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Rugby Union

Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment has recruited Murray Shaw, an experienced sports production executive in Australia, as its head of rugby
Australian Rules Football

Pay-television operator Foxtel has initiated early talks to extend its rights deal with Australian rules football league the AFL, it has been reported
Boxing

DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is to maintain the launch of its boxing-focused global streaming service on December 1, despite the postponement of its first major…
Esports

International broadcaster Eleven Sports will show Pro League esports matches on its linear channels dedicated to the top-tier of Belgian league football, it said on Friday
Motorsport

Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal with Chinese live streaming platform Huya ahead of its inaugural season in 2021
Swimming

LiveWire Sport, the UK-based digital content agency, has said that it is prepared to initiate court proceedings in England or Switzerland against the International Swimming League over debts it claims…
Handball

Swiss pay-television broadcaster MySports had signed new media rights deals for second-tier European Handball League club competition, the EHF European League, and sailing’s America’s Cup.
Multi-sport

An appeal by pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia against a ban on it acquiring exclusive digital media rights has been thrown out by Italy’s Council of State.
US College Sports

The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference and CBS Sports have agreed to a three-year extension of a domestic media-rights deal for a selection of the league’s television rights.
Football

Major League Soccer will introduce an enhanced second-screen broadcast feed during the MLS Cup Playoffs, which will implement player-tracking data and advanced metrics from technology company Second Spectrum