New Zealand Football broadens Fifa+ offering in Sportway tie-up
New Zealand Football (NZF) has struck a deal with automated production and live streaming firm Sportway Media Group to broadcast more domestic football from the National League and cup competitions
Trio set sights on staging 2024 World Chess Championship
India, Singapore and Argentina are all in the running to stage the World Chess Championship in 2024, according to reports
Riyadh Season grows international footprint in multi-faceted UFC alliance
Riyadh Season, the annual Saudi Arabian state-funded festival hosted in the capital, is continuing to branch out beyond its borders, with a new sponsorship deal struck with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Abrutyn exits Bruin for top CAA ice hockey role
David Abrutyn, a 30-year sports industry veteran, is joining the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to bolster its ice hockey business.
1190 Sports strikes US rights deal for Peru’s Liga 1
Fox Deportes, the Spanish-language sports network in the United States, has acquired rights to Liga 1, the top football league in Peru
EOC’s push for professionalism heralds first full-time CEO
Jan Lehmann, a former German Football League (DFL) and Infront agency executive, has been appointed as the first chief executive of the European Olympic Committees (EOC)
Argentinian government reconsidering state TV blackout of Copa América
A national backlash against a government move to take matches of the Argentinian national football team off state television has prompted sub-licensing negotiations between broadcast executives.
DAZN snares Portuguese F1 rights from Sport TV from 2025
DAZN, the global sports streaming service and media company, has made a significant addition to its sports rights portfolio in Portugal, a three-year exclusive deal for Formula 1 motor racing.
Red Bull inks Bora-Hansgrohe cycling takeover
Energy drinks company Red Bull has been confirmed as the majority owner and title sponsor of the Bora-Hansgrohe road cycling team, with its iconic branding to appear on the team’s clothing and equipment a…
LFP Media in first international rights deal with Saran for multiple territories
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced its first international rights deal since launching a tender over six months ago, an 18-territory pact with Saran Media covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia.