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Viaplay streams Nations League on YouTube in UK
Viaplay is streaming free YouTube coverage in the UK of the opening 2024-25 Uefa Nations League fixtures after failing to sell the rights on to a broadcaster
BeIN still to make LFP payment amid sponsorship questions
BeIN Sports’ first instalment payment for its slice of Ligue 1 domestic rights remains unpaid with the broadcaster understood to be holding out for full details of the sponsorship inventory it has been awarded.
XE axes remaining 2024 hosts, eyes new locations
Extreme E (XE), the electric off-road racing series, has scrapped the remaining races on the 2024 calendar, including a planned debut in the United States, and is evaluating how best to complete its final…
State broadcaster bids to avoid Argentina blackout repeat
TV Pública, the state broadcaster in Argentina, has insisted it is in talks to sublicense rights to the Argentina national team for the remainder of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers after a rare blackout last night.
Amazon steps up Canadian presence with TSN deal
Amazon has further strengthened its presence in the Canadian sports media market after reaching an agreement to carry Bell Media’s TSN service on its Prime Video channels.
Motorola front and centre in Lenovo’s F1 upgrade
Technology company Lenovo has expanded its agreement with Formula 1 in the latest sports sponsorship move which includes promotion of its Motorola smartphone brand.
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Viaplay streams Nations League on YouTube in UK
Viaplay is streaming free YouTube coverage in the UK of the opening 2024-25 Uefa Nations League fixtures after failing to sell the rights on to a broadcaster
6 Sep 2024
Motorola front and centre in Lenovo’s F1 upgrade
Technology company Lenovo has expanded its agreement with Formula 1 in the latest sports sponsorship move which includes promotion of its Motorola smartphone brand.
6 Sep 2024
Konami holds off EA for exclusive Milan duo rights
Video game publisher Konami has secured a significant victory in its battle with rival EA Sports by securing exclusive agreements with Serie A's two Milan clubs for the 2024-25 season, SportBusiness has learned.
5 Sep 2024
Matthews leaves SportsMax CEO role
Nicolas Matthews has left his role as chief executive of SportsMax, the Caribbean pay-television broadcaster, SportBusiness understands.
6 Sep 2024
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Oppo downgrades to second-tier Champions League sponsor
Oppo has downgraded its sponsorship deal for the Uefa Champions League to become one of the competition’s new second-tier partners for the next three-year cycle.
Nascar ups esports interest with innovative Blast sponsorship
US motor-racing series Nascar has signed a commercial deal with esports tournament organiser Blast, a rare example of a traditional sports property sponsoring a gaming one
Matthews leaves SportsMax CEO role
Nicolas Matthews has left his role as chief executive of SportsMax, the Caribbean pay-television broadcaster, SportBusiness understands.
NFL takes crypto plunge with Bitpanda
More than two years after loosening its restrictions on blockchain sponsorships, the NFL has agreed its first central deal in the space with cryptocurrency trading firm Bitpanda.
ITV’s NFL highlights show discontinued
ITV will no longer show its weekly National Football League highlights programme in the UK this season
Pernod Ricard forced into embarrassing PSG U-turn
Pernod Ricard has pulled its sponsorship of Paris Saint-Germain after just three days following a fierce backlash from football fans in Marseille, from where the drinks company hails.
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Flo Lloyd-Hughes | Women’s sport needs to be cautious of fairy godmother magic
Football writer and broadcaster Flo Lloyd-Hughes challenges the narrative around women's sport's boom and its bid to be commercially sustainable.
Dominic Lytwyn | China’s most impactful sporting events of 2023
Dominic Lytwyn, senior business director at Mailman, takes a retrospective look at a year in which sports events returned to China after years spent dormant due to the pandemic.
Lucy Basden-Smith | Women’s rugby needs a thriving club game – and brands to back it
Lucy Basden-Smith, managing partner at Havas Play UK, explores what women's rugby union needs to take a much-needed step forward.
Gavin Hadley | Despite setbacks, optimism remains for F1’s future in APAC
Gavin Hadley, vice president at 160over90, looks at APAC's continuing role as part of Formula 1's global tapestry, despite growing competition from US and the Middle East.
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