H.I.G.-owned Lagardère Sports restructures leadership team for new era
The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment agency has released details of its new organisational structure following its takeover by H.I.G.
Ekstraklasa pens European broadcast deals ahead of restart
Poland’s Ekstraklasa has struck broadcast deals in some key European markets as the league continues its preparations to return to action on May 29 following the Covid-19 shutdown.
ORF finalises deal for Austrian Bundesliga live rights
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has finalised its acquisition of live Austrian Bundesliga rights ahead of the league’s return on June 2.
Wengen FIS World Cup race under threat in TV and sponsorship rights revenue spat
The future of the flagship FIS Ski World Cup race in Wengen is under threat because of a long-running row between organisers and Swiss-Ski, the national governing body, over the distribution of media and…
Altice bids to recoup slice of Uefa club competitions TV rights outlay
Telecoms group Altice has launched a bid to claim back a portion of its annual €350m ($385m) investment in Uefa Champions League and Europa League broadcast rights in France.
ORF in talks with Sky over live Austrian Bundesliga rights
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF is in negotiations to secure live free-to-air rights to the Austrian Bundesliga when the competition resumes after the shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
WDSF returns to Lagardère Sports to distribute content in APAC region
The Lagardère Sports agency has been appointed to distribute media rights programming on behalf of the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) in the Asia-Pacific region.
IMG Arena develops virtual Nascar betting product, secures streaming rights
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, is to begin offering bookmakers a virtual sports betting product for the Nascar US stock car racing series, along with distributing the international…
Class action lawsuit against Wanda Sports is dismissed
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency, among other interests in sport, has announced the voluntary dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against it in the wake of its initial public offering
Aser Ventures appoints ex-Gfinity CEO Wallace to financial role
Global sports investment company Aser Ventures, the ownership group behind international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports, has appointed Graham Wallace as its chief corporate and finance officer