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US media company Discovery Communications has today (Monday) sealed a deal to acquire cable television network owner Scripps Networks Interactive, with the agreement valued at $14.6bn (€12.5bn).

The Women’s Tennis Association is to launch a new subscription service that will offer live streams and on-demand coverage of matches.

The Formula E electric car-racing series has awarded its production contract for the four seasons spanning 2017-18 to 2020-21 to a co-venture between existing partner Aurora Media Worldwide and North One Television.

The Lagardère Sports agency has renewed an agreement with the Kontinental Hockey League to continue distributing the international media rights for the ice hockey competition.

Goal, the football news website operated by digital sports media company Perform, has agreed a deal to show video coverage of this year’s Arab Championship club football tournament.

Twitch’s deal with game developer Activision Blizzard last month is the latest indication the live-streaming platform and its rivals are now seeking esports rights on an exclusive basis.

BeIN Media Group is making its final preparations for selling Turkish Süper Lig international rights over the coming weeks, after more than a decade of the rights being warehoused by Digiturk.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a rights deal with esports company Gfinity for its Elite Series gaming competition.

Media companies Discovery Communications and Viacom have held separate merger talks with Scripps Networks Interactive, according to the Bloomberg news agency.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will launch a new tender for media rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition on Friday, stating the existing process will be maintained despite opposition from certain parties.

Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has spelled out its plans for its latest international media rights tender after staging the first edition of a new roadshow initiative.

The Formula One motor-racing series has agreed a global partnership with social media platform Snapchat in a move that reflects efforts by the sport’s new owners, Liberty Media, to embrace digital media.

The upcoming World Para Athletics Championships are set to be broadcast by more rights-holders than ever before, the International Paralympic Committee has revealed.

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has partnered with sports media and technology company Deltatre to launch a new OTT subscription service that will feature exclusive and comprehensive live and on-demand streaming of Fina’s most prestigious events.

Italian state broadcaster Rai and international sports broadcaster Eurosport have been awarded rights for Lega Basket, the top division of basketball in Italy.

The International World Games Association has said the 2017 edition of its showpiece event will receive record levels of exposure across the world.