Shorts: Rlwc2021, Bristol Flyers, England Athletics
The Rugby League World Cup’s 2021 (RLWC2021), which is being held across the UK, has agreed a US streaming deal with American digital video streaming service FITE.
The sublicensing agreement was announced today by the tournament’s global media rights holders RDA Sports Media Rights and will be distributed in North America by Integrated Sports Media (ISM).
FITE, which is owned by American video-sharing social networking service Triller, will present the men’s, women’s and wheelchair events live in the United States with numerous bundles available including P.P.V. and via the FITE+ subscription service.
The Rugby League World, which takes place every four years, will be staging the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions together for the first time.
The matches will be played between 15th October and 19th November in 21 locations across the UK, including St. James Park in Newcastle, Headingley Stadium in Leeds, the Emirates Stadium in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
Proposals to build a 3,600-seater Sports and Convention Centre for British professional basketball team Bristol Flyers next door to Ashton Gate Stadium has been approved by Bristol City’s Planning Committee.
As well as a new home for the Bristol-based British Basketball League (BBL), the plans include 510 homes on a former landfill site.
Martin Griffiths, Chairman of Ashton Gate Stadium, said, “After four years of consultation and engagement it was great to see the support for these proposals. To have the councillors approve both sets of planning applications for the Sporting Quarter and Longmoor will provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for sport in this city.
“To be able to ensure the future financial sustainability of the Flyers by providing them with their own home at BS3, and be able to expand on the incredible work that our community foundations already deliver is fantastic.”
England Athletics has announced a new partnership with protein shaker bottle brand ShakeSphere, making it England Athletics’ latest official partner.
The deal will see all the Team England athletes gain access to the ShakeSphere products which focus on ‘performance fuelling, hydration and nutrition’.
Chris Jones, England Athletics Chief Executive, said, “It is my pleasure to welcome ShakeSphere as the latest England Athletics partner. ShakeSphere are undoubtedly an innovative organisation, and we are incredibly excited to work with them as we look to build relationships that put athletes and runners at the heart of all that we do as an organisation.
“Fuelling an athletes training and competition programme in an appropriate way is essential in helping to maximise development and performance, ShakeSphere’s impressive product line-up contributes directly to this goal. It was very clear to us that our objectives align as we both continue to strive to improve the health, wellbeing, and performance of athletes and runners, whatever their background or ability.”
