Americas
Endeavor Q1 loss exceeds $300m ahead of Silver Lake takeover
Endeavor's Owned Sports Properties was the entertainment giant's sole business unit to show revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, aided by last year's acquisition of WWE, as the wider group swung to a net loss.
Calendar configuration boosts F1 coffers in Q1
Formula 1's revenue broke the $500m (€465.7m) barrier for the first quarter of this year, with the addition of an extra race in the period and strong performances across all three main revenue drivers paying dividends.
WWE, NBC strike short-term $25m Raw deal; TKO raises 2024 targets
NBCUniversal has agreed a cut-price deal with World Wrestling Entertainment to continue showing 'Monday Night Raw' for the remainder of 2024, until the bumper 10-year global contract with Netflix kicks…
Disney bullish on NBA retention, ESPN+ subs slip in Q2
Disney is confident of retaining its National Basketball Association rights ahead of a new deal that would begin in 2025, chief executive Bob Iger has declared
Norris win draws largest-ever live US audience for F1 Grand Prix
Lando Norris' first Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix on May 5 drew the largest live audience for an F1 race in the United States with 3.1 million tuning into ABC's telecast
Abrutyn exits Bruin for top CAA ice hockey role
David Abrutyn, a 30-year sports industry veteran, is joining the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to bolster its ice hockey business.
Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox ‘partnering’ to form new RSN
Three Chicago sports teams — the National Basketball Association's Bulls, the National Hockey League's Blackhawks, and Major League Baseball's White Sox — are partnering with Standard Media Group to for…
777 Partners multi-club network at risk as US lawsuit alleges $350m fraud
Investment fund 777 Partners has been accused of a $350m fraud and double-pledging of assets in a US lawsuit which represents the most serious threat yet to its controversial multi-club ownership model.
Fubo, DirecTV lead fight for Congress hearing into streaming JV
FuboTV, DirecTV and Dish Network are among a group of eight media entities in the United States that have urged Congress to conduct a hearing into the sports streaming joint venture proposed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Argentinian government reconsidering state TV blackout of Copa América
A national backlash against a government move to take matches of the Argentinian national football team off state television has prompted sub-licensing negotiations between broadcast executives.
NFL expands ticketing partners, adding Sports Illustrated
The National Football League's Ticket Network, the league's open ticketing system, has expanded from two to three licensed channels with the addition of Sports Illustrated Tickets
Lure of Messi attracts Visa to first MLS club deal with Inter Miami
Visa has selected Inter Miami as its entrance point for sponsorship in MLS, with the appeal of working with Lionel Messi bringing another blue chip firm into the club's commercial portfolio.
New York and Florida join lawsuit against NCAA, as federal case looms
The US states of New York and Florida have joined a legal complaint against the NCAA for its continuing attempts to prohibit marketing contracts for athletes at the recruitment stage.
US Congress members seek answers over Andretti’s F1 rejection
A group of US Congress members has written to Formula 1 owner Liberty Media demanding to know why Andretti-GM’s application to join the motor racing series was blocked and raising concerns over “apparent ant…
Amul’s USA Cricket, CSA deals continue team sponsorship strategy for ICC events
Indian dairy brand follows Cricket World Cup team deals by joining forces with co-host USA Cricket, and Cricket South Africa, for T20 World Cup.
US SailGP Team hires Sportfive to build up sponsorship portfolio
Sportfive, the international marketing agency, has further bolstered its sales remit in the United States, after being tasked by the US SailGP Team with sourcing global sponsors
Diamond Sports RSNs blacked out on Comcast, but Cox renewal secured
Diamond Sports Group, the regional sports network (RSN) owner and operator that is fighting to come out of bankruptcy, has suffered a blow after its carriage deal with Comcast expired without a new agreement in place.
Flamengo extends Adidas connection with improved kit deal
A contract extended through to the end of 2029 will see Flamengo entitled to an increased minimum guarantee of R$74m (€13.3m/$14.2m) per year.