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Liga Forte União is on the verge of striking its first media rights deal for the new era of Brazilian football from 2025, as the 31-club collective nears an agreement with free-to-air broadcaster Record.

Streaming platform Fubo lost more than 60,000 subscribers in North America during the second quarter of 2024 and posted a net loss of $25.8m (€23.6m) for the three-month period.

The London Stadium’s long-running search for a naming sponsor goes on after Allianz, the leading candidate to acquire the rights, opted to enter into a controversial agreement to rename Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby, believing it to be a better brand fit.

Cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto has chosen Europa League winners Atalanta ahead of rival Serie A club Juventus to lead its sleeve branding efforts in Italian football

DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain and Portugal from 2025-26 to 2027-28 as it continues to solidify its football portfolio across Europe

DAZN has secured exclusive rights to Uefa club competitions in New Zealand, sparking the potential for a return of competition for sports media rights in the market.

Linear audiences in most major European markets dropped significantly for the men’s Olympic 100-metre final compared to the last summer Games in Europe as its ‘appointment-to-view’ status has been diluted due to various factors.

Guild Esports, the UK-based esports team organisation and lifestyle brand backed by David Beckham, has received a takeover approach from US investment management company DCB Sports

The Uefa Europa League will continue to enjoy free-to-air coverage in Brazil after the acquisition of non-exclusive rights for the second-tier club competition by commercial broadcaster Band. 

Ecuador's Liga Pro has announced a major clampdown on illegal streaming of its content after the return of the top flight on a new broadcast partner was disrupted by piracy.

Broadcast rights in Turkey to Uefa national team properties have been sold to Saran Media Group until 2028

Fifa has signed a memorandum of understanding with organisers of the Homeless World Cup to broadcast the annual competition on Fifa+, provide equipment and 'explore co-branding opportunities'.

Brisbane 2032 has swooped for one of Paris 2024's top commercial executives as it embarks on its bid to hit a domestic sponsorship target of around A$2bn ($1.3bn/€1.2bn) for the Olympic Games in eight years' time.

Matthias Kirschenhofer has become the sole chief executive of German sports broadcaster Sport1 following the closure of a 50-per-cent equity stake sale to Acunmedya, the Turkish media group

FC Porto has revised its contract with Spanish investment firm Ithaka, selling a stake in the economic rights to its Dragão stadium in return for increased funding of up to €100m ($108.3m).

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has secured a vital tweak to the television scheduling of the 2024-25 men's A-League season at a crucial time for the organisation.