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Uefa details Euro 2016 viewing figures
Uefa, the governing body of European football, has said that more than two billion people watched its Euro 2016 national team tournament live on television.
Deltatre teams up with LiveLike for VR venture
US virtual reality company LiveLike has partnered with sports media and technology company Deltatre to deliver VR solutions for a range of sporting events.
3D live-streaming platform launches for esports
Boom.tv, a new 3D live-streaming platform for esports, has announced its beta launch and revealed that it has raised $3.5m (€3.3m) in funding from investors.
MLG agrees YouTube partnership for Las Vegas event
Major League Gaming, which hosts and streams esports events, has agreed a deal with YouTube to distribute live coverage of its MLG Vegas contest on the video-sharing platform.
Fifa signs up with Olympic Channel
Fifa, the global governing body of football, has signed a content agreement with the International Olympic Committee’s recently-launched Olympic Channel.
Badminton’s Scottish Open extends with Lagardère Sports
Lagardère Sports, the sports marketing division of conglomerate Lagardère, has extended its host broadcast and rights distribution partnership with the Scottish Open Badminton Grand Prix.
Companies form VR association
Acer Starbreeze, Google, HTC VIVE, Facebook’s Oculus, Samsung, and Sony Interactive Entertainment have collaborated to create a non-profit organisation of international headset manufacturers to promote the growth of the virtual reality (VR) industry.
Sky confirms takeover approach from 21st Century Fox
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky, a major broadcaster of sports coverage, has confirmed a takeover approach from US media company 21st Century Fox.
ITTF partners with Chinese firm for VR initiative
The International Table Tennis Federation has teamed up with sports marketing company Seca to deliver virtual reality coverage of this weekend’s World Tour Grand Finals event in Doha, Qatar.
Media rights value in the top basketball leagues, 2016-17
In the second interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape of the top basketball leagues
Olympic Channel commissions documentary series
The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel has entered into a partnership with US filmmaker Frank Marshall and sports content and media company Mandalay Sports Media that will result in the creation of a signature documentary series.
TLA Worldwide backs new rights agency
Athlete representation, event management and sports marketing group TLA Worldwide has made a move into the sports-rights business by backing newly-formed agency Talisman Sports and Media.
Sport TV expects big uplift in Primeira Liga international rights
The Portuguese Primeira Liga’s international rights have been tendered for the first time, attracting interest from multiple global sports-rights agencies.
IMG takes ATP betting package to buttress defence against rivals
ATP World Tour betting streaming rights have been acquired by the IMG agency after it beat four other bidders – including the incumbent Perform Group
Red Bull Media House names Otti as COO
The Red Bull Media House production company has appointed Dietmar Otti as its new chief operating officer.
Premiership Rugby converts GEE distribution partnership
Premiership Rugby, the governing body of the top division of English rugby union, has entered into a distribution partnership with in-flight and maritime entertainment specialist Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE).
Dugout digital platform goes live
Dugout, a new digital media platform supported by a number of elite European football clubs, has officially launched.
Fina dives into Omnigon partnership for app development
Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has partnered with digital media company Omnigon to launch its first mobile app.