Blast Premier lands betting sponsor for Counter-Strike events
Esports tournament organiser Blast has landed a global sponsorship deal with esports betting brand GG.BET for its Counter-Strike tournament series Blast Premier.
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Van Rooyen exits Sky after 18 years, UK & Ireland unit to report into Strong
Stephen van Rooyen has announced he is to leave Sky, the pay-television giant where he is group chief commercial officer and chief executive of the UK and Ireland business, at the end of next month
F1’s Norris set to grow Quadrant business after new investment
Quadrant, the entertainment and gaming brand founded by Formula 1 driver Lando Norris, has today (Monday) closed a seven-figure investment round, led by WillNE, a YouTuber
DAZN shows J3 matches free in new J. League deal, subscription upped again
DAZN and Japan’s J. League have struck a new rights agreement that encompasses the third-tier Meiji Yasuda J3 League, as the sports broadcaster ups its subscription price in the country for the third consecutive year.
NRL’s Dragons secure Squadron Energy as new sponsor
St George Illawarra Dragons, the Australian National Rugby League team, has signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Squadron Energy, the renewable energy company
Sony-Zee $10bn merger off, legal threats issued on both sides
The planned $10bn (€9.2bn) mega-Indian media merger, two years in the making, between Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment was officially scrapped today (Monday).
Telefónica retains LaLiga rights bought in 2021 after forced retender
Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, has maintained its role as the dominant domestic broadcaster of LaLiga until the end of the 2026-27 season, after the league was forced to retender two …
Silver Lake plans to sell off parts of a privatised Endeavor
Silver Lake, the US private equity firm that holds a majority stake in Endeavor, is planning to sell off parts of the sports and entertainment company once it takes the group private
CPL renews ties with airline partner WestJet to 2027
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has renewed its partnership with WestJet, extending the Calgary-based brand’s role as the official airline and vacation partner of the country's top football league a…
Saudi Arabia attracts world’s top snooker stars for $1m shoot-out
Snooker is the latest sport to fall under the spell of Saudi Arabia, with an invitational event to debut in Riyadh in March featuring an innovative new concept