Global

Interview with Adam Kelly, head of global sales at IMG, on media-rights sales for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor and the wider impact of the event.

The World Rally Championship has reported a 17-per-cent year-on-year increase in its global television audience for the first seven rounds of the 2017 edition of the motorsport series.

The NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal has extended a deal between its Golf Channel platform and the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the US.

A senior executive at internet company Amazon has hinted that the firm is planning a significant expansion of its ambitions in the sports broadcasting market.

International digital-terrestrial television and pay-television broadcaster CNN has agreed a rights deal with the International Judo Federation.

Pay-television channel Fight Sports has acquired rights in a number of territories to next month’s middleweight boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin

Formula One chief executive Chase Carey has said he is keen for the motor-racing championship to alter its media-rights strategy in order to support long-term growth plans, rather than focus on quick methods to boost viewing figures.

News services provider Bloomberg Media Distribution has entered into a partnership with media production company Niche Sport Media to distribute coverage of its sporting events.

The International Cricket Council has hailed a major uplift in broadcast and digital performance for the recently completed 2017 Women’s World Cup, stating the figures justify its enhanced investment in the event.

Social media website Facebook has launched Watch, a new video platform that will allow users to access a variety of shows, including sports coverage.

International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications and OTT operator YuppTV have entered into contention for the forthcoming rights sales process for Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League, according to multiple reports.

Specialist cycling and tri-sports video distributer Play Sports Network has launched a new platform dedicated to triathlon.

Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has launched its international media rights sales process for the three seasons spanning 2018-19 to 2020-21.

The Octagon sports marketing agency has launched a new global media-rights consultancy.

The value of International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships media rights in Europe has fallen for the second cycle in a row following a new deal announced this week

This year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup is set to be the most widely viewed edition of the national team tournament to date, with the event to be broadcast live to more than 110 countries.