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Multiple Sports
Media

Streaming giant Netflix is taking a more serious look at investing in sport and considering taking stakes in competitions as well as acquiring streaming rights, The Wall Street Journal has reported
Multiple Sports
Media

Subscription streaming operator Viaplay Group has widened the reach of its Viaplay service by agreeing a deal with Vidaa, the smart television platform of Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense

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Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

In the days immediately following Musk's takeover, he cuts roughly half of the staff, and revamps standards for verified accounts
Hockey
Finance & Law

Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) chief executive Tayyab Ikram has been elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), seeing off the challenge of Marc Coudron
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1 has reported revenues of $715m (€721m) for the third quarter of 2022, a seven-per-cent increase on the same period in 2021 but a slight decrease compared with the $744m posted in the second q…
Bull Riding
Fan Engagement

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) has announced that fans outside of the United States can watch more than 160 events on non-subscription live and on-demand platform Recast
Multiple Sports
Media

Sports-first live television streaming platform FuboTV announced record high 1
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

The Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts promotion has launched Fast, a 24/7 advertising-supported streaming channel that will showcase video content from its fight event library
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Merged offering of HBO Max, discovery+ to debut next spring in US
Football
Media

Global media platform OneFootball will directly provide its content via television screens for the first time through the launch of a new app
Handball
Media

Rights agreements have been secured with 35 broadcasters for the European Handball Federation (EHF)’s Women’s Euro 2022, which will take place in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro from November 4 t…
Basketball
Media

Overtime Elite (OTE), the startup basketball league for top high school-aged prospects, has significantly expanded its domestic and international reach by securing a global streaming rights deal with Amazon…
Rugby Union
Media

World Rugby has renewed an agreement with IMG for the agency to exclusively manage and license the video archive for its flagship competitions until 2024
Olympic Games
Host Broadcast & Production

The International Olympic Committee is targeting more content creation outside of Games time following the recent global distribution deal with Netflix for ‘The Redeem Team’ documentary on the US men’s baske…
Olympic Games
Industry Moves

Jérôme Parmentier is to be promoted to the role of the International Olympic Committee’s vice-president of broadcast and media rights when Anne-Sophie Voumard, the incumbent in the position, becomes man…
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a long-term rights deal with domestic mixed martial arts promotion Ares Fighting Championship
Golf
Media

LIV Golf president Atul Khosla has made it clear that the primary goals of the Saudi-backed breakaway series in 2023 are to land "milestone" sponsorship and television rights deals to begin commercializing…