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Motors TV chief clarifies channel’s future
Ski Classics sign new rights deals
Floorball body signs up with Olympic Channel
World Rugby details new rights partners for Sevens Series
Luge body to repeat streaming initiative
Amazon considers sports package as part of Prime service
ITV signs up for two World Cups as new deals start to roll in
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has bought rights to the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups, while deals have also been struck in Japan and sub-Saharan Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.
Motors TV to go OTT after takeover deal
Pan-European motorsports channel Motors TV has today (Friday) been acquired by automotive and motorsport digital technology business Motorsport Network in a move that is set to see it switch to become an over-the-top operation.
V8 Supercars maintains global rights partnership with IMG
The IMG agency has renewed a media rights distribution partnership with Australian motor racing series V8 Supercars.
World Chess Championship organisers lose out in coverage lawsuit
Organisers of the World Chess Championship have lost out in their bid to block websites from broadcasting moves from the sport’s showpiece event after a US judge ruled they did not make a sufficient case.
NFL builds on VR plans with NextVR partnership
The NFL American football league has continued its virtual reality drive by partnering with VR broadcast technology company NextVR.
Turner forms new division to drive digital innovation
Global media company Turner has promoted Aksel van der Wal to oversee a new division which will seek to lead its digital innovation internationally.
Noto steps up to COO as Bain exits Twitter
Social media platform Twitter has said chief operating officer Adam Bain will leave the company, with chief financial officer Anthony Noto set to replace him in the role.
Liberty Media chief touts OTT platform for Formula One
Liberty Media chief executive Greg Maffei has said the US media company may seek to develop an over-the-top platform for Formula One once its takeover deal for the motor racing series is completed.
Twitter considers bids for Vine
Social media website Twitter is considering selling Vine rather than shutting down the video-sharing application, according to the TechCrunch news website.
World Chess Championship organisers issue lawsuit over piracy
Organisers of the World Chess Championship have filed lawsuits against three websites over potential piracy of the sport’s showpiece event, which gets underway later this week.
FA international sales strategy vindicated by big agency deals
England’s Football Association told TV Sports Markets this week that its strategy of opening up FA Cup international rights by running a single tender was vindicated by its deals with the IMG and Pitch International agencies.
Scottish Rugby renews Pitch distribution deal without tender
Scottish Rugby earned an increase of more than 70 per cent by selling international rights to its autumn Test matches directly to the Pitch International agency, without offering them to the market.