All Italian Europa League quarter-final wins night for Rai
The all-Italian Europa League quarter-final clash between AC Milan and Roma yesterday (Thursday) drew an average audience of 4.8 million viewers for public broadcaster Rai
BBC names Kay-Jelski as Slater’s head of sport successor
Alex Kay-Jelski, a UK football journalist and editor, has today (Thursday) been named director of sport at the BBC, an appointment likely to be viewed as a surprise choice given his lack of sports media rights buying experience.
Wasserman strengthens women’s football business with Volante swoop
Leading talent representation and marketing company Wasserman is attempting to broaden its influence in women's football away from its United States heartland by acquiring the UK's Volante Sports agency.
Sky, BBC sign off one-year extensions to WSL contract
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC have finalised their short-term domestic rights extension for the Women's Super League, covering the 2024-25 season only
Nike supplies Uruguay’s Copa America kits as AUF plans long-term tender
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is to launch a kit supply tender later this year after signing a short-term deal with Nike for the upcoming men's Copa America.
ACUE stays on track with Isle of Man TT to 2033
The Auto-Cycle Union Events Ltd (ACUE) has been awarded a new 10-year contract to remain as the race organiser of motorcycling's showpiece the Isle of Man TT Races
Aragon rejigs MotoGP contract to ensure annual race to 2026
Aragon, in northeastern Spain, is to stage a race on motorcycling's MotoGP for the next three years, after a revised contract was signed between the regional government and Dorna Sports, the series promoter
Abema follows DAZN tie-up with Wowow sports subscription plan
Abema, the Japanese streaming platform, has struck a sports content partnership with Wowow, the pay-television broadcaster in the country.
In-game digital buys becoming key revenue stream for esports teams
A shift in the esports revenue distribution model away from prioritising sponsorship to focus more on in-game digital purchases is set to become the new norm, industry experts have predicted.
LA Dodgers adds Japanese airline to sponsorship roster
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the official Japanese airline partner of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers