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US broadcast network ABC will air five matches from the 2020 European Championship next summer. This will include two group stage matches, two round-of-16 games and one quarter-final.

The National Women’s Soccer League and consulting partner Octagon will be seeking a minimum three-year commitment from English- and Spanish-language broadcast partners in the United States to ensure t…
Multi-sport

Stefan Kürten, executive director of sport at the European Broadcasting Union, is to step down in June 2020 after nearly two decades at the umbrella body of public-service broadcasters.
Handball

The EHF Marketing division of the European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced viewing patterns for its men’s and women’s Champions League competitions, with the number of broadcasts having increased sig…
Multi-sport

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has selected cloud video editing platform Blackbird to edit and publish content across its online platforms
Football

An invitation to tender has been issued for international betting video rights to Spanish football’s Copa del Rey and Supercopa tournaments between 2019-20 and 2021-22.
Football

Amazon has enlisted the services of an Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) company, WSC Sports, to produce a live rolling highlights programme and an interactive replay function when it starts its coverage…
Basketball

Short-form video platform TikTok has partnered with Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the top division of club basketball in Brazil
Football

Liverpool football club launched on Tuesday a ‘paid-for’ membership option on its YouTube channel, becoming the first global sports team to utilise the feature on the social platform.
Multi-sport

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is set to cease operating its local version in Uruguay amid a change in business strategy