Multi-sport

Spanish agency Mediapro has recorded a 40-per-cent increase in its gross operating profit for the 2015 financial year, adding that it expects a further rise for 2016.

The WME-IMG agency is close to a deal with another “blue chip” investor and is set to report significantly improved financial figures for 2015, according to US magazine the Hollywood Reporter.

Energy drinks giant Red Bull has delayed plans to launch a second media platform, according to Salzburger Nachrichten.

Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has unveiled a number of management changes, including the promotion of Peter Nørrelund to executive vice-president and chief executive of its sports division, MTG Sport.

Swiss sports television channel SSF has ceased broadcasting amid financial difficulties, according to reports.

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports could be merged under a deal reportedly being discussed by the former’s equal shareholders, telecommunications firm Telstra and media group News Corp.

Spanish agency Mediapro will launch a new free-to-air sports channel on digital-terrestrial television in the country.

Media company Constantin Medien, which operates German sports broadcaster Sport1, the Sport1 Media sports marketing company and the Team Marketing agency, has hailed figures for its 2015 financial year that significantly exceeded the original targets.

Sports news video agency SNTV has launched a new division which will seek to help brands create authentic and relevant sports news video to achieve their content marketing goals.

The QYOU, a curator of internet video content for subscription-television services, has entered into a partnership with the Broadreach Media agency.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its long-term rights deal for the Commonwealth Games to cover the 2018 edition of the multi-sport event.

The Turner Sports division of US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System has struck a partnership with mobile social media platform Snapchat.

Indian pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports is to rebrand its suite of channels on April 1.

The MP & Silva agency has entered into a strategic partnership with live streaming solutions provider Simplestream.

The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment division of media conglomerate Lagardère has reported a substantial rise in turnover and operating profit for its 2015 financial year, fuelled by major events on the football calendar.

Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has agreed a three-year rights deal with Indoor Sports – the umbrella body that oversees national championships in basketball, handball, floorball and volleyball.