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OneFootball reveals new brand and revamped app
Football media platform OneFootball has unveiled a new brand identity and released a redesigned app
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN chief executive Denyer steps down
Simon Denyer is leaving his role as chief executive of DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, SportBusiness Media understands, amid an executive restructure that increases…
Protocol to sell media, sponsorship rights to 3×3 basketball event
Protocol Sports Marketing, the Toronto-based agency, has been appointed to distribute international media and sponsorship rights to the 5 Tournament Pro Basketball Invitational, a new 3-on-3 basketball…
BeIN strikes Serie A piracy compensation deal to lift blackout
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports lifted its Italian Serie A blackout after reaching a financial compensation deal with the league and international rights distributor the IMG agency for lost exclusivity…
Mediapro, IBM launch AI-based video highlights platform
Spain-based broadcast production and rights agency Mediapro has announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence video platform, AIProclips, developed in collaboration with computing giant IBM
Israeli investment house part of Pixellot’s $16m funding round
Automated sports video production company Pixellot has announced the completion of a new $16m (€14.3
Infront to contest DFB’s termination of contracts after probe into alleged corruption
Infront has vowed to contest the termination of its contracts with the German Football Federation (DFB) after the sport’s governing body in Germany moved to sever its ties with the international sports m…
F1 ramps up TV graphics offering with AWS
The Formula 1 motor-racing series has detailed plans to add new television graphics for its revised 2020 season as part of its agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft tie-up with Facebook Gaming spells end for Mixer
Mixer, the esports live streaming platform owned by technology giant Microsoft, is to be closed from July 22, following a deal struck between its owner and Facebook
BeIN opts for Serie A ‘blackout’ in latest piracy spat
Qatari pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports did not show any Serie A matches on the season's restart in the 35 territories where it holds rights, amid tensions over the league's relationship with Saudi…
Saudi Arabia moves to reassure rights-holders after WTO ruling
Saudi Arabian sports bodies have written to a number of international federations to stress their commitment to protecting intellectual property rights following last week’s ruling by the World Trade O…
WRC sees audience increase in opening rounds of 2020 season
Audiences for the opening three rounds of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship season have increased by 15 per cent on those from 2019, according to analytics provider Nielsen Sports
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F1 claims 30m TV and digital views for Virtual Grand Prix series
The Formula 1 motor racing series has announced that its recently-concluded Virtual Grand Prix series attracted 30 million views across TV and digital platforms
FloSports adds motorsport content with Speed Shift TV acquisition
US-based sports streaming service FloSports has bolstered its motorsports offering with the acquisition of the Speed Shift TV streaming platform
Broadcast rights to behind-closed-doors Ascot distributed in 124 territories
Broadcast rights to Royal Ascot, which will take place this week behind closed doors, have been distributed in 124 countries
Commercial Sports Media advises on global distribution of bett1Aces tennis
Sports marketing and events company Emotion Group has appointed the Stockholm-based Commercial Sports Media agency as its adviser on the global distribution of the bett1Aces tennis tournaments
Fiba to stream new esports event on Facebook, Twitch and YouTube
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched a new esports competition, which it will stream coverage of across its Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channels