Europe
RB Leipzig cuts decade-long Nike ties with Puma deal
The Red Bull football group's long-running association with Nike will come to an end in June, after RB Leipzig, the senior club in the portfolio, signed a new kit supplier deal with Puma
Swissquote renews Europa League, Conference League sponsorship
Swissquote has become the second standalone sponsor of the Uefa Europa League and Uefa Conference League to renew for the next commercial cycle from 2024-25 to 2026-27
Swiss league launches rights tender with Team’s new business entity
The Swiss Football League (SFL) has launched its domestic broadcast rights tender, working in conjunction with its appointed adviser T Squared, the entity set up by the Team Marketing agency to house its…
Sport1 deal affords WEC heightened exposure in Germany
The FIA World Endurance Championship has increased its exposure in the German market through a new deal with Sport1
DFL to roll out tender documents after cartel office no-single buyer ruling
The German Football League (DFL) has been given the green light to begin sending official domestic tender documents to interested media companies after the Bundeskartellamt, the cartel office, officially…
Sport TV keeps hold of Serie A rights in Portugal
Sport TV, the Portuguese pay-television broadcaster, has retained rights to Italy’s Serie A in a three-year agreement running from 2024-25 to 2026-27.
Sportradar nets early extension to Bundesliga global betting rights deal
The German Football League (DFL) has agreed to an early extension of its global betting data and streaming rights distribution deal with Sportradar following talks with the industry's various aggregators
Castore pockets first technical deal in snooker
Castore, the UK sportswear brand, is continuing to broaden its sports portfolio, today (Friday) entering into a five-year deal with the World Snooker Tour (WST)
EXCLUSIVE: Castrol won’t extend Premier League deal
Castrol has served notice that it won’t extend its sponsorship of the Premier League when it expires at the end of the current season.
Half of Sport1 sold to Turkey’s Acunmedya for €30m
Turkish media group Acunmedya has bought a 50-per-cent stake in German sports broadcaster Sport1 for €30m ($32.5m) following an agreement struck with owner Highlight Communications.
LaLiga+, OneFootball among global carriers of Ukraine Premier League channel
UPL TV, the streaming project of the bulk of Ukrainian Premier League clubs, is to go live today (Friday), with global distribution secured
Borussia Dortmund eyes US expansion with Prime sponsorship
Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has become the latest European football club to add sports energy drink Prime to its sponsorship portfolio.
Nova lands PFL rights in Czech Republic, Slovakia
US-based mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has agreed a new rights deal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with pay-television broadcaster TV Nova
Viaplay ‘reset’ continues after SEK2.9bn Q4 loss closes turbulent year
Viaplay is to continue reducing its sports rights commitments, turning to sublicensing deals where possible to recoup fees, as part of its company-wide reset.
Emirates completes Grand Slam set with Wimbledon sponsorship
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) has today announced that airline Emirates has become an official sponsor of the Wimbledon championships in a multi-year deal.
DFL drops private equity investment plans amid fan revolt
Plans for private equity investment into the German Football League (DFL) have been abandoned for the second time in nine months, with seemingly no end in sight to the fan opposition that has disrupted…
Swiss Football League turns to LaSource for digital advisory services
The Swiss Football League has appointed the LaSource consultancy to help develop its so-called ‘Digital Vision 2027’ as it aims to become the “most attractive and innovative sports competition in Switz…
TGI Sport lands RFEF virtual advertising contract
TGI Sport, the virtual advertising technology, media and marketing company part owned by Bruin Capital, is to provide an ‘end-to-end’ virtual advertising solution for the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).