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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.

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, the global governing body of football, has signed a content agreement with the International Olympic Committee’s recently-launched Olympic Channel.

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.

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.

Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky, a major broadcaster of sports coverage, has confirmed a takeover approach from US media company 21st Century Fox.

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.

In the second interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape of the top basketball leagues

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.

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.

The Portuguese Primeira Liga’s international rights have been tendered for the first time, attracting interest from multiple global sports-rights agencies.

ATP World Tour betting streaming rights have been acquired by the IMG agency after it beat four other bidders – including the incumbent Perform Group

The Red Bull Media House production company has appointed Dietmar Otti as its new chief operating officer.

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, a new digital media platform supported by a number of elite European football clubs, has officially launched.

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has partnered with digital media company Omnigon to launch its first mobile app.