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Formula One will explore more digital opportunities, particularly in territories where pay-television rights deals are in place, according to the motor-racing world championship’s head of commercial operations, Sean Bratches.
Esports

Social video platform Twitch has renewed its long-running streaming partnership with the DreamHack esports organisation for the 2017 season.
Horse Racing

In-flight and in-ship channel Sport 24 has acquired rights to six leading horse-racing events through an agreement with Racecourse Media Group and media consultancy Henry Birtles Associates.

Jean-Thierry Augustin is to step down from his role as president, sports and Olympics development, at media company Discovery Networks International in order to pursue new ventures.
Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee has hailed record audience figures for its 2016 summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro stating the organisation has benefited from a change in strategy for its rights deals.
Esports

The IMG agency has today (Friday) launched Boomeo, a web-based esports platform.
Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation has signed an extended partnership with Tellyo after the social video production company helped the body expand its online reach during an initial trial.
Karate

The World Karate Federation has launched a new online streaming platform that will allow fans to watch live coverage of leading events.

Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, which operates the Lagardère Sports agency, has reported a marginal increase in turnover for the 2016 financial year.
Basketball

Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has teamed up with live sport and event broadcasting company Sportscast Australia to stream live coverage of its upcoming Grand Final Series via social media platform Facebook.
Surfing

The World Surf League has agreed a deal with Facebook that will allow the social media platform to offer live coverage of the 2017 season of the competition.

The IMG agency has relaunched its sports media archive service as it seeks to expand its remit.
Minor Sports

Active lifestyle and endurance events company Tough Mudder has continued its expansion drive by agreeing a content partnership with ESPN Media Distribution, the rights agency division of the global sports broadcaster, along with breaking into the New Zealand market for the first time.
Esports

Social media platform Twitter has moved to strengthen its position within the esports market by agreeing streaming partnerships with the ESL and DreamHack organisations.
Mixed Martial Arts

US mixed martial arts organisation Alliance MMA has engaged the Kings Highway Media agency for the purposes of domestic and international media rights distribution.
Motorsport

International motorsports broadcaster Motors TV has rebranded to Motorsport.tv following its takeover by automotive digital technology business Motorsport Network.
Multi-sport

Snap Inc, parent company of social media platform Snapchat, priced its initial public offering above its target range yesterday (Wednesday) as it today prepares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape of selected International Federations, including a special focus into the IOC and the Olympic Games