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Motorsport

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.

Football

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.

Football

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

Motorsport

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

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.

Squash

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

Baseball

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

Esports

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.

Table Tennis

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.

Football

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.

Athletics

The Olympic Channel, the multi-platform global media destination operated by the International Olympic Committee, has broadened its portfolio by securing rights to the 122nd Boston Marathon.

Rugby Union

European Professional Club Rugby has agreed four media-rights deals in recent weeks which it hopes will increase the exposure of its competitions.

Cricket

Fierce competition helped the Board of Control for Cricket in India earn a substantial increase in the value of its global media rights last week.

The Formula One motor-racing championship has today (Friday) announced that its new OTT subscription service, F1 TV, will now launch in May.

American Football

The Arena Football League has signed a host of new rights partnerships which are designed to enhance the game experience for fans of the indoor American football league.

Stockholm-based agency Spring Media has launched a new OTT channel to provide coverage of Swedish speedway events on a global basis.

Cricket

Social media platform Snapchat and online streaming service Netflix have entered the Indian Premier League through partnerships with teams in the Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Motorsport

New electric car-racing championship the Electric Production Car Series has stepped up its launch plans by agreeing a partnership with the Mediapro agency.