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Football TV hopes to grow despite tough local conditions
Independent pay-television broadcaster Football TV has ridden out the country’s tough media market since the rouble crashed in late 2014, and believes it could be in a position to thrive over the next three years.
Australian Open betting rights sold
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has usurped rivals IMG and Perform to win Tennis Australia betting rights.
Sky pays small fee for CSL
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky picked up Chinese Super League rights last week for a fairly small rights-fee over the next two-and-a-half years.
Canal Plus shores up golf and adds third-tier French football
Beleaguered French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained a host of golf properties and added third-tier domestic football rights in recent weeks as it seeks to stem subscriber losses.
BEC World breaks bank to claim FIVB rights in Thailand
Thai media company BEC World paid a massive premium to acquire International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) rights in the country.
IMG College extends Tulane University partnership
The IMG College division of the IMG agency has extended its multimedia rights and licensing deal with Tulane University in the US.
IMG to distribute in-ship and in-flight rights for Rio 2016
The IMG agency has agreed a deal with the International Olympic Committee to distribute the international in-flight and in-ship rights to the forthcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IMG to distribute boxing Olympic qualifying event rights
The IMG agency has sealed a deal to distribute the worldwide media rights for boxing’s upcoming Olympic Games qualifying tournament.
Sport 24 gets Euro 2016 ahead of new channel launch
IMG this month added a second Sport 24 in-flight channel to its offering following its deal for Euro 2016, for which it paid considerably more than Euro 2012.
Premier League extends IMG production partnership
Football’s English Premier League has extended its production partnership with the IMG agency for a further three seasons.
IMG and Turner push Western esports onto linear television
The IMG agency this week told TV Sports Markets the decision to embark on its eLeague joint venture with media conglomerate Turner “was not influenced by other eSports companies and events”.
Fox snatches US Open
Fox Networks Group significantly increased the value of US Open rights across Asia as the syndicator’s regional broadcast arm sought to complete its coverage of the tennis grand slams.
ELeague media reach revealed
US media company Turner and the WME | IMG agency have announced that their debut ELeague esports competition will be distributed to more than 80 countries around the world.
Twitch to show ELeague
Social video platform Twitch has secured a multi-year deal to show coverage of the ELeague esports competition.
IMG to produce Haye-Gjergjaj fight
The IMG agency has been appointed to produce live coverage of the heavyweight boxing clash between British fighter David Haye and Kosovo-Albanian Arnold Gjergjaj in London on May 21.
Exposure and investment steer UCI away from Infront and back to historic partner
Union Cycliste Internationale president Brian Cookson said it sold its rights to the European Broadcasting Union as the EBU was “the best player in the market to place our events on free-to-air broadcasters across Europe”.
World Snooker signs renewals with two key TV partners
Stronger ratings, new events and the offer of exclusivity helped World Snooker agree a contract extension with Eurosport last month at a significantly increased fee.
Seven keeps hold on Rugby League World Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven earlier this month maintained its hold on Rugby League World Cup rights at a significantly increased fee.