Multi-sport
MTG appoints new sports chief
Peter Nørrelund has been appointed as the new head of sport at Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster.
SuperSport seals Glasgow 2014 rights deal
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired the broadcast rights to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the sub-Saharan region of Africa.
Dailymotion forms strategic partnership with SNTV
Video-sharing website Dailymotion has formed a strategic partnership with SNTV, the sports video news agency operated by IMG and the Associated Press, in a bid to build its sports content.
RTVC secures host broadcast rights to 2013 World Games
The local organising committee of the 2013 World Games has awarded host broadcast rights to Colombian public-service broadcaster RTVC.
Eurosport renews Cablenet carriage agreement
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has renewed its multi-year carriage agreement with Cypriot cable-television broadcaster Cablenet.
EXCLUSIVE: O’Connor steps down as US boss of Lagardère Unlimited
Kevin O’Connor has stepped down from his role as Lagardère Unlimited’s chief operating officer in the United States and South America with immediate effect.
Panasonic supplies Sochi 2014 partnership
Panasonic has enhanced its association with the Olympic Movement by signing up as an official supplier to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
APC aims to build Asian Paralympic coverage through ABU tie-up
The Asian Paralympic Committee has struck a deal with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union to help enhance the television coverage of Asian Paralympic events.
Wu to announce IOC president candidacy
It has been revealed today that International Amateur Boxing Federation head CK Wu will officially announce his candidacy for International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.
Glasgow politician urges Masters Games bid
Scottish politician Bob Doris has encouraged his government to consider hosting the 2021 World Masters Games.
Ten Sports swoops for Asian Games rights
Ten Sports has acquired rights for the 2014 Asian Games and four other Olympic Council of Asia events.