Martin Ross
Finance & Law

H.I.G. Europe, an arm of the international private equity and asset management firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Lagardère Sports agency.
Football
Events

The Asian Football Confederation announced today that India has been recommended as the first South Asian host for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
Equestrian
Industry Moves

Claude Ruibal, the experienced digital sports media executive, has joined the board of Horse & Country TV (H&C), the international equestrian sports network
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

England’s Premiership Rugby has named Mark Brittain, chief executive at UK-based sport and entertainment company Sports Rights Management, as its chief commercial officer.
Football
Media

SNTV, the sports video news agency, is to manage the new international YouTube channel for Japanese professional football’s J.League.
Football
Media

Belgian football’s Pro League and subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports are discussing a 23-club media-rights agreement from 2020-21 onwards in the event that top-tier club Antwerp elects to remain e…
Tennis
Media

The Stockholm-based Spring Media agency is to distribute international broadcast rights to the 2020 edition of tennis’ Tie Break Tens.
Football
Industry Moves

The English Premier League has begun a search to recruit a head of media-rights sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Horse Racing
Industry Moves

UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has recruited Alex Slade, head of legal at subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports, as its general counsel
Football
Media

Top-tier Belgian football club KAA Gent has signed up to the collective broadcast rights agreement with subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports from 2020-21 onwards after talks with the country’s Pro L…