Morgenbesser named Servus TV sports rights chief in latest Sky Deutschland exit
Servus TV, the Red Bull-owned free-to-air television network in Austria, has appointed David Morgenbesser, a sports rights executive at German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland, as its head of sports…
French free-to-air audience nears 1m for US Grand Prix
Sunday’s Formula One United States Grand Prix was watched by an average of 936,000 viewers on TMC, the French free-to-air digital terrestrial channel.
Doubts over WWE’s India and Mena rights deals hit share price
Shares in World Wrestling Entertainment fell by over 15 per cent yesterday amid doubts over the timing of new broadcast rights agreements in India and the Middle East and North Africa
Ex-FA executive James joins ECB as sales and marketing director
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Russell James, a former digital and marketing executive at the Football Association, as sales and marketing director
America’s Cup sanctioning deal signed following World Sailing CEO spat
World Sailing, the sport’s international governing body, and Emirates Team New Zealand, the defender of the America’s Cup, have announced a sanctioning agreement for the 2021 edition in Auckland.
Former FIH broadcast director Oram named World Bowling CEO
Andy Oram, the former TV and broadcast director at field hockey’s FIH, has been named as the new chief executive of World Bowling, the international federation for ten pin bowling.
Barry Frank, iconic US Olympic TV rights negotiator, dies aged 87
Barry Frank, a leading US television executive and negotiator of Olympic broadcast deals in the US market for the IMG agency, has died aged 87
Mediapro’s Roures moves to allay murmurings over Ligue 1 plans
Jaume Roures, the chief executive of Mediapro, has sought to allay any fears over the production and agency’s group’s timeline to launch its new service in France and schedule of rights fee payments.
TF1: Rugby World Cup cancellations cost over €1m
TF1, the French free-to-air commercial broadcaster, expects to lose over €1m ($1.1m) from the cancellation of three matches at the Rugby World Cup in Japan because of Typhoon Hagibis.
PSG signs seven-figure sponsorship with Italian fashion brand Replay
Leading French football club Paris Saint-Germain has signed a lucrative four-year sponsorship deal with Fashion Box, the parent company of Italian denim brand Replay