MENA

Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired the rights to the ONE Championship across the Middle East and North Africa as part of a multi-year agreement with the mixed martial arts promotion
Football
Events

The one-day event will bring together international stars of football including players, coaches and decision makers during a grand ceremony and gala at the Madinat Jumeriah
Motorsport
Media

Extreme off-road racing series Extreme E has announced a broadcasting agreement with Starzplay Arabia, the subscription video-on-demand service covering the Middle East and North Africa region. 
Football
Technology

Players at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar will be able to get key insights into their on-field performance through the newly created Fifa Player App, it has been announced
Football
Events

Saudi Arabia is reported to have offered Lega Serie A a fee of €138m ($138m) to host the Supercoppa Italiana over a six-year period, while the organising body of the top division of Italian club football i…
Multiple Sports
Media

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has reached an agreement to acquire the outstanding 50 per cent of the shares in streaming service Joyn from media group Warner Bros. Discovery
Football
Governance

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set to strike a 'strategic alliance' with the Qatar Football Association (QFA)
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Logistics software company Slync.io has reached an agreement with DP World Tour to terminate its contract as title sponsor of the Dubai Desert Classic
Wrestling
Media

The All Elite Wrestling promotion has signed a rights deal with subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay in the Middle East and North Africa
Football
Events

Saudi Arabia is reported to be preparing a ‘tri-continental’ bid with Egypt and Greece to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a deal with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, to deliver football content to the platform's users in the Middle East and…
Football
Media

For Media Sports Management, the agency based in Dubai and the UK, has been awarded exclusive international betting video and data rights to the UAE Pro League as part of a wider remit with the league…
Football
Fan Engagement

Expanded fan destination also planned for Women's World Cup next year
Golf
Events

Golf’s DP World Tour has announced the launch of a new team match play tournament aimed at giving European players experience in the format ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup.
Football
Media

LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has signed a letter of intent with Dubai-headquartered esports and lifestyle organisation Galaxy Racer (GXR) with the intention…
Motorcycling
Events

Saudi Arabia is poised to make MotoGP the latest part of its motorsport events portfolio after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the shared intention of bringing the motorcycling championship…
Football
Events

Organisers of the 2022 Fifa World Cup have reached agreement on the rules governing the sale of alcoholic beer during the staging of this year’s tournament in Qatar.
Motorsport
Events

The World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) has today (Thursday) ended uncertainty over the remainder of its 2022 calendar by announcing that its first events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will conclude the campaign