MUMBAI: Media Gateway, an international digital rights content aggregator for premium content has announced a deal with Fox Sports International.

Media Gateway will distribute sports programming on mobile phones and via the Internet in the UAE, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Estonia and Latvia.

The programming provided by Fox Sports International includes motor sports programs Raceworld and Moto+ as well as action sports shows such as Sports Unlimited, a weekly magazine program featuring action sports from snowboarding and freeskiing to ironman and adventuring racing, and Watersports World, covering major watersports events and activities such as premier international sailing events, windsurfing, kite surfing, power boating and beach sports.

Media Gateway CEO Karri Zaremba says, “Through mobile phones and the Internet, we’re now able to offer your favourite sports events and programs, as seen on Fox Sports, right into the palm of your hand or desktop. This makes the experience more personal and up-close for the millions of sports fans across these regions.”

Fox Sports International sales manager Bruce Wolfowitz said, “We work hard to ensure that we remain at the cutting edge of new developments for how people can enjoy their favourite sports. We are delighted to be extending our stake by sealing this digital distribution deal with Media Gateway, which will ensure that sports fans have more ways to access programs aired on Fox Sports channels.”

Media Gateway is an international content clearing house for digital media license rights of regional and international TV, film, music, radio and games content. The company ensures these rights are fully exploited by securing alternative modes of distribution, with a focus on live signal streaming or server-based video on demand play-out via IPTV, PC Broadband, Video on Demand, Mobile Telephony, and PDAs