Global
PSA hails Broadreach deal as coverage expands
The Professional Squash Association has cited its rights partnership with the Broadreach Media agency as a key driver behind record growth in television exposure of its events during the first half of 2015.
Winter plans to revamp UFC’s Fight Pass
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series is planning to revamp Fight Pass after hiring former Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com executive Eric Winter as the new general manager of the online viewing subscription service.
FuboTV secures additional funding support
Football streaming platform fuboTV has raised an additional $4m (€3.7m) in funding in an effort to support its ongoing expansion plans.
MP & Silva reveals details of group restructuring
Andrea Radrizzani has sold part of his shares to fellow MP & Silva co-founder Riccardo Silva as part of a restructuring process at the agency.
Facebook to stream Audi Cup coverage
Social media platform Facebook is to stream live coverage of the 2015 Audi Cup pre-season football club tournament.
Infront set for further Chinese investment
Chinese electronics company Ledman Optoelectronic has said its owner, Man Tie Li, is set to become the latest investor from the country in the Infront Sports & Media agency.
RDA TV, Altice swoop for Premiership Rugby’s international rights
Premiership Rugby, the organising body for the top division of club rugby union in England, has signed a new international rights deal with the RDA TV agency and multinational telco Altice.
Netball Live provides global streaming for Sydney 2015
Netball World Cup Sydney 2015 has partnered with the Netball Live mobile app to enhance the national team tournament’s global coverage.
Masquelier: We intend to be number one
The global betting rights for Spain’s LaLiga will come to the market this summer, at a time when the betting rights market is reaching a fever pitch due to the aggressive entrance of the IMG Events & Media agency.
Michel Masquelier, chairman, IMG Events & Media
Interview with Michel Masquelier, chairman of IMG Events & Media, on the agency’s increasing expansion into the betting rights market.
Live streaming service unveiled for America’s Cup
The America’s Cup Event Authority has launched a dedicated live streaming service for the sailing event.
WME/IMG focused on shifting content and representation balance, says Emanuel
WME/IMG is currently operating 12 to 18 months ahead of financial projections following its takeover and is now focused on broadening its content base, according to the agency’s co-chief executive, Ari Emanuel.
Sportsman names Sampino as director of media rights
The Sportsman Media Group agency has appointed Giuseppe Sampino as its new director of media rights.
IMG lands distribution rights to Barca TV
The IMG Events & Media agency has agreed a deal to become the exclusive distributor of Barça TV, the official club television channel of Spanish Liga football club Barcelona.
Wimbledon continues global rights growth
The Wimbledon tennis championships may be steeped in tradition, but the All England Lawn Tennis Club has adopted a forward-thinking and pragmatic sales approach which is reaping dividends.
IFSC partners with Epic TV to extend sport climbing’s reach
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has partnered with extreme sports media company Epic TV to produce monthly online climbing shows.
Velon partners with GoPro in new on-bike footage drive
The Velon umbrella group of WorldTour cycling teams has agreed a partnership with US camera manufacturer GoPro under which more on-bike footage will be provided from races, starting with the 2015 Tour de France.
Sportfive pays massive increase to renew Caf rights
Sportfive is taking a colossal risk in signing a 12-year, $1bn (€888m) renewal with the Confédération Africaine de Football, according to local experts.