North America

American Football

Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal to stream live coverage of 15 US college American football games during the 2017-18 academic year.

Multi-sport

DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media company Perform, has appointed Peter Parmenter to the new position of managing director of commercial partnerships.

Football

Spanish-language sports broadcaster Telemundo Deportes has entered into a partnership with video production company Playmaker Media to explore the creation of direct-to-consumer sports streaming opportunities for audiences around the world.

Motorsport

Nascar, the North American stock car-racing series, has confirmed plans to stream live coverage of the 10 Nascar Cup Series Playoff races scheduled to take place before the end of 2017 via in-car cameras.

Football

The Turner Sports division of US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System has today (Thursday) announced it will launch a standalone sports streaming service after confirming it has secured exclusive English-language rights to club football competitions the Uefa Champions League and Europa League.

Surfing

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights to International Surfing Association events in a number of markets around the world.

Tennis

Pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has agreed a multi-year deal for the US rights to the Laver Cup, a new tournament that is set to launch in Prague next month.

US College Sport

The IMG College division of the IMG agency has extended its multimedia rights partnership with the athletics department of the University of Arkansas.

Sports media executive Mark Shuken has been appointed as the new president of Pac-12 Networks, the content and multi-platform media company for the Pac-12 US college sports conference.

Ice Hockey

The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has extended its partnership with technology products and services provider NeuLion in a deal that is set to enhance its direct-to-consumer digital video platform, NCHC.tv.

US College Sport

The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a multimedia rights partnership with the Atlantic 10 Conference US college sports organisation and also renewed a deal with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU).

Minor Sports

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports and German sports broadcaster Sport1 have acquired rights to the Drone Champions League (DCL).

Multi-sport

Social media website Facebook has launched Watch, a new video platform that will allow users to access a variety of shows, including sports coverage.

US College Sport

The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a multimedia rights partnership with the University of California, Davis, while the IMG College division of the IMG agency has extended a deal with the University of Akron.

Multi-sport

Media company 21st Century Fox’s bid to take full control of European pay-television operator Sky has been met with further delays after the UK government requested media regulator Ofcom to undertake further analysis of its adherence to broadcasting standards.

Boxing

US pay-television broadcaster Showtime has moved to open up access to its coverage of the forthcoming fight between former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor by taking it direct to consumer.

Baseball

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in BAMTech, the video technology business of MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media arm of Major League Baseball.

Multi-sport

US network CBS has outlined plans to launch an online sports streaming service.