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The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation has signed a four-year extension to its media and marketing partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency.

The IMG agency has renewed its long-standing exclusive global archive partnership with World Rugby to include all major events until the end of 2020.

UK media company 1080 Media TV has renewed its production and distribution partnership with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has secured new rights deals with omni-channel content solutions provider Vermantia and Australian wagering company Tabcorp and has also extended a partnership with the Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS).

The Lagardère Sports agency has made its first move into the esports media-rights sector by agreeing a deal to distribute rights for the new Counter-Strike Blast Pro Series.

The National Rugby League, the sport’s top division in Australia, has teamed up with domestic rights partner, pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports, to launch a new direct to consumer streaming product for the international market.

The Formula One motor-racing series is planning on launching its own live-streaming service next year in a move designed to enhance its digital offering.

MP & Silva confirmed this afternoon that Seamus O’Brien will become the new president and group chief executive of the agency from January 1, with Jochen Lösch (pictured) stepping aside into a senior consultant role.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has teamed up with pay-television broadcaster Sky to live stream a number of upcoming national team matches online as pay-per-view events.

Formula One parent company Liberty Media is close to agreeing a coverage deal for the motor-racing world championship with online streaming service Netflix.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has struck an early renewal to its international media rights deal with the German Ski Association (DSV) for World Cup events held in the country.

Media consultancy HBA Media has extended its deal to distribute international media rights to the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest horse race.

The Volvo Ocean Race and its global distribution agency, production company Sunset+Vine, have unveiled the initial list of broadcast partners for the 2017-18 edition of the sailing event, with an emphasis on core countries featuring boats, stopovers and sailors in the race, and a shift towards digital coverage.

The International Judo Federation has launched a new mobile application to offer fans access to a variety of video content.

Former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke has insisted that he did not engage in an “exchange” with beIN Media Group chief executive Nasser Al-Khelaifi after the office of the Swiss Attorney General (OAG) opened a criminal proceeding against the duo.

The MP & Silva agency is expected to undergo a radical shake-up of senior management in the wake of this week’s dramatic loss of international rights to Italy’s Serie A, the agency’s flagship property.