Media
LTA claims UK first with TikTok streaming for Billie Jean King Cup
Video streaming platform TikTok will provide live coverage of a sports event in the UK for the first time after agreeing a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to cover this weekend’s Billie Jean King C…
US TV networks press Nielsen for audit of ratings data
Dispute grows between measurement agency, TV networks
AWS enhances F1 broadcast graphics offering
Formula 1 has announced that it will roll out the first of six new real-time racing statistics at this weekend’s grand prix in Imola, Italy, to enhance broadcast coverage of the motor-racing championship’s 202…
MMA promotion Invicta secures US broadcasts in Anthem takeover
Invicta Fighting Championship, the US women’s mixed martial arts promotion, has been acquired by media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment in a deal that will grant it US television exposure for the f…
Standard Liège ‘secures upfront bank funding’ against future media-rights income
Belgian top-tier football club Standard Liège has reportedly become the first in the country to agree a deal that gives it an upfront payment in exchange for future television rights income.
Globo agrees rights deal with Brazilian Série A debutant Cuiabá
Media group Globo has secured free-to-air, pay-television and pay-per-view rights to the home matches of Brazilian top-tier club Cuiabá.
Indonesia’s TVRI strikes deal to show remaining Formula E races
Indonesian state-owned broadcaster TVRI has signed a deal with electric motor racing series Formula E to show the remaining races of the 2020-21 World Championship
Chinese Super League agrees streaming rights deal with Dongqiudi
Chinese football-focused digital platform Dongqiudi has acquired non-exclusive live streaming rights for the Chinese Super League in a three-season deal starting with the upcoming 2021 season
Kayo to stream Australian lower-tier sport for free
Kayo Sports, the subscription streaming platform of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, will stream local sports competitions free of charge via its Kayo Freebies service
Variable reserve prices set for Serie B domestic broadcast rights
Lega Serie B has informed broadcasters in Italy of the prices assigned to the non-exclusive rights packages available in its newly-launched domestic rights tender that spans the 2021-24 period
Europa League remains on Czech public television in new deal
Česká Televize, the public-service broadcaster in the Czech Republic, has retained rights to European club football’s second-tier Uefa Europa League from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
Shakhtar Donetsk launches international PPV service
Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk will broadcast its match with Dynamo Kyiv this weekend to an international audience on its own pay-per-view service
La Vuelta continues Twitch mainstream sport move, Allsvenskan launches on TikTok
Organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a España have announced it will be the first of the sport’s ‘grand tours’ to have an official account on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform.
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Charlotte FC unveils inaugural TV partners, stadium renovations
Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC has announced its inaugural local broadcast partnerships with three Cox Media Group-owned stations, including WSOC-TV (ABC Charlotte), WAXN (TV64), and …
Genius Sports signs data, streaming rights deal with Japan’s B.League
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has signed an exclusive international streaming and data rights deal with Japanese basketball’s B.League.
Matchroom launches OTT mobile app with StreamAMG, adds monthly subscription
The Matchroom events agency has launched a live streaming mobile app developed by StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, and also introduced a monthly subscription option for the service
TrillerNet acquires FITE to create ‘360-degree content engine’
TrillerNet, parent company of AI-driven short video social app Triller, has completed what it calls its “360-degree content engine” by agreeing a deal to acquire combat sports-focused media company FIT…