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World RX seeks to ‘push the envelope’ with new OTT platform
The World Rallycross Championship (World RX) has launched a new OTT streaming platform ahead of the start of its 2021 season
RTL Netherlands secures UCI Track Champions League rights
Commercial broadcaster RTL will show live coverage in the Netherlands of the International Cycling Union's (UCI's) new Track Champions League
Ironman appoints former Amex, Diageo executive Ross as chief digital officer
The Ironman Group has appointed former American Express and Diageo executive Roshanie Ross to be its new chief digital officer
IMG to assume long-term IBSF role when Infront deal ends
IMG has been appointed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation to jointly manage its media and sponsorship rights sales from the 2022-23 season onwards, after the federation’s contract w…
European Cricket Network becomes latest to join Recast
European Cricket Network, the media platform of the European Cricket League and European Cricket Series, has agreed a content deal with direct-to-customer video platform Recast
Eleven secures non-exclusive Extreme E streaming rights, plus Belgian rights
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has added Eleven Sports, the subscription broadcaster and streaming platform, as its latest broadcaster in a deal covering multiple markets
DAZN lands Women’s Champions League globally for four years, aligns with YouTube
Sports streaming service DAZN has secured exclusive global media rights to the Uefa Women's Champions League from 2021-22 to 2024-25
Fight Sports lands Fury-Wilder rights in multiple territories
Fight Sports, the CSI Sports-owned linear sports channel and digital service, has acquired rights in more than 50 countries to the forthcoming heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder
ICC’s new OTT platform facilitated by Endeavor Streaming
Streaming technology provider Endeavor Streaming has been selected by the International Cricket Council to support its streaming platform, ICC.tv
Stats Perform wins Cricket West Indies data and betting streaming contract
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has acquired the exclusive rights to collect and distribute the official statistics and fast data of Cricket West Indies, as well as distribute live video…
Discovery unveils corporate brand to house sports portfolio overseen by Georgiou
Media group Discovery has unveiled a new Discovery Sports identity to represent its portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms
Fifa sanctions former CAF executive Omari over Lagardère negotiations
Constant Omari, the former president of the Congo DR Football Association and an ex-vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has been suspended from football for one-year by Fifa…
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FOOTBALL: Sky rolls over Premier League deal in DACH; Sky Italia deal to follow
FOOTBALL: BeIN mulls next move after Canal pulls plug on Ligue 1 broadcasts
DAZN aims for linear exposure in UK with expanded Matchroom deal
DAZN’s expanded global media rights deal with Matchroom Boxing will see the multi-platform broadcaster take greater control over how and where Matchroom spends its budget.
European Leagues promises long-term play, ‘not get-rich-quick scheme’
The Octagon agency said this week that the centralisation of media rights to nine top-division European football leagues was about long-term growth, not a short-term cash injection.
ÖSV increases global rights value in new domestic, international sales
The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has secured a strong value increase for both domestic and international rights, taking advantage of advantageous conditions in both sales.
SNTV aims to harness reach as it moves into brand space with Story10 launch
SNTV will look to leverage its media reach after launching a new arm to the business that identifies and distributes purpose-led and social activation content for brands and stakeholders, according to…
Univision plans global Spanish-language streaming service
Spanish-language media and content company Univision Communications Inc