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Disney creates new streaming and international business division
Walt Disney, which operates sports broadcaster ESPN, has established a new division, Direct-to-Consumer and International, to oversee its streaming video and international businesses.
Facebook strikes Gfinity deal, brings in Biddle
Gfinity has struck a deal with Facebook that will allow coverage of the esports company’s Elite Series to be shown exclusively on the social media platform through to the end of this year.
PGA Tour delves into augmented reality with new platform
The PGA Tour has furthered its commitment to technical innovation in golf by launching a new augmented reality platform.
NowThis Sports signs IPC content partnership
Digital content specialist NowThis Sports has signed a two-year partnership with the International Paralympic Committee.
Revenue falls, but ebit rises at Lagardère Sports and Entertainment
Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, which operates the Lagardère Sports agency, has reported a reduction in revenue, but an increase in earnings before interest and tax in its full-year financial report for 2017.
Sportradar seeks to take Montreux Volley Masters to next level
Women’s volleyball showpiece the Montreux Volley Masters has extended and expanded its partnership with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar.
Facebook makes new hire to aid video content ambitions
Social media company Facebook has made the latest effort to step up its presence in the video content market by hiring Matthew Henick, head of the entertainment studio of internet media firm BuzzFeed.
Discovery rebrands as Scripps takeover is completed
Discovery Communications, the parent company of international sports broadcaster Eurosport, has rebranded as Discovery after completing its acquisition of cable-television channel owner Scripps Networks Interactive.
IPC teams up with Olympic Channel for Paralympics coverage
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is to stream live coverage of the 2018 winter Paralympic Games on its website through an agreement with the International Olympic Committee and its Olympic Channel.
Eleven launches new channel on Twitch
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has launched Eleven Prime, a new channel that will be hosted by social video platform Twitch.
FIS launches tender for World Championships rights
The International Ski Federation has launched a tender process for the rights to the 2023 and 2025 editions of its Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships.
IMG completes Chinese Super League rights extension
The IMG agency has sealed a three-year extension to its contract to sell and distribute global media rights to the Chinese Super League, the top tier of club football in China.
Cricket World Cup Qualifier to receive TV coverage for first time
The International Cricket Council has said its qualifying tournament for the World Cup will be broadcast on television for the first time in its history, ahead of next year’s edition of its showpiece national team tournament in England and Wales.
MP & Silva confirms IHF deal
The MP & Silva agency has confirmed a deal to become the exclusive media-rights partner of the International Handball Federation.
Extreme Sailing Series returns to Sunset+Vine
UK production company Sunset+Vine has regained the distribution contract for the Extreme Sailing Series under a new deal with the competition’s owner and organiser, OC Sport.
F1 unveils new OTT platform
Formula One has confirmed it will launch a new OTT subscription service called F1 TV.
Comcast submits ‘superior cash proposal’ for Sky
Comcast confirmed this (Tuesday) morning that it has submitted a new offer for Sky, the European broadcaster operated by rival media company 21st Century Fox, despite the latter having agreed a broader deal with Walt Disney late last year.
BeIN strikes Serie A rights deal – report
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights to Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, in the Middle East and North Africa, according to La Repubblica.