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German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has formed a digital and media subsidiary in an effort to further expand its “pioneering” work in these areas, while it has also signed a content partnership with US sports broadcaster ESPN.

The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has extended and expanded its rights deal with the World Rowing Federation (FISA).

The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has extended a rights deal with the Navy for 10 years, through to the end of the 2027-28 season.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has completed the first of its US non-pay-per-view deals from 2019, selling exclusive rights to a package of 15 events to media group Disney

Digital sports media specialist Perform Group has agreed an eight-year deal worth $1bn (€840m) with Matchroom Boxing that will lead to the creation of a US-based joint venture, Matchroom Boxing USA.

Media company 21st Century Fox has secured a deal to acquire seven big-market Fox affiliate channels in the US.

Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has today (Tuesday) signed a “groundbreaking” US rights deal with ESPN that will focus on the sports broadcaster’s new subscription streaming service ESPN+.

Comcast is preparing a takeover bid for a significant share of rival US media company 21st Century Fox’s business assets, challenging a deal struck in December between the latter and media giant Walt Disney.

The US Figure Skating governing body has launched a new OTT pass in partnership with NBC Sports Group.

Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City has sealed a new rights partnership with video-sharing website YouTube.

The World Surf League has extended its rights deal with the CBS Sports division of US network CBS and has agreed a new partnership with Bleacher Report Live, the OTT sports service from media company Turner.

The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has enhanced its motorsport portfolio by agreeing a six-season rights partnership with the International Motor Sports Association.

The athletics division of the University of Notre Dame has agreed a wide-ranging partnership with US collegiate marketing agency JMI Sports and holistic solutions provider Legends.

The Scottish Professional Football League, which operates the league system in Scotland, has agreed a deal with media company Turner that will see the top-tier Premiership granted significant coverage in the US once more.

The NFL has renewed an exclusive digital-streaming deal with internet company Amazon for the American football league’s Thursday Night Football package.

US media company Comcast has today (Wednesday) announced a firm superior cash proposal to acquire Sky, the European pay-television broadcaster operated by rival media company 21st Century Fox, with Sky withdrawing its recommendation for the offer submitted by Fox last year.