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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.
RugbyPass, Premier and Wowow among Super Rugby Trans-Tasman broadcasters
Rugby union digital media platform RugbyPass has continued its return to live rugby streaming with a rights deal for the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition covering major markets in Europe as well as…
AT&T’s WarnerMedia merges with Discovery to battle streaming giants
US telecoms giant AT&T has spun off its media arm, WarnerMedia, and merged it with media group Discovery in a major agreement announced today (Monday)
Spring Media’s Fanseat adds to speedway content with British Premiership deal
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has agreed a deal for global media rights to motorsports’ British Speedway Premiership.
Key deals done for 2021 Copa América as Dentsu looks to 2024
Hopes are high that Mexico, a Concacaf nation, will participate in the 2024 Copa América, sending the value of media rights in the US and Mexico soaring.
Motorsport Network hires ex-BBC Worldwide executive Danker to lead OTT growth
Digital media company Motorsport Network has appointed Simon Danker to lead the next growth steps of its OTT platform, Motorsport.tv.
As chief executive of Motorsport
WNBA, Amazon strike multiyear global streaming deal
Tech giant Amazon has expanded its sports streaming portfolio in a multiyear partnership with the Women’s National Basketball Association, which gives Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to 16…
Basketball Africa League unveils international broadcasters
The Basketball Africa League has announced a series of international broadcast partners ahead of its inaugural season, including ESPN and NBA TV in the United States
LIVENow to stream EPCR finals in selected international markets
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired streaming rights in various international territories to rugby union’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals later this month.
Fanseat offers OTT showcase for Swedish speedway
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has agreed a two-year deal with Elite Speedway Sweden for the global rights to its top-tier competition, the Elitserien
World Triathlon signs production, broadcast graphics deals ahead of new season
World Triathlon, the sport’s global governing body, has agreed deals with production company FilmNova and broadcast graphics provider Moov to enhance live coverage of its events.
Signs of F1 recovery as Q1 revenues hit $180m, operating loss cut
Formula 1 has shown signs of emerging from the Covid-19 crisis after reporting revenues of $180m (€148.4
NBC strikes deal with Twitch for Olympics-related content
Marking yet another effort to bring Olympic content to new platforms and reach fans wherever they are, NBC Olympics has developed an agreement with Twitch to deliver live programming from the upcoming…
Streaming platform Screach secures $2m in funding to aid global roll-out
Screach, a new live sports streaming and advertising platform built specifically for commercial venues, has secured $2m (€1.7m) in investment to support the global roll-out of its technology.
World Skate awards Mediapro development, rights distribution role ahead of Tokyo bow
World Skate, the international federation for sports performed on skating wheels, has agreed a four-year deal with Mediapro for the agency and production group to market its events globally
Inter Milan launch official Twitch channel
Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan have launched an official channel on Amazon-owned online streaming platform Twitch
World Women’s Curling Championship TV blackout extended after Covid cases
Broadcasting of curling’s ongoing World Women’s Championship in Calgary has been delayed by a further 24 hours after four members of the broadcast staff tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend.
ICC launches three-pronged data, betting streaming rights ITT
The International Cricket Council has invited bids for its data and betting streaming rights, along with data collection services, from 2021 to 2023, as it seeks to benefit from increasing competition…