Multi-sport

Viasat, the pay-television operator run by multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has opted to revamp its sports offering in Norway by introducing four new channels under the Viasport banner.

A senior executive at internet company Amazon has hinted that the firm is planning a significant expansion of its ambitions in the sports broadcasting market.

US mass media company CBS has agreed a deal to acquire embattled Australian commercial broadcaster Ten, which entered into voluntary administration in June.

The supervisory board of German media company Constantin Medien has moved to revoke the appointment of chief executive Fred Kogel with immediate effect, suspending him from all duties amid the latest development in the ongoing upheaval at the firm.

Fred Kogel has resigned from his position as chief executive of German media company Constantin Medien.

DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media company Perform, has appointed Peter Parmenter to the new position of managing director of commercial partnerships.

Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has joined forces with media company Grupa Onet-RAS Polska to launch a new digital sports platform.

Telecommunications firm Telstra and media group News Corp have announced their intention to merge Australian pay-television operator Foxtel and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports into a new company, with a view to launching an initial public offering.

International sports broadcaster ESPN has joined rival Fox Sports Latin America in saying that it “has not engaged with Sportflix in any way” ahead of the launch of the over-the-top streaming platform on August 30.

The Italian division of the Infront Sports & Media agency has recorded a drop in turnover, but has seen its net profits rise by over 50 per cent.

Internet company Amazon is to start offering content from international sports broadcaster Eurosport to subscribers of its Prime subscription service in Austria and Germany.

The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has outlined its plans for the inaugural European Championships, the new multi-sport event that is set to debut in Glasgow and Berlin next year.

Norwegian pay-television distributor RiksTV has extended its carriage deal with Modern Times Group under a new agreement that will give greater prominence to the sports channels operated by the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster.

Polish pay-television operator NC Plus is set to launch a new channel designed to afford additional exposure for its sports rights portfolio.

Social media website Facebook has launched Watch, a new video platform that will allow users to access a variety of shows, including sports coverage.

Media company 21st Century Fox’s bid to take full control of European pay-television operator Sky has been met with further delays after the UK government requested media regulator Ofcom to undertake further analysis of its adherence to broadcasting standards.