Commonwealth Games
Victoria details Geelong venue investment plan for Commonwealth Games
The Australian city of Geelong is set to receive up to A$292m (€188m/$186.8
Golf, coastal rowing and BMX to debut at Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games
Golf, coastal rowing and BMX racing are set to feature at the Commonwealth Games for the first time after being included in the full sports programme for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games
Additional lower-tier deals help Birmingham Commonwealth Games hit sponsorship target
The recent Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games exceeded their sponsorship target after additional tier two and tier three agreements more than offset any shortfall from revenues generated in the tier one…
O’Neal to chair Victoria 2026 Organising Committee
Peggy O’Neal, the first female president of an AFL Australian rules football club, has been appointed as chairperson of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
Shooting Australia nominates Bendigo to host Victoria 2026 events
Shooting Australia has named Bendigo as its preferred choice of location should it be successful in its campaign for shooting to be included on the sports programme for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham 2022 breaks BBC streaming record, TV figure down on Glasgow 2014
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games broke the event’s streaming record for the BBC with over 57 million streams, although the total television viewing figures were down from the 2014 Games in Glasgow.
Birmingham 2022 broadcast footprint finalised ahead of Games opening
Final broadcast deals signed ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which get under way tonight in Birmingham, have delivered typically strong exposure in competing nations topped up by deals in a handful…
Birmingham 2022 to pass Glasgow’s 1.3m ticket sales, commercial income ‘in good place’
The organisers of Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games, which get under way this evening with the opening ceremony, expect to soon surpass the ticket sales total registered at Glasgow 2014 and are also c…
Sony secures 2022 Commonwealth Games rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired exclusive television and digital rights in India and across the Indian subcontinent to the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games
CBC strikes late Commonwealth Games rights deal
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired exclusive rights to the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event, which will take place in the English city of Birmingham from July…
Weimar appointed as Victoria 2026 CEO
Jeroen Weimar, the official who oversaw Victoria’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been appointed as chief executive of the organising committee for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham 2022 makes various sponsorship additions
The organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have announced a number of additions to the event’s sponsorship portfolio.
Birmingham 2022 adds Reckitt as fifth top-tier sponsor
Health and hygiene products manufacturer Reckitt has agreed a deal to sponsor this summer’s Commonwealth Games in the English city of Birmingham.
Birmingham 2022 adds to top-tier sponsors with Chase
The organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have signed up digital bank Chase as a sponsor of the event
Weimar ‘being lined up’ as Victoria 2026 CEO; government pledges A$2.6bn investment
The official who oversaw Victoria’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic is being lined up to become chief executive of the organising committee for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, according to reports.
Commonwealth Games Australia secures Harvey Norman sponsorship
Commonwealth Games Australia has finalised a sponsorship agreement with Australian retailer Harvey Norman ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Global Esports Federation appoints IMG to strategic and commercial role
The Global Esports Federation has appointed the IMG sports and entertainment agency as a commercial consultant ahead of the Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham later this year
Victoria awarded 2026 Commonwealth Games
The 2026 Commonwealth Games have been awarded to cities across the Australian state of Victoria