Europe
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.
WBD’s 11-market Wimbledon renewal to boost Max rollout
Warner Bros. Discovery has retained exclusive rights to Wimbledon in 11 European markets in a play designed to drive consumers to its new Max streaming service being rolled out across the continent
Broad Euro 2024 exposure in Russia on Match TV, Okko
This summer's Uefa European Championship will receive blanket coverage in Russia following deals struck with Match TV, the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster, and subscription streaming platform Okko
Range Rover to the fore in Wimbledon sponsorship
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK car manufacturer, has tweaked its major sponsorship deal with the Wimbledon Championships to make its Range Rover brand the face of the partnership
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.
Viaplay stands firm to secure Champions League in Sweden, Denmark
Viaplay Group has ended a tumultuous 12 months by strengthening its position as the dominant football broadcaster in its home Nordics region, picking up exclusive Uefa Champions League rights in Sweden and retaining its contract in Denmark.
Serie A takes domestic highlights, radio rights to market
A host of non-exclusive free-to-air highlights packages have been put out to tender by Lega Serie A as it looks to round off its domestic sales process for the coming seasons
Infront nets Bundesliga sales remit in cluster of European markets
Bundesliga International has turned to Infront to manage media rights sales in 10 mainly Central and Eastern European countries in the agency's third multi-territory distribution deal in quick succession with a major European league.
EFL set for free-to-air return as ITV closes in on deal
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is close to agreeing a sublicensing deal with Sky Sports for around 20 English Football League matches per season
EBU retains Romanian FIS World Cup rights as centralisation row persists
The FIS World Cup renewal between the EBU and the Romanian Ski and Biathlon Federation comes against the backdrop of ongoing resistance from national associations to centralised rights sales plans for the sport.
Oppo on notice as Uefa invites smartphone maker bids
Oppo's global sponsorship deal with the Uefa Champions League may be under threat as European football's governing body has invited bids from mobile handset makers for its next club competition commercial cycle.
Official shortlists revealed as stars descend on Sardinia for inaugural KAFD Globe Soccer Awards Europe
With global fan vote favouring Egyptian superstar Salah, judges to now select from shortlist including Bellingham, Haaland, Kane, and Mbappé ahead of tomorrow’s ceremony, held alongside official LALIGA Aw…
Orienteering secures streaming exposure on Eurovision Sport
The International Orienteering Federation will benefit from wider media exposure after agreeing a rights deal with the European Broadcasting Union for streaming on the new Eurovision Sport platform.
Financial impact of France’s RWC details €1.8bn spend
A report from consulting firm EY has found that last year’s Rugby World Cup in France generated €1.8bn ($2bn) of spend and a net input of €871m for the host country.
Fortinet signs Espai Barça cybersecurity deal
A three-season deal between FC Barcelona and US company Fortinet is the latest technology-led cybersecurity agreement with a Spanish football club in a sector also particularly active in golf
Axa sponsors Euro 2025 as part of women’s football commercial push
Axa, the insurance company, is broadening its commitment to women's football, becoming an official partner of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland.
Hankook maintains two-brand strategy with Uefa renewal
Hankook Tire will continue to draw the benefits of promoting both its main brand and subsidiary Laufenn through its renewed sponsorship of Uefa's Europa League and Europa Conference League.