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Infront lands bulk of Serie A international rights
The Infront agency has acquired the international media rights for Italian football's Serie A in most markets around the world for the next three seasons, from 2021-22 to 2023-24, after receiving the unanimous…
Sports Media Venture acquires ZLM cycling tour distribution rights
Boutique media-rights agency Sports Media Venture has acquired global distribution rights for the next three years to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Pro Series ZLM Tour
FIVB best performing Olympic federation on social media, says study
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency
INTERprotección and TikTok sign up to Extreme E
Mexico’s largest Insurance broker INTERprotección has signed as the latest sponsor of the new electric off-road racing series Extreme E.
Formula SimRacing to be shown on start-up platform Recast
Formula SimRacing, the motor racing esport, will broadcast live coverage of its 2021 season through sports video platform Recast.
This will be Recast’s first venture into esports.
Eleven expands further with Team Whistle acquisition
International broadcaster Eleven has completed a deal to acquire American digital media entity Team Whistle in an agreement aimed at forging greater synergies between entities already within the portfolio…
MotoGP set to launch Amazon series, ITV to broadcast highlights
MotoGP seems set to follow the success of Formula 1’s ‘Drive to Survive’ documentary on Netflix with its own fly-on-the-wall series on Amazon Prime Video.
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Extreme E to receive exposure on ‘millennial-focused’ Insight TV
Insight TV, the millennial-focused global channel and content producer, has become the latest broadcaster to secure rights for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
ICC initiates negotiations with broadcasters for WTC final rights
The International Cricket Council has gone to market with international broadcast rights to the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand, SportBusiness understands
Formula 1 data report, 2021
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the Formula 1 media-rights landscape.
OneFootball snares Sportfive media rights stalwart von Doetinchem
OneFootball, the football-based media platform, has further underlined its ambitions in the media rights space with the recruitment of Nikolaus von Doetinchem, an experienced media rights executive at…
Sportradar to distribute international media rights for CBA League
Sports media and data firm Sportradar is to distribute international media rights for the Chinese Basketball Association League under a new multi-year deal beginning with the current season
SailGP agrees SNTV news distribution deal
SNTV, the sports video news agency that is a joint venture between IMG and the Associated Press, has secured a deal with SailGP to distribute its race highlights, pre- and post-race reaction and other…
Ex-Supponor chief Hall named CEO at rival UniqFEED
Roger Hall, the former chief executive of Supponor, the virtual advertising technology company, has joined rival UniqFEED in the same role
UIPM switches to subscription model for OTT platform
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has introduced an annual subscription for its UIPM TV live streaming platform
Sportradar boosts US analytics portfolio with Synergy Sports acquisition
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, the US-based sports technology and analytics firm
Fifa expects to hit $6.44bn revenue target despite Covid, licensing revenues boosted
Fifa has maintained that it expects to reach its revised total revenue target of $6.44bn (€5.4
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