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Australian Open betting rights sold
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has usurped rivals IMG and Perform to win Tennis Australia betting rights.
Perform makes J-League centre of Japan OTT play
The Perform Group told TV Sports Markets its deal for Japan’s J-League represented “great value” compared to many domestic football leagues, despite a rights fee four times higher than the previous value.
Simon Denyer, chief executive, Perform Group
Interview with Simon Denyer, chief executive of the Perform Group, on its acquisition of J-League rights for 10 years from 2017 to 2026.
PDC revenues could jump by 50% in 2017
A series of recently-agreed and impending deals could see the Professional Darts Corporation's global income rise 50 per cent in 2017.
BT pays more for larger package of WTA rights
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport last month agreed to pay an increase of about 25 per cent to renew Women’s Tennis Association rights.
Perform launches digital football agency
Digital sports media group Perform has announced the launch of Goal Studios, a new digital football agency that will work with rights-holders, commercial partners and other agencies.
Perform Group to launch Goal website in China
Digital sports media group Perform has agreed a deal with Chinese search engine company Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology to launch its goal.com football news and video website in the country.
BeIN Media Group aces WTA rights
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights for events operated by the Women’s Tennis Association in a multi-territory deal.
Racing UK extends streaming deal with Perform
UK horse racing pay-television broadcaster Racing UK has extended a streaming contract with digital sports media group Perform.
Fiba confirms Basketball Champions League distribution plans with Perform, TAF
Fiba, basketball’s global governing body, has confirmed a media rights distribution partnership with digital sports media company Perform and the TAF Sports Marketing agency.
WTA serves up new rights partner in Czech Republic
O2 Sport, a subscription sports channel operated by telecommunications company O2 in the Czech Republic, has acquired rights for the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.
Perform deal will make Fiba World Cup the ‘pinnacle’
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) told TV Sports Markets this week that its new €500m ($540m) deal with the Perform Group will help make its World Cup the “pinnacle” of the sport by 2033.
Simon Denyer, chief executive, Perform Group
NBA extends digital content partnership in Germany
North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a multi-year extension to a digital content partnership in Germany with Spox.com, the online streaming website owned by digital sports media company Perform.
Perform launches IP retail betting service
Digital sports media company Perform Group has launched a new IP retail betting service that will also be made available over satellite.
ATP and WTA see decent returns in Canadian deals
The premier men’s and women’s tennis tours struck new media rights deals in Canada last month, both earning decent rights-fee increases.
Premier League signs up new rights partners in Germany, Portugal
Digital sports media company Perform has acquired exclusive rights for the English Premier League in Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, while Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has been awarded rights for the top division of football in England.
Talks over WTA deal in France at an advanced stage
The Perform Group is in advanced talks over a deal for Women’s Tennis Association rights in France from 2017, TV Sports Markets understands.