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Football

Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired non-exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to football’s Spanish LaLiga.

The Action Network, a media start-up that provides analytics and betting content, received a big boost in terms of funding on Thursday – $17.5m (€15m) in Series B funding led by Fertitta Capital.
Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League has agreed a new multi-year global content deal with social media platform Snapchat
Football

The Pitch International agency has hired Sunil Kaikini, head of international broadcasting at the English Premier League, to the new position of managing director of football
Ice Hockey

Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has renewed National Hockey League rights, solidifying a key ice hockey property amid competition from telco UPC

New Zealand telco Spark has said its new OTT sports platform will launch next month, priced at NZ$19.99 (€12/$14) per month after a free trial.
Football

The National Women’s Soccer League and A+E Networks have ended their three year partnership a year early.
Baseball

Yahoo Sports has announced it is building a digital subscription product for the New York Mets MLB franchise
Football

New third-tier US soccer league USL League One has agreed a media-rights deal with Disney-owned OTT platform ESPN+
Football

The Mediapro agency has agreed a 10-year deal to distribute media-rights for effectively all Canadian soccer, including home matches of the national team and the new Canadian Premier League