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Football

Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has sought to alleviate panic in the domestic football industry amid its decision to suspend payments for certain rights deals, stating its move will not affect clubs…
Football

Cypriot telco Cyta has told the Cypriot First Division that it will not pay its third and final instalment for the 2019-20 season, resulting in the prospect of €2.2m ($2.3
Multi-sport

SNTV, the sports video news agency that is a joint venture between IMG and the Associated Press, has closed down its New York-based US operation, SportBusiness understands
Multi-sport

UK-based media-rights agency RDA has secured exclusive global distribution rights to Whacked Out Sports, said to be the world’s largest independently-owned sports clips catalogue, amid the lack of live s…
Poker

The Protocol Sports Marketing agency has signed an exclusive worldwide media-rights distribution agreement with Triton Poker, organiser of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series
Football

The IMG agency has withheld its payment to the Football Association for international rights to the FA Cup as rights-holders continue to feel the effect of the sports shutdown
Wrestling

Wrestling entertainment series WWE has secured a new pay-television rights deal with international streaming service DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Football

The English and Scottish FAs have lifted their bans on the televisual broadcast of Saturday 3pm football fixtures for the remainder of the season, in a move that suggests both bodies are preparing for…
Ice Hockey

London-based virtual sports video developer Highlight Games has signed a deal with the Infront agency for the use of archive footage from the IIHF World Championship
Motorsport

Commercial and pay-television broadcaster MTV3 has acquired rights in Finland to the FIM Motocross World Championship in a new four-year deal, from 2020 to 2023