The BBC’s "hopes" of regaining radio rights for England’s winter tour to South Africa in '19-20 were "dashed" after talkSPORT clinched a deal. The commercial station won the exclusive, free-to-air rights for the tour, having "also outbid the BBC for the Sri Lanka tour," which starts on Oct. 10, and the series in the West Indies that begins at the end of January (LONDON TIMES, 9/13).
Singtel secured the rights to air live matches of the FA Cup in Singapore. The FA Cup season, which kicks off in November, will be available on mio Sports as part of the World Sports+ add-on pack as well as Action Trio, Variety and Value packs, "which also bring football fans live English Premier League action." The broadcaster also secured rights to air live games of the Eredivisie and the Chinese Super League, which will also be aired on its Sports channels and streamed on CAST (STRAITS TIMES, 9/13).
FIFA launched a new Twitter account, @FIFAMedical, to reach out to the online football medicine community. The account will keep followers updated on the progress and content of the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine and the FIFA Medical Network (FIFA).
Esports tournament company FACEIT signed a media rights deal with U.K. pay-TV operator Sky Sports to broadcast the finals of the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive London Major. The tournament will air on Sky Sports' website as well as its YouTube and Facebook channels (THE ESPORTS OBSERVER, 9/13).
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