Ex-ONE Championship media rights director Lam joins Tamplo
Roland Lam, the former director of global media rights at ONE Championship, the Singapore-based mixed martial arts promoter, has joined Tamplo, a France-based start-up offering cloud-based project and…
CBF meets next week as fourth bidder eyes Brazilian league international rights
A fourth company has submitted a proposal for international rights to Brazilian football’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A from 2020 to 2024, SportBusiness understands.
Mediapro turnover dips but 2019 Ebitda up by €2m
Mediapro, the Spain-based production group and media-rights agency, has reported a drop in annual revenues but a €2m ($2.2
Wanda: Coronavirus may cause ‘material adverse impact’ on sports unit
Wanda Sports Group, the sports unit of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, has warned of the potential for a “material adverse impact” on its business because of the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
Promoted Merkel to replace Blask as DFL audiovisual rights director
The German Football League (DFL) has promoted Steffen Merkel to the role of director of audiovisual rights, replacing Holger Blask when he moves to the German Football Federation (DFB) this summer
Le Coq Sportif wins race for Paris 2024 apparel deal
France-based sportswear firm Le Coq Sportif has been awarded various kit supply rights at the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris, plus the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing, in a wide-ranging deal with the Paris…
ZDF to get back into ring with Universum after U-turn
German public broadcaster ZDF is set to show a second night of boxing through a co-operation with Universum, the German boxing promoter, despite last month pulling out of future coverage after being unable…
Optus ‘begins production talks’ ahead of Rugby Australia bid deadline
Telecoms operator Optus is considered the leading candidate to acquire pay-television rights in Rugby Australia’s ongoing invitation to tender process, and has begun to seek out production companies, r…
DFL Digital Sports names director of content marketing to replace Schmidt
DFL Digital Sports, the subsidiary of the German Football League (DFL) responsible for the distribution of the Bundesliga’s digital content, has recruited Google’s Nina Tsimpouli as its new director of …
Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off ensured wider exposure on RTÉ
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is to show the national team’s play-off for this summer’s Euro 2020 football championship.