Euro 2024
EXCLUSIVE: EE set to extend as FA lead partner
SportBusiness understands the UK-based telco will agree a multi-season extension to its previous five-season deal, which ran from 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Euro 2024 triumph delivers RTVE most-watched match in 12 years
Viewership numbers soared during the Euro 2024 final in both Spain and the UK last night with RTVE netting its highest football audience since the Euro 2012 final.
Euro 2024 semi-final reels in year’s top audience in France
France's narrow defeat in the semi-finals of Uefa Euro 2024 drew the strongest television audience of the year to date in the country
Silbö Telecom ends RFEF search for main sponsor
Spanish mobile virtual network operator Silbö Telecom has signed as the main sponsor of the Spanish men's and women's national football teams – ending a one-year search for a lead partner by the Royal Sp…
TrueVisions nets late Euro 2024 deal in Thailand
TrueVisions has secured rights to all matches from Euro 2024, with the Thai pay-TV broadcaster having also shown all matches from the previous edition in a last-minute deal.
Uefa opens up VAR screen sponsorship to Hisense
Uefa has named Hisense as the official screen sponsor for video-assisted referees (VAR) at this summer’s European Championship, marking the first time it has commercialised this inventory.
Chase acquires FA training kit branding rights across ‘home nations’
Digital bank Chase has signed as the ‘Official Banking Partner’ of the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Bitburger returns to national stage with Euro 2024
German beer company Bitburger has signed as an ‘Official National Partner’ of Euro 2024 – making the Bitburg-based brand the exclusive beer in all stadiums at the tournament.
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Sports betting, ecommerce among sponsorship categories on the market for Euro 2024
Uefa has opened the bidding process for commercial partners in at least four more categories for Euro 2024, as it looks to complete its sponsorship portfolio for the tournament in Germany
Sky Italia retains Uefa European Championship, NBA and Six Nations
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has announced rights renewals for a slew of sports properties, including the Uefa European Championship, the NBA, rugby union’s Six Nations and sailing’s America’s Cup.
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Acqua Lete renews FIGC deal, Multiópticas signs with RFEF
Mineral water brand Acqua Lete has renewed its ‘Premium Partner’ agreement with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), adding to a spate of new deals for the cycle from 2023 to 2026.
Ergo builds on DFB sponsorship with Euro 2024 deal
Uefa has signed up Ergo as the latest national partner of Euro 2024 in a deal that makes the Germany-based insurance company a presenting partner of the competition’s volunteer programme.
Topps replaces Panini as official licensing partner of Uefa national team tournaments
The Topps Company, the physical and digital trading card company owned by global merchandising giant Fanatics, has become an official licensed partner of the Uefa Euro 2024 national team football tournament…
Intersport renews FFF merchandising distribution deal
French sporting goods retailer Intersport has extended its sponsorship and merchandising distribution agreement with the French Football Federation until 2024
United’s Nova secures Uefa national team rights in Bulgaria
United Media-owned Nova Broadcasting Group has announced that it has secured rights in Bulgaria for the next two Uefa European Championships, as well as other Uefa national team rights from 2022-23 to…
Ergo adds German national team rights to DFB-Pokal in sponsorship upgrade
German insurance group Ergo has extended and upgraded its sponsorship of the German Football Association (DFB) under a new five-year deal, starting in January next year
Bids across eight categories invited for Uefa national team and ‘Euro-only’ packages
European football’s governing body Uefa has invited interested parties to bid for its national team and “Euro only” sponsorship packages across eight categories spanning the 2022 to 2028 cycle.
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