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Boxing
Events

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Industry Moves

Gravity Media, the broadcast production and outside broadcast services company, has recruited the experienced Abdelkader Zitouni as its adviser in the Middle East and North Africa
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chinese technology company Hisense has extended its association with the Fifa World Cup, signing on as an official sponsor of next year’s edition of the national team football tournament in Qatar.
Swimming
Events

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced. 
Motorsport
Media

BeIN Media Group, the pay-television broadcaster, has agreed a rights deal across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
Football
Finance & Law

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene in the proposed takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund by telling the Premier League t…
Football
Media

Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton has retained rights to the country’s top two football divisions until at least 2026 after clubs ultimately opted for the security of a traditional broadcast d…
Multi-sport
Events

Richard Meng, president of the German Olympic Association in Berlin, and Frank Kowalski, managing director of the 2018 European Athletics Championship in Berlin, have proposed that the German capital and…
Football
Media

Saudi Arabian state-owned media company Saudi Sports Company has acquired media rights for Asian Football Confederation competitions in the 2021-24 cycle
Sports Betting

Latest acquisition comes just days after company's buy of VSiN
Football
Media

The Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired rights for the Indian national football team's friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal is seeking a settlement payment from former sleeve sponsor, travel platform Flyin, according to local reports
Motorsport
Media

UK free-to-air network ITV has become the latest broadcaster to agree a rights deal for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
Motorsport
Media

Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has agreed rights deals with over-the-top streaming service DAZN in Japan and Saudi media group MBC for the Middle East and North Africa region
Football
Events

The 2021-22 edition of French football’s Trophée des Champions, the annual match between the winners of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, will be held in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Football
Media

The Israeli Professional Football League, the country’s top tier of professional football, intends to go direct-to-consumer with a streaming platform after Israeli broadcasters failed to meet the league’s res…
Boxing
Events

The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has detailed plans for a new annual international tournament in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Football
Media

Incumbent rights-holder beIN Media Group has not submitted a bid for Serie A broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness understands