Europe
Lacoste pays up for premium Roland Garros extension
French sports brand Lacoste has extended its ‘Premium Partner’ agreement with Roland Garros until 2030 in what is understood to be the most expensive outfitter deal among the four tennis grand slams.
Premier Sports, BBC net Scottish Cup extension
Premier Sports and BBC Scotland have retained Scottish Cup rights after striking new five-year deals that afford the pay-TV broadcaster a slight increase in match picks.
Lyon sells LDLC Arena to former owner Aulas in €160m deal
Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais (OL) has announced the sale of the LDLC Arena, its basketball and entertainment venue, to former president Jean-Michel Aulas
SPFL sells bundle of 20 matches to Premier Sports
The Scottish Premiership will enjoy a marked increase in pay-television coverage from next season onwards after Premier Sports secured domestic rights to 20 matches excluded from the main contract with…
Cyta to manage PrimeTel sports rights in wider distribution pact
PrimeTel has renewed a content distribution deal and ceded the management of its sports rights to fellow telco Cyta in a shake-up of the Cypriot market
Man City launches legal fight over Premier League commercial rules
Manchester City has launched unprecedented legal action against the Premier League over its Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules in a move that is likely to provoke major conflict with other top-flight…
AS Monaco extends with Triangle Intérim, lands ComAve e-commerce deal
AS Monaco has extended its sponsorship deal with Triangle Intérim Solutions RH and become the first Ligue 1 club to announce a deal with e-commerce platform ComAve.
BeIN has prized LaLiga rights locked up in France
BeIN Sports France's hold of exclusive LaLiga rights comes with the property sure to enjoy a surge in interest in Kylian Mbappé’s home country following his high-profile move to Real Madrid.
MLB calls on Zoom Workplace as London Series title sponsor
Zoom Workplace has been announced as Major League Baseball's presenting partner for the 2024 London Series, a two-game series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies at London Stadium June…
Blitzer eyes Augsburg sale, German regulator stands by 50+1 after ECJ ruling
David Blitzer, the American billionaire and multiple sports team owner, is considering selling his stake in German football club FC Augsburg
Kilmer completes Saint-Etienne takeover, Gazidis named club president
Canadian investment group Kilmer Sports Ventures (KSV) has become the latest foreign owner of a Ligue 1 club after completing its takeover of AS Saint-Étienne (ASSE) and installing former Arsenal and M…
Japan-England to be shown by RugbyPass in UK market
The broadcast of England’s test match against Japan on June 22 on an OTT streaming platform will represent a landmark shift after the World Rugby-owned RugbyPass TV secured rights in the UK and Ireland.
Nova completes sweep of Uefa club rights in Czech Republic
Nova has retained rights in the Czech Republic to the Uefa Champions League, completing its set of European club competition rights for the 2024-27 cycle.
Wolves end Castore deal, expected to switch to new Sudu brand
Wolverhampton Wanderers have chosen not to renew their deal with Castore and are expected to embark on a kit supply relationship with a new UK-based brand trademarked by the club’s Chinese owners, Fosun Sports Group.
ITV retains EFL highlights to 2027
ITV will continue to show EFL highlights for the next three seasons, SportBusiness understands, as it prepares to add live Championship and Carabao Cup matches to its schedules.
Ligue 2 rights back on market as Ligue 1 talks drag on
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is expected to re-start the Ligue 2 domestic rights sales process next week as negotiations around rights to the top tier continue to drag on just 78 days b…
Red Bull invests in Leeds stake, shirt sponsorship
Red Bull has extended its multi-club ownership portfolio into English football by acquiring a minority stake in Leeds United.
BTV, A1 renew Uefa club rights in Bulgaria
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster bTV and Telekom Austria-owned telco A1 have renewed their rights in Bulgaria to Uefa club competitions, ahead of the current three-year deals ending this Saturday with the Champions League final.