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Carriage of eSportsONE among Proximus’ slew of esports deals
Belgian pay-television broadcaster and telecoms operator Proximus has further enhanced its esports commitment through a carriage deal for the new eSportsONE channel, plus a series of other agreements
Round-Up: Bach speaks ahead of Tokyo visit, Nine acquires Wimbledon rights, Li Ning cuts CBA fees, and more
IOC president Thomas Bach is visiting Tokyo next week for three days to review preparations for the Olympics
Round-Up: Japanese firms ‘want Olympics’, North-South Korea Youth Olympics proposal, NBA opens big Shenzhen store, and more
Most Japanese companies want the Olympics to go ahead in the country next year, according to a survey - Reuters
Head of global partnerships Carr joins IMG alumni at River Media Partners
UK sports media company River Media Partners (RMP) has hired Alex Carr, formerly strategic partnerships manager in the motorsport division of the IMG agency, as its head of global partnerships
Round-Up: China hosts first international events, NBA to build ‘experience centres’ in China, Tokyo hospitality to be reined in, and more
China last weekend hosted its first major international sports events since the start of the pandemic
Infront and World Triathlon extend OTT and media rights sales agreement
World Triathlon, the sport’s recently-rebranded global governing body, has agreed an eight-year extension to its media agreement with the Infront agency.
Epic Games, Disney expand relationship to offer Fortnite players free Disney+ subscription
US video game and software developer Epic Games is expanding its relationship with the Walt Disney Co
Infront ramps up esports activities with Freaks 4U Gaming venture
The Infront agency has teamed up with esports agency Freaks 4U Gaming to launch a new platform in the German-speaking markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland dedicated to gaming title Valorant
Round-Up: Australia confirm India series schedule, Fifa president tests positive for Covid-19, America’s Cup legal spat, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia
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Round-Up: Athletes from heavily-infected countries clear for Olympics, Red Bull sponsors Chinese athletics, and more
IOC president Thomas Bach said athletes will not be stopped from taking part in next year's Olympics because of heavy Covid-19 outbreaks in their home countries - Kyodo News
Round-Up: China wants football to ‘build bridges’, Zee appoints former BCCI chief Johri, Formula E China race postponed, and more
China wants to use football to unite its nation and to build bridges with countries around the world, Chinese Football Association secretary general Liu Yi said in a rare interview with international media…
Round-Up: CCTV hints Morey’s departure linked to China row, JSA supports spectator tech projects, and more
Doha is to host the single-leg final of this year's AFC Champions League - Goal
Turner Sports signs sportsbook deals with both DraftKings, FanDuel
Separate agreements divided between network's NBA programming, other properties
IBM makes esports entry with Overwatch League
Global technology company IBM has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the Overwatch League, with the deal including presenting partner rights to the esports competition’s ongoing Grand Finals.
IMG Arena’s in-play golf betting product ‘soft-launches’ on Bet365 platform
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has soft-launched its in-play betting golf product outside of North America on the Bet365 platform at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children O…
Round-Up: Barca to cut wages, Nike airs first esports commercial, ICC image rights dispute, and more
Spanish football team Barcelona is cutting wages for players and staff due to losses caused by the pandemic - Reuters/CNA
HBA Media to advertise brand in Tom George yard sponsorship
HBA Media, the horse racing media-rights agency, it to sponsor the stable of UK racehorse trainer Tom George in a two-year agreement
IMG in talks with FIA over possible termination of World Rallycross deal
The IMG agency is in negotiations with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) about potentially ending its deal to promote the World Rallycross Championship