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Broadcast coverage up for Premier Padel, Greenweez signs as Paris Major sponsor
Premier Padel, the new global tour launched by the International Padel Federation (FIP), Professional Padel Association and the state-backed Qatar Sports Investments organisation, has announced an uplift…
DAZN strengthens Golden Boy relationship with new multi-year deal
Global sports subscription service DAZN has signed a new multi-year rights deal with US-based boxing promoter Golden Boy
WRC Promoter planning rally television channel
Jona Seibel, managing director of WRC Promoter, commercial arm of the World Rally Championship, has revealed plans to launch a “24/7 rally television channel” next year.
Nent Group confirms rebrand as Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has formally changed its name and brand to Viaplay Group following approval of the change by shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting.
‘The Match’ boosts global reach with international simulcasts
Event marks unique collaboration between Turner Sports, international partners
Sport 24 lands in-flight and in-ship rights to PGA Championship
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship television service operated by the IMG agency, has acquired rights to this year’s edition of golf’s PGA Championship, which gets underway tomorrow (Thursday).
FIH launches global tender for 2023-26 events cycle
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched an invitation to tender for the international broadcast rights to its events from 2023 to 2026
Stats Perform signs data deal with Atmosphere Sports
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a deal to support the output of business-focused streaming platform Atmosphere Sports
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FOOTBALL: Cooler UK market allows Channel 4 to pick up England rights
SKIING: FIS and Infront on course for legal collision over controversial rights centralisation plan
Ex-Arsenal commercial chief Silverstone becomes OneFootball’s latest recruit
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has made its latest high-profile hire, appointing Peter Silverstone, former chief commercial officer at Arsenal
DAZN picks up global eSkootr rights, Segi TV to cover series in North America
The eSkootr Championship (eSC) has agreed a global rights deal with sports streaming service DAZN, while free on-demand streaming service Segi TV will cover the series in the US and Canada
Google and Amazon ‘pick up IPL rights bidding documents’
Global tech firms Google and Amazon, India's biggest media groups, and other international broadcasters have picked up the bidding documents for the upcoming Indian Premier League rights auction, Bloomberg…
IMG signs three-year extension to Premier League Productions deal
The English Premier League has extended a deal with the IMG agency, through which the two parties will continue to operate Premier League Productions
HBA Media adds France Galop international rights to portfolio
The HBA Media agency is to distribute media rights to the French flat horseracing calendar under a four-year deal with governing body France Galop
FIS and Infront on course for legal collision over controversial rights centralisation plan
Controversial plans to centralise international broadcast rights to World Cup events under a so-called ‘Concorde Agreement’ have placed the International Ski Federation (FIS) in legal conflict with the…
Twitter expands content agreements with WNBA, Fox Sports
Social media platform seeks to convey sense of calm in midst of Musk sale
Rights to women’s cricket’s FairBreak Invitational secured by 14 broadcasters
Fourteen broadcasters have acquired media rights to the FairBreak Invitational women's cricket series
Infront retains World Curling Federation rights mandate to 2030
The Infront agency has penned a long-term media and sponsorship rights extension with the World Curling Federation in a deal spanning two four-year Olympic cycles