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Facebook will later today (Wednesday) stream English footballer Wayne Rooney’s testimonial match, marking the first game between two Premier League teams to be shown live via the social media platform.

Video-sharing platform YouTube has partnered with broadcasters in more than 60 countries to deliver official highlights of the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Lagardère Sports, the sports marketing division of conglomerate Lagardère, has agreed an exclusive deal to sell global media rights to pan-European club basketball competition the VTB United League.

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and media rights distribution agency RDA TV have reached agreements with West Ham United for rights to the English Premier League football club’s pre-season friendly match against Italian Serie A champion Juventus.

Social media platform Twitter will stream live coverage of the ELeague esports competition today (Friday) and tomorrow.

The Sportsman Media Group agency has agreed a four-season deal for the international audiovisual rights to the Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile, the top division of women’s club volleyball in Italy.

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that its new Olympic Channel will launch on August 21 following the closing ceremony of the 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Live-action virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR and Relevent Sports, a division of US sports and entertainment firm RSE Ventures, have unveiled plans to broadcast three matches from pre-season club football competition the International Champions Cup live in virtual reality.

Social media platform Twitter has secured live streaming rights to Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games under a deal with MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and internet arm of the North American baseball league.

The Pitch International agency this month acquired Formula One and LaLiga rights as part of a move to create a new in-flight offering, TV Sports Markets understands.

Boxing promoter Matchroom Boxing and media company CSI Sports are in talks over a lengthier partnership after their deal for Anthony Joshua’s WBO World Heavyweight Championship fight against Dominic Breazeale last month, TV Sports Markets understands.

Interview with Craig and Richard Miele, chief executives of Fight Sports, on their acquisition strategy and wider business.

Multinational telecommunications company Altice has made further changes to its senior management team by unveiling a new international media and content organisation.

Streaming service FilmOn TV has launched what it claims is the world’s first 24/7 channel dedicated to drone racing.

The IMG agency has agreed a deal with the International Olympic Committee to distribute the international in-flight and in-ship rights to the forthcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Australian live streaming platform Epicentre.TV has acquired rights to the men’s World Bodyboarding Tour through an agreement with the Association of Professional Bodyboarders.