International federations offered loans as Swiss government outlines CHF500m repayable aid package
International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International Olympic Committee following financial measures put in place by the Swiss government
Serie A earmarks June 13 return, maintains TV rights payment stance
Clubs from Italy’s top-tier Serie A today voted to resume the competition on June 13, pending government approval, as the league continued to adopt a tough stance on payments by rights-holding broadcasters.
Pichot quits World Rugby Council after failed chairman bid
Former Argentina scrum-half Agustín Pichot has given up his position on the World Rugby Council after his recent defeat to Bill Beaumont in the election for chairman at rugby union’s world governing bo…
Eurovision Sport’s ‘Sharing Channel’ launched as members encouraged to contribute content
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters, has launched its new ‘Sharing Channel’ for EBU member broadcasters devoid of live sports to …
Match TV finalises Uefa club rights retention in Russia
Gazprom Media-owned Match TV has announced its acquisition of broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League from 2021-22 to 2023-24
HockeyTV adds European ice hockey rights in deal with Spring Media
HockeyTV, the subscription streaming arm of the ice hockey technology and analytics company HockeyTech, has acquired exclusive rights in North America to top-tier ice hockey leagues in four European countries…
Endeavor’s Michael Ma returns to NBA to lead China operations
Michael Ma, the chief executive of Endeavor China, is returning to the National Basketball Association to head up the major league’s operations in China.
Endeavor finalises $260m loan amid cost-cutting drive
Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group whose assets include the IMG agency and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has finalised a $260m (€240.3
Bid process finalised for 2021 World Triathlon events
The International Triathlon Union has finalised the bidding process for its top-tier World Triathlon Series, second-tier World Cup and Paratriathlon events taking place in 2021
Dates selected for Fiba World Cup 2023
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has decided upon the dates for the 2023 edition of the Fiba Basketball World Cup, which will be staged in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines