English Premier League
Quidd makes digital collectibles deal with Manchester City
Premier League club Manchester City has signed a multi-year ‘Official Partner’ agreement with Quidd, a subsidiary of Hong Kong software developer Animoca Brands.
Sports Direct loses competition ruling against Newcastle United
Sports Direct, the retail chain controlled by former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has failed in its attempt to convince a UK competition tribunal that the club should be obliged to distribute next…
Sky follows Premier League deal in DACH with Italy renewal
Pay-television giant Sky is to remain as a Premier League rights-holder in its major European markets until at least 2028, after striking a new deal in Italy.
Amazon enters Nordics as Viaplay sells off slice of Premier League rights
Amazon has made its first move into the sports media rights space in the Nordics, striking a deal with Viaplay Group for a package of English Premier League matches
Aston Villa seals ‘biggest ever shirt sponsorship’ with Betano
Aston Villa is set to announce the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in its history, having agreed a two-year contract with Greek betting platform Betano.
Castore beefs up English football presence with Umbro sublicensing
SportBusiness understands Castore is positioned to take over all existing Umbro football kit contracts in the UK, with exclusive windows to become each club's kit supplier after their Umbro contracts expire.
EXCLUSIVE: Castrol won’t extend Premier League deal
Castrol has served notice that it won’t extend its sponsorship of the Premier League when it expires at the end of the current season.
PinDrop agency handed Newcastle United remit
PinDrop, the sports marketing agency founded by former Arsenal commercial executives Sean Thornley and Menino Pereira, is to help enhance the sponsorship research capabilities of Premier League side Newcastle United.
Sky locks up Premier League rights to 2028 in DACH region
Premier League broadcast rights have been retained in German-speaking countries by Sky Deutschland until the end of the 2027-28 season
BingX acquires Chelsea sleeve, training kit rights
Cryptocurrency exchange BingX has signed as Chelsea’s shirt sleeve sponsor for the rest of this season and as training kit sponsor next season.
F1 returns to RTL under multi-property Sky sublicensing pact
German media group RTL has secured rights to Formula 1, the German 2. Bundesliga and the English Premier League as part of a wide-ranging content sharing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League seeks new beer sponsor as Budweiser exits
The Premier League is in the market for a new beer sponsor after AB InBev gave notice that its Budweiser brand will not extend its Official-Partner-level deal when it expires at the end of the current season.
Carlsberg extends record-breaking Liverpool deal in 10-year renewal
Carlsberg has extended its sponsorship agreement with Liverpool FC for ten more years, taking the longest-running sponsorship agreement in the Premier League into a fourth decade.
Gold family preparing to sell 10-per-cent stake in West Ham United
Vanessa Gold, daughter of late West Ham United co-chairman David Gold, is preparing to sell a stake of around 10 per cent in the Premier League club
Manchester United reports record revenue, cuts losses
Manchester United has reported record revenue of £648.4m (€743.6m/$783.6m) for the 2023 financial year, with the expectation this will grow further for the current reporting period, as the English Premier League club slashed its net loss by 75 per cent year-on-year.
Forest’s poor environmental record created ‘hassle’ for sponsor E.ON
The marketing chief for E.ON UK, Nottingham Forest’s Official Sustainability Partner, has described how the club’s poor performance in a table ranking the environmental efforts of Premier League teams created ‘a lot of hassle’ for the electric utility firm.
Premier League bumps up matches and maintains Saturday 3pm blackout in new tender
The English Premier League has released its much-anticipated domestic media rights tender, choosing to increase the number of live matches per season from 200 to 270 and preserve the Saturday 3pm blackout…
Dynasty Equity deal ends FSG’s search for Liverpool investor
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has today (Thursday) said its long-term commitment to Liverpool “remains as strong as ever” after ending its search for investment in the English Premier League club by striking a deal with US-based sports investment firm Dynasty Equity.