Gambrell stands down as Supponor CEO, succeeded by Green
Experienced broadcast rights executive Simon Green has been promoted to chief executive of Supponor as successor to James B. Gambrell at the virtual replacement technology firm
DAZN drops women’s football paywall in latest pivot towards freemium
DAZN is to drop its paywall for the bulk of its women’s football coverage worldwide to create what it describes as the “new global home for women’s football” in the broadcaster’s latest move to open u…
Blockchain payment system added into World Aquatics’ sponsorship mix
World Aquatics has unveiled UPCX, a developer of blockchain payment systems, as a sponsor ahead of next month’s World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
Ireland’s protected free-to-air list primed for expansion
The Irish government is considering the addition of as many as 14 events across football, Gaelic games and rugby union to the protected free-to-air broadcast list
DAZN recommits to Canada with Uefa club competition rights hold
DAZN has retained exclusive Uefa club competition broadcast rights in Canada for another three seasons in a renewed commitment to the market by the subscription streaming broadcaster
Kit supplier sought for France’s rugby league national teams
The French Rugby League Federation is inviting bids for kit supply rights to its national teams from July 2024 to December 2028.
The tender published by the governing body is split into two packages
Ex-OneFootball CFO Kuisle takes leading DFL corporate strategy role
Silke Kuisle, former chief financial officer at OneFootball, has been named as director of corporate strategy at the German Football League (DFL)
DFL takes first step in 2025-29 domestic rights tender
The German Football League (DFL) has asked prospective bidders for domestic Bundesliga rights from 2025-26 to 2028-29 to register for the forthcoming invitation to tender
UFC adds GoPlay, VooSport World deals in Belgium
Broadcast rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have been awarded in Belgium to the Telenet-owned GoPlay streaming service and also the VooSport World channels
CCTV negotiates 11th hour Asian Cup sublicence
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV is to show all matches from the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after agreeing a last-minute sublicensing agreement with rights-holder Shinai Sports