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US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has reached an agreement with the Association of Surfing Professionals to provide live or same-day coverage of its remaining events in 2014.

Media rights clips from 5 to 18 December

The IMG Media agency has agreed a “long-term” deal to become a media distribution partner of the Association of Surfing Professionals from 2014.

Media rights clips from 10 October 23 October

Association of Surfing Professionals International has agreed rights deals with video-sharing website YouTube and US pay-television broadcaster ESPN.

Steve Bellamy, the founder of US pay-television broadcasters the Tennis Channel and the Ski Channel, announced the launch of a new channel dedicated to beach, water and board sports

Ride Channel, an online channel dedicated to skateboarding that was established by skateboarding star Tony Hawk, was one of four action sports channels launched on video-sharing website YouTube on Tuesday

Divided opinions on why digital sports channel One HD failed

Rugby Union: Canadian sports broadcaster TSN acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2015 editions of the Rugby World Cup in a deal with Rugby World Cup Limited, the event rights-holder

Football: Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP acquired the rights to the national team’s Euro 2008 home qualifiers and friendlies in a two-year deal, 2006-07 to 2007-08, with the Olivedesportos agency