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National team football events, 2018
BT Sport set to give up NBA, UFC rights
Copa90 forges content partnership with NextVR
Olympic Channel strengthens Japan Consortium partnership
Liaison group formed to assess Olympic merits of esports
IMMAF links up with Sportradar for OTT platform launch
Rights-holders suffer missed payments as MP & Silva in “state of paralysis”
Buckley to lead Interregional Sports Group
Saudi Ministry rubbishes BeoutQ claims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media has rubbished claims it is complicit in the operation of pirate service BeoutQ as a “malicious lie”.
Fifa exceeds commercial targets despite facing ‘troubled period’
Formula One in Amazon Prime talks for F1 TV
The Formula One motor-racing championship is holding talks with internet company Amazon over a carriage deal for its OTT service F1 TV.
Tennis bodies join chorus of criticism for BeoutQ
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.
F1 seeks fan concepts to enhance broadcast coverage
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.
World Surf League answers criticism over Facebook partnership
The World Surf League has moved to apologise to fans following complaints concerning Facebook’s coverage of its events.
RDA follows EPCR deal with Pro14 contract
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 teams up with Facebook
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.
Mycujoo lands Beach Soccer partnership
Live-streaming platform Mycujoo will show live coverage of tournaments operated by Beach Soccer, the promoter and event organiser operated by Beach Soccer Worldwide.
ARC and Vermantia launch European Racing Channel
UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company, and Greek firm Vermantia, a leading provider of multi-channel content solutions for lotteries, gaming and betting operators, have launched the European Racing Channel, claiming it will provide the most complete offering of its kind worldwide for the betting market.