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Rugby union -
25 Feb 2021
- Sponsorship
Mastercard, the international credit card giant, has today renewed its long-standing deal as a top-tier worldwide partner of the Rugby World Cup for the 2023 edition in France.
Basketball -
25 Feb 2021
- Sponsorship
Hennessy, the renowned French cognac brand, has stepped up its sponsorship of the National Basketball Association to become the first global spirits partner of the sport’s top league.
Triathlon -
25 Feb 2021
- Media rights
The BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster, has acquired rights to the London event of the Arena Games, the new series launched by Super League Triathlon, the professional international triathlon series, and online cycling platform Zwift.
Basketball -
25 Feb 2021
- Internet
FIBA, basketball’s world governing body, has become the first international federation to sign a live-streaming deal with Twitch, the video-streaming service owned by internet giant Amazon.
Motor racing -
25 Feb 2021
- Media rights
There will be full live coverage of Formula E, the international electric car racing series, on two television networks in Brazil from this season, with commercial broadcasting giant Globo having acquired pay-TV rights for its SporTV channel.
Ice hockey -
25 Feb 2021
- Events
DreamHack Sports Games, which creates esports leagues and tournaments on behalf of traditional sports, has struck a multi-year deal with North American ice hockey’s NHL to operate live and online esports events.
Rugby union -
24 Feb 2021
- Media rights
RugbyPass, the global over-the-top digital media service owned by Sky New Zealand, has secured the rights to stream Super Rugby Aotearoa, the domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand, across Europe and Asia, including the Middle East.
Rugby union -
24 Feb 2021
- Media rights
RugbyPass, the global over-the-top digital media service owned by Sky New Zealand, has secured the rights to stream Super Rugby Aotearoa, the domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand, across Europe and Asia, including the Middle East.
Soccer -
24 Feb 2021
- Media rights
Japanese soccer's J. League is to be shown in more than 50 countries this season, with Dubai Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, having secured the rights across the Middle East and North Africa.
Olympics -
24 Feb 2021
Queensland, Australia is today expected to be named by the International Olympic Committee as its preferred choice to host the 2032 Olympic Games.