Global

Skiing

The start of the 2017 Alpine World Ski Championships today (Tuesday) has seen the introduction of new technology which the International Ski Federation (FIS) hopes will significantly enhance television coverage of the sport.
Cricket

The RDA agency has agreed a three-year deal to distribute global media rights to Twenty20 cricket tournament the Emirates Airline T20.
Football

Fifa is projecting an additional €480m ($516m) of media-rights income from the 2026 World Cup compared to 2018, an increase of about 20 per cent. Arguably only half of this will be a consequence of expanding the tournament from 32 to 48 teams; the other half being organic growth in the value of the competition from cycle to cycle.
Esports

Sports-media industry veteran David Hill has established a new production service in collaboration with the ESL esports competition.
Cycling

The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has renewed rights-distribution agreements for the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race, Clasica San Sebastian and Cyclassics Hamburg UCI WorldTour cycling events.
Cycling

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has enhanced its cycling portfolio by extending its rights to the Giro d’Italia ‘grand tour’ race, along with adding a host of other events to its line-up.

Digital sports media content provider Whistle Sports has closed its latest round of Series C funding, led by investment firm Beringea.
Tennis

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has entered into a six-year partnership with Perform through which it will aid the digital sports media company’s delivery of its media-rights and production contract with the Women’s Tennis Association.
Football

Ukrainian Premier League football club Shakhtar Donetsk has joined forces with online video service provider StreamAMG to launch a new streaming platform.
Boxing

The IMG agency has agreed a partnership with the International Boxing Association (Aiba) for the sale and distribution of the worldwide broadcast rights to its events in 2017.
Football

Second-round bids for Portuguese Primeira Liga international rights have once again fallen below Sport TV’s expectations, despite a five-way agency shootout.

Boxing

International sports broadcaster ESPN has secured a multi-year rights deal with boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions.
Cricket

In-flight and maritime entertainment specialist Global Eagle Entertainment has further bolstered its sport portfolio by agreeing a partnership with the International Cricket Council.
Golf

Golf’s Asian Tour has launched a new streaming initiative that will result in selected tournaments benefiting from live coverage on its website.
Esports

The WESA esports organisation has agreed a streaming partnership with video-sharing website YouTube for its Pro League competition.
Handball

The International Handball Federation has moved to defend its partnership with beIN Media Group, the global rights distribution partner for showpiece national team tournament the World Championship, amid criticism of the deal in German media outlets.
Archery

World Archery, the sport’s global governing body, has agreed a four-year extension to its deal with international sports broadcaster Eurosport.
Sailing

The Extreme Sailing Series has appointed production company Red Handed TV as its host broadcaster and the IMG agency as its distribution partner.