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WWE seals pay-television deal with DAZN in German-speaking countries
Wrestling entertainment series WWE has secured a new pay-television rights deal with international streaming service DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
IMG in talks with FA after withholding FA Cup rights payment
The IMG agency has withheld its payment to the Football Association for international rights to the FA Cup as rights-holders continue to feel the effect of the sports shutdown
RDA seeks to meet content demand with Whacked Out Sports deal
UK-based media-rights agency RDA has secured exclusive global distribution rights to Whacked Out Sports, said to be the world’s largest independently-owned sports clips catalogue, amid the lack of live s…
Protocol opens new chapter with Triton Poker deal
The Protocol Sports Marketing agency has signed an exclusive worldwide media-rights distribution agreement with Triton Poker, organiser of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series
Twitch’s interactivity proves popular with traditional sports during shutdown
Platform was already stepping up work in traditional sports, providing alternate coverage for the likes of the NFL
Interactivity providing crucial fan engagement tool during sport’s shutdown
English and Scottish FAs lift 3pm blackout rule for rest of season
The English and Scottish FAs have lifted their bans on the televisual broadcast of Saturday 3pm football fixtures for the remainder of the season, in a move that suggests both bodies are preparing for…
Infront agrees IIHF Worlds archive deal with virtual sports betting firm
London-based virtual sports video developer Highlight Games has signed a deal with the Infront agency for the use of archive footage from the IIHF World Championship
MTV3 agrees MXGP rights deal as Finnish event returns
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster MTV3 has acquired rights in Finland to the FIM Motocross World Championship in a new four-year deal, from 2020 to 2023
ICC considers unbundling broadcast rights to women’s events
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Manu Sawhney has said the governing body is considering unbundling broadcast rights for its major women’s events on the back of record viewing figures f…
Fox Sports refuses to be drawn on Eredivisie fee payment stance
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is staying tight-lipped as to whether it will withhold an upcoming fee instalment for the Dutch Eredivisie football league in the light of the ongoing suspension of…
EHF feasibility study helps to forestall rights-holder claims
The European Handball Federation’s move to provide alternative dates for its competitions has not only afforded the necessary details to stakeholders for planning purposes, but also offers concrete information f…
Women’s sport and Paralympics included in Finnish listed events overhaul
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has indicated that leading women's sports events and the Paralympic Games are likely to be added when it updates the list of sporting events that must…
Activision Blizzard ‘in talks’ over linear TV deal for Overwatch League
US-based interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard has held talks with NBC Sports Group over the possibility of returning its Overwatch League esports competition to US linear television, it…
Ekstraklasa drops OTT paywall for April
The Ekstraklasa, the top division of club football in Poland, has made its Ekstraklasa
IOC seeks ‘equitable solution’ over broadcast payment schedules
The International Olympic Committee will look to find an “equitable solution” with rights-holding broadcasters over payment schedules for rights to the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games, according to Timo Lum…
Highlight’s sports and event sales up after higher Team Marketing commission
Highlight Communications, the Switzerland-based media company, has reported a 1
Arsenal to expand short-form content output in Blackbird tie-up
Arsenal Football Club has announced an agreement with cloud video editing platform Blackbird, which will see the two collaborate on a range of short-form digital content
Inter Miami signs local TV deal with CBS Miami
Major League Soccer's Inter Miami has signed a local English-language broadcast deal with CBS Miami in a multiyear partnership