overseas rights…
Fox reports strong financials as Sky takeover battle continues
US media company 21st Century Fox has recorded significant increases in full-year profit and revenue, while it has moved to buy itself extra time in the ongoing takeover battle for pan-European pay-television …
Amazon picks up Laver Cup tennis rights
Internet company Amazon’s Prime Video service has confirmed a deal to stream live coverage of Laver Cup tennis matches in more than 200 territories worldwide.
IMG to launch Serie A OTT service
The IMG agency has confirmed it will launch Serie A Pass, a global OTT subscription service that will offer live coverage of every match from the top division of Italian football
Discovery poaches Amazon exec for new D2C role
Peter Faricy has been appointed to the newly-created role of chief executive of global direct-to-consumer at Discovery, with responsibility for overseeing the media company’s digital portfolio, including E…
FCC dismisses beIN Sports’ carriage complaint
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has suffered a fresh blow in its ongoing carriage battle in the US after the Federal Communications Commission dismissed a complaint it had filed against media company…
ESPN hails ‘historic’ Top Rank deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has signed a seven-year rights deal with boxing promoter Top Rank in what it claims is the most comprehensive and exclusive rights agreement in the history of the sport.
Eleven lifts lid on pricing strategy for UK and Ireland
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has today (Friday) revealed its pricing strategy as it prepares to launch in the UK and Ireland later this month
DAZN eyes original programming to fill schedules
DAZN, the OTT platform operated by digital sports media company Perform, is to produce original lifestyle content in a bid to fill its schedule amid its international expansion plan
World Dodgeball Association signs global rights partner ahead of New York showpiece
The World Dodgeball Association has entered into a multi-year global rights partnership with the Protocol Sports Marketing agency
Pro14 gets smaller international rights guarantee but will earn more in new cycle
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