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IMG and EBU renew ÖSV deals for further three years
The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has extended its international rights agreements with IMG for a further three years, with the agency simultaneously extending its deal with Eurovision Sport, the sports …
Deltatre boosts fan engagement functionality on Diva OTT player
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has added new fan engagement functionality to its Diva OTT video player
Sunset+Vine adds to sailing portfolio with World Cup series contract
Sunset+Vine, the UK-based sports production and media company, has been appointed to a production and distribution contract for sailing’s 2021 Hempel World Cup Series.
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FOOTBALL: Commercial terms agreed, but FC Diez Media yet to sign Conmebol contract
MOTORSPORT: Nent continues its charge, spending big on F1 in the Netherlands
Discovery to broadcast The Ocean Race Europe across continent
The Ocean Race has agreed a rights deal with media group Discovery ahead of the start of its inaugural Europe event in Lorient, France
Dorna Sports, Facebook Watch extend MotoGP content deal
Motorcycling’s MotoGP World Championship, through its commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports, has extended its agreement with Facebook for another year.
ATP Media’s 2020 revenue drop limited by broadcaster relationships, insurance claim
Revenues at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, fell by 38.3 per cent in 2020 to $86.1m (€70.6m)
Fifa identifies broadcast as women’s football’s potential growth area
Broadcasting women’s football on traditional and digital platforms represents a significant growth opportunity, according to a new report on the state of the global women’s game issued by Fifa.
Deltatre to deliver new website, app for Tennis Channel
Sports technology services provider Deltatre has been selected by pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel to create and maintain a new Tennis.com digital ecosystem
Extreme E becomes latest rights-holder to embrace Twitch
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has become the latest sports organisation to develop a presence on live streaming service Twitch
Disney to shut down 100 cable channels in streaming push
The Walt Disney Co. plans to close 100 of its international cable television channels this year as it continues to heavily emphasize its streaming operations in its long-term media strategy
Commercial terms agreed, but FC Diez Media yet to sign Conmebol contract
Should FC Diez Media not agree terms before the deadline in July, Conmebol would be entitled to cash in the $7m bid bond provided by FC Diez Media and put the rights back on the market.
IMG Arena lands Croatian league betting streaming, data rights from Endorphin
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has secured betting streaming and data rights to the Croatian First Football League from 2022-23 onwards in a ‘multi-year’ agreement with Endorphin Mag…
WSC Sports to produce automated Extreme E highlights
Extreme E, the new electric off-road series, has agreed a deal with Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports
Genius Sports Q1 revenue growth up 52 per cent, posts $5.3m net loss
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has recorded revenues of $53.7m (€44m) in the first quarter of 2021, a 51.9-per-cent uplift on the same period last year.
NBA-Viasat deal allows passengers to watch League Pass on personal devices
The National Basketball Association has reached an agreement with Viasat, the US-based communications company, to make the NBA League Pass premium subscription service available to airline passengers
Sportfive to sell BCL’s unified broadcast, sponsorship rights
The Sportfive agency is to sell the Basketball Champions League’s international broadcast and sponsorship rights after being appointed to the role by FIBA ClubCo, the joint entity that manages the rights t…
IMG producing on-site coaching show from PGA Championship
The IMG agency is producing a daily live digital show from this week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina that showcases golf coaching by PGA professionals.