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Stage Front exit leaves Espanyol eyeing new stadium sponsor, legal action
RCD Espanyol has terminated its stadium sponsorship deal with Stage Front and is readying legal action, over allegations of non-payment and breach of contract against the US ticketing and hospitality company.
EXCLUSIVE: Bwin passes on Uefa Europa League renewal
The Uefa Europa League and Uefa Conference League are likely to have a new betting sponsor next season after Bwin, Uefa's first-ever major betting sponsor, decided not to extend its global sponsorship covering the two competitions, SportBusiness can reveal.
Betsson Sport to feature on Inter shirts as gambling workaround
Inter Milan has announced a four-deal agreement with online betting and casino company Betsson to be its main sponsor with a 'sport infotainment brand' to feature on the club's shirts in a bid to circumvent Italy's rules on betting advertising.
‘Cash flow challenges’ prompt Paris 2024 loan to Le Coq Sportif
Le Coq Sportif has taken a €2.9m ($3.1m) loan from the Paris 2024 organising committee to help ensure provision of kit at the Games and as a result of what owner Airesis describes as “operational cash flow challenges” for the sportswear brand.
Jones leads Seven’s sport division as Martin ousted in cost cuts
Seven West Media, the Australian commercial broadcaster, has made a host of changes in its sports team following the departure of Lewis Martin, its department head
ICC.tv records over 14m views for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council has drawn encouraging audience figures on its free direct-to-consumer OTT platform ICC.tv for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, which concludes tomorrow (Saturday).
RTVE finally settles on Paralympics rights deal
RTVE has negotiated a Paralympics rights deal in Spain which represents 'an important saving' following lengthy negotiations with Enjoy Television and after coming under public pressure.
Fox-backed Twitch challenger Caffeine closes down
Backed by the likes of 21st Century Fox and Disney, Caffeine has ceased operations stating it has reached the point “where we are still not quite profitable”.
French TV rights on market at opportune time for NBA
A landmark draft looks set to pay financial dividends for the NBA as it closes in on a new media rights deal in France, which is fast becoming one of its most important international markets.
NFL to appeal $4.8bn Sunday Ticket class action verdict
The National Football League has said it will contest the verdict of a class action lawsuit that has ordered the league to pay $4.8bn (€4.48bn) to subscribers of the league’s domestic out-of-market broadcast package, NFL Sunday Ticket.
Winter X Games Series latest addition to US action sports calendar
US Ski & Snowboard is looking to tap into the buzz around the United States winter sports scene by teaming up with action sports' X Games on a new, combined event
Big East renews with Fox, adds NBC, TNT in six-year rights deals
US college's Big East Conference has announced new six-year domestic media rights agreements with Fox Sports, NBC Sports and TNT Sports
96.com bets on Burnley promotion with two-year shirt deal
English Championship club Burnley has signed up betting operator 96.com as its front-of-shirt partner for both the men’s and women’s teams as part of a two-year deal, from 2024-25 to 2025-26.
ATP gives green light to in-competition wearables
The initiative aims to usher in a new era of innovative data-led performance analytics and injury prevention in tennis, amid a long-term goal of enhancing the broadcast experience
Sportfive strengthens regional operations with Tennis Australia’s Iannuzzi
Sportfive has appointed Jordan Iannuzzi as its new senior commercial partnerships manager in Australasia
Mega TV consolidates position as Greece’s Champions League FTA home
The Uefa Champions League will continue to get a weekly free-to-air window in Greece, after commercial broadcaster Mega TV sub-licensed a package of rights from pay-television's Cosmote TV
Ex-WTA president Lawler named commissioner of 3×3’s Unrivaled
Micky Lawler, who helped spearhead the growth of women's tennis over the past decade, has turned her attentions to basketball, becoming commissioner of the new 3x3 women's league, Unrivaled.
Setanta Sports lands PFL rights in Eurasia, Philippines
Setanta Sports has signed a multi-year media rights deal to air the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator in Eurasia and the Philippines