CAF issues TV rights and marketing services tenders
The Confederation of African Football has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast services related to its various competitions, including its flagship Africa Cup of Nations in 2021
EXCLUSIVE: New Champions League sponsors set to come on board as seven offers accepted
Uefa and Team Marketing, its appointed agency for club team competitions, are closing in on a clean sweep of agreed Uefa Champions League sponsorship deals for the 2021-24 cycle with offers accepted for…
Sponsorship agency WWP buys back all of D/Unit in Germany push
WWP Weirather-Wenzel & Partner, the Liechtenstein-based sports sponsorship agency chiefly active in German-speaking markets, has bought back 100 per cent of the shares in D/Unit, the digital communication…
SVT makes three-year rights commitment to orienteering
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has renewed its commitment to orienteering after reaching a new three-year rights agreement with the International Orienteering Federation, the sport’s world body.
FA to work with Women’s Sports Group on WSL’s next UK rights deal
The Football Association has appointed Women’s Sports Group, a new company set up last year to increase the profile of women’s sport, as its exclusive consultant on the sale of UK media rights to the Bar…
Roku TV and Xumo bring beIN Sports Xtra to Canada
Streaming platforms Roku and Xumo have both signed distribution agreements in Canada with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, allowing them to add the beIN Sports Xtra streaming service to their respective…
CGF unveils landmark multi-games Longines sponsorship
Swiss watch manufacturer Longines has become the first-ever Commonwealth Games sponsor across multiple games in a deal covering the Birmingham 2022 games along with the 2026 and 2030 editions
Peruvian Football Federation warns clubs over individual TV rights deals
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has issued a warning to clubs in the top-tier Liga 1 over the sale of broadcast rights to their matches
PGA Tour embraces ESPN+ in lucrative nine-year domestic rights deals
The PGA Tour has finalised nine-year domestic media rights deals with incumbent rights-holders CBS, the commercial network, and the Comcast-owned NBC Sports Group, while agreeing a landmark streaming deal…
RMC won’t renew six-figure F1 radio rights deal
RMC, the commercial radio station in France, has opted against a renewal of its radio rights to motor racing’s Formula 1.