English Premier League
Amazon works with Israeli AI company WSC Sports for Premier League debut
Amazon has enlisted the services of an Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) company, WSC Sports, to produce an interactive replay function in its coverage of the English Premier League which begins this…
Haier denies Manchester United shirt sponsorship report
Chinese consumer electronics company Haier has issued a statement refuting media reports about a potential £70m-per-season ($122.8m/€81.7m
London Stadium signs WiFi agreement with O2 and Cisco
London Stadium has signed a deal with telecommunications giants 02 and networking hardware company Cisco to make high speed WiFi available to those attending events at the venue
Norwich City sign with Finnish marketing agency to capitalise on Teemu Pukki success
Premier League club Norwich City has entered an agreement with Finnish marketing agency i2 ltd in a bid to further expand its presence across the country
Manchester City claim record revenues of £535m
Premier League champion Manchester City has released its financial statement from the 2018-19 season, announcing record turnover of £535.
Crypto Millions Lotto added to ‘crypto-friendly’ Wolves’ portfolio
Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers has added bitcoin lottery Crypto Millions Lotto to its sponsorship portfolio
Manchester United Q1 results show drop in broadcast income, increase in sponsorship
English Premier League club Manchester United's first-quarter financial results showed a drop in broadcast income due to failure to qualify for the Uefa Champions League, offset by an increase in sponsorship…
As global piracy starts to bite, Asian solutions need cooperation and government
Surveys show that public attitudes to content piracy are positive and ingrained in Southeast Asia. Kelvin Tan asks broadcasters and rights-holders what can be done to head off a growing problem.
DAZN’s ‘logical’ interest in UK launch is hard to square with commercial realities
Rumours are swirling around DAZN's potential interest in a UK launch, but market conditions must be perfect for profitability to be a realistic goal. Callum McCarthy reports on the possibility of the streaming service getting off the ground in the country where it is based.
Dinnage, the EPL boss that never was, to leave Discovery in restructure
Susanna Dinnage, the Discovery executive who came close to replacing Richard Scudamore as chief executive of the Premier League, is stepping down as global president of the US media company’s Animal P…
New Balance appeal request rejected, Liverpool set to sign with Nike
Premier League club Liverpool looks set to sign a five-year kit supplier contract with sportswear giants Nike after rival brand New Balance was unsuccessful in its final attempt to block the deal
Liverpool v New Balance: six things we learned
Liverpool FC’s legal dispute with New Balance has provided unprecedented insights into the minutiae of a modern Premier League kit supplier agreement. Ben Cronin looks at some of the details from the case and examines what they say about the club and the brands involved.
NTA lands free-to-air Premier League rights in Nigeria
The Nigerian Television Authority, the nation’s public broadcaster, has acquired sublicensed rights to one English Premier League fixture per match week.
New Balance not giving up on Liverpool deal
Liverpool’s battle with its official kit supplier, New Balance, may not be over after the sportswear brand made a final attempt to block Liverpool from signing rival Nike as its replacement.
Spurs sponsor AIA signs with Dugout to increase reach
Asian life insurance group AIA has signed with global media platform Dugout to boost the reach of its tie-up with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur
Fosun eyes wider vision with move to sell Wolves stake
Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman Jeff Shi has said that Fosun International is seeking to sell a stake in the English Premier League football club, with the effort looked upon as a means for the Chinese…
Manchester City sack media agency for unsanctioned influencer campaign
Manchester City has parted company with media agency PHD Manchester after a social media campaign went ahead without the club’s approval.
Liverpool wins High Court case against New Balance
Liverpool FC has won its court battle against sportswear brand New Balance, its current Official Kit Supplier.