DFL presses ahead with Bundesliga domestic rights tender
The Bundesliga’s domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender process is to carry on despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Lack of warning over French league suspension irks beIN’s Houzot
Florent Houzot, director of programming at pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports France has criticised football’s French Professional League (LFP) for a lack of warning over the move to suspend the c…
End in sight for release of SA watchdog’s sports broadcast regulations
South African broadcast and telecoms regulator Icasa has targeted the end of September by which to publish the details of its long-awaited sports broadcast regulations
Men’s Curling Worlds, mixed doubles and seniors all cancelled
This year’s LGT World Men’s Curling Championship, which was due to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from March 28 to April 5 will not take place due to the global spread of the coronavirus.
CEV follows up Infront deal with long-term IMG Arena agreement
The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV), the sport’s governing body in Europe, has announced its second high-profile rights agreement in as many weeks in a long-term betting streaming and data…
LFP outlines Ligue 1’s €25m matchday revenue shortfall
The loss of matchday revenues at French Ligue 1 clubs between now and the end of the season would total between €20m ($21.8
Joint Six Nations bids permitted as DCMS Committee makes listed events request
The UK’s Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has called for rugby union’s Six Nations to be included in the ‘Category A’ list of sports events that must be shown on free-to-air televis…
WWE points to $500m in financial resource ahead of coronavirus impact
World Wrestling Entertainment has highlighted its financial resources of over $500m (€441m) in available cash and debt capacity as it braces itself to battle the potentially “material” impact on its b…
Duo jostle for Barcelona Marathon promoter contract
The Barcelona City Council has received two bids from companies interested in running the city’s flagship marathon from 2021 onwards, it is claimed.
IMG Media in the market for esports commercial director
IMG is looking to recruit a commercial director for esports who will take responsibility for generating and managing commercial relationships and sales within the media arm of the agency giant