WWE and Foxtel extended their partnership to its 19th year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE programming live in Australia, including flagship shows "Raw" and "SmackDown" as well as WWE's live pay-per-view events. For the first time, Fox8 will re-air "Raw" on Tuesday nights in primetime and "SmackDown" on Wednesday nights in primetime (WWE).
Eastern European streaming service MEGOGO signed an agreement with La Liga for exclusive rights to live broadcasts of all matches and other related video content in Ukraine. Viewers will also have access to other La Liga content (RAPID TV NEWS, 8/1).
Rivalry.gg announced a partnership with esports journalist, tournament host and analyst Richard Lewis. The partnership, facilitated by IMG, represents a shared goal of the two parties to promote the importance of responsible and safe betting in esports. Rivalry.gg is a dedicated esports sportsbook licensed by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission. It launched in early '18 and aims to cater solely to the burgeoning esports market (IMG).
The first Eleven Sports broadcast in Portugal will take place on Saturday at 1pm as the Trophée des Champions match between Paris St. Germain and Monaco is streamed live on Facebook. Eleven Sports will become the first platform to show a live match on social media in Portugal (Eleven Sports).
Sports betting integrity body ESSA announced Perform Group joined its association as its first affiliate member. Perform Group's dedicated global integrity team will work with ESSA on operational and strategic issues (Perform Group).
