MENA

Football
Media

Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has welcomed a request from OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN to sublicense a package of rights in public places to pay-television…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chinese technology company Lenovo has agreed a deal to sponsor the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF). The deal names Lenovo as the official technology partner of the SAFF and its national teams
Football
Data

European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has gone to market early with the centralised fastpath data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 18 different league bodies…
Esports
Media

ESL Gaming, the Modern Times Group-owned esports company, has struck an exclusive broadcast deal in Israel with The Gaming Channel
Cricket
Events

The suspended 2021 season of the Indian Premier League will restart in the United Arab Emirates on September 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has confirmed its chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, and other officials have been the subject of “malicious hacks and threats”.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the Concacaf Gold Cup across various territories, including its home market of the Middle East and North Africa
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Basketball
Events

The Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah has been selected to host the 2021 Fiba 3x3 World Tour Final, the second consecutive year it has held the event. The final will take place from December 17-18 this year
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay has agreed a deal with rugby union-focused streaming platform Premier Sports to carry exclusive streaming coverage in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)…
Cricket
Events

This year's T20 World Cup will be moved from India to the United Arab Emirates, while Oman will also help host the event
Cricket
Events

This year's T20 World Cup cricket tournament is expected to soon be confirmed as moving from India to the United Arab Emirates, according to Reuters
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK-based sportswear brand Castore has made its second move into professional road cycling in a long-term agreement with Team Bahrain Victorious, the UCI WorldTeam that competes in the Tour de France
Football
Media

Lega Serie A is to enter a new phase of negotiations as it continues its attempts to derive a satisfactory value from its broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Finance & Law

Saudi Arabian authorities have today (Monday) launched a new venture designed to attract overseas investment in the country’s clubs, academies and sports centres.
Licensing & Merchandising

The IMG agency has bolstered its licensing business through the acquisition of 20too Licensing, a Dubai-based specialist licensing agency
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has retained exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions in the Middle East and North Africa in a key renewal announced this morning
Football
Events

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has struck a deal to keep hosting its annual Supercopa de España tournament in Saudi Arabia until 2029, according to local reports.