Zhao Jun | China’s ‘8-billion-dollar sister’ looks to renegotiate CSL deal
Zhao Jun, chief executive of CSM, wants to renegotiate her company's 8-billion- yuan deal for Chinese Super League rights after the league imposed restrictions on the transfer of foreign players. Ben Cronin spoke to the ‘8-billion-dollar sister’ at the recent Sportel media convention.
Alan Gilpin | Rugby looks for lift-off in Asia on the back of ‘two shiny moments’ in Japan
With just two years to go until the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, the competition's chief operating officer, Alan Gilpin, tells Ben Cronin about the benefits of its proximity to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and how it could influence the future of sports hospitality in the region.
Sean Bratches: ‘If we can serve the fan, all the manifestations of our business will benefit’
In a wide-ranging interview with SportBusiness International's Ben Cronin, Sean Bratches, Formula One's managing director of commercial operations, outlines the sport's ambitious plans, from esports to OTT and sponsorship.
Singapore swing | Five things we learned at Sports Matters Asia 2017
On the eve of the Singapore Grand Prix, the Sports Matters Asia conference in the city state provided a forum to discuss the opportunities for sport in Asia. Ben Cronin reports on the major talking points.
Over the top | Evolution of Game Pass product gives NFL ‘optionality’
The NFL's OTT platform, which allows fans to watch every single game live or on-demand, has been relaunched following a partnership between the league, Bruin Sports Capital and WPP. Ben Cronin finds out more about the overhauled service.
Night and day | Q&A, Neil Snowball, CEO, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Edgbaston became the first English county cricket ground to host a day/night Test match last week when England played the West Indies. Ben Cronin spoke to Warwickshire County Cricket Club's chief executive Neil Snowball to find out if the new format had been of commercial benefit to the county.
IOC Dual Award | Winners & Losers – Part 1: CITIES
In the first of a series of articles looking at the impact of Los Angeles’ decision to accept the 2028 edition of the Olympic Games, Ben Cronin asks which cities are the winners and losers in the deal and how the dual award will affect major event hosting.
Sports sponsorship | Lack of award-winning campaigns should be cause for concern
Sport is resting on its laurels if it thinks that brands will simply continue to sign up for expensive rights deals argues Misha Sher, VP Entertainment and Sports at MediaCom Worldwide. He asks whether the industry's existing business model is good enough for the digital age.
Sir Craig Reedie | ‘If you’re talking about having a problem, you started with the biggest country in the world’
Nearly a year on from the Rio Olympics and the height of the Russian doping scandal, Ben Cronin speaks to the Wada chief about the challenges sport faces in winning back public trust.