Middle East

Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established a new sports investment company as part of plans to further grow its presence within global sport.
Motorsport
Media

Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany touring cars series in eight markets
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Saudi Arabia is planning to launch a new investment company as an extension of its Public Investment Fund as the country seeks to further expand its presence within global sport
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr has signed up Nike as its new kit supplier
Multi-sport
Media

The Spring Media agency has been appointed to distribute global broadcast rights to the 2023 World Combat Games, which are scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 21 to 30
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby has announced that Dubai will be the destination for one of the three legs of its new women’s competition concept, WXV.
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, has strengthened its interest in British automotive, motorsport and technology company McLaren Group by acquiring…
Multiple Sports
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is poised to lose more carriage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after telecoms operator Du informed its customers that the channels would be dropped from its television…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Gulf International Bank (GIB), the banking group in which Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund holds a 97.2-per-cent shareholding, has been named a silver sponsor of Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Real estate developer Roshn has signed a three-year 'Platinum' sponsorship with Saudi Premier League champions Al-Ittihad. Roshn is owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Power Boating
Events

E1 Series, the electric powerboat racing championship, has announced the venues for its inaugural season in 2024, with Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to host the first race
Football
Industry Moves

Former Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook is leaving his position as executive president and CEO of the Saudi Pro League (SPL) after less than six months in the post to take up a new role at English…
Football
Events

Fifa has said it remains committed to “continuously improve its approaches” with regards sustainability issues after the Swiss Commission for Fairness in Commercial Communication (SLK) upheld complaints fro…
Golf
Governance

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are to merge commercial operations under common ownership in a shock tripartite agreement that ends all pending litigation r…
Football
Governance

Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman has outlined ambitious plans to quadruple the annual commercial revenues, and more than double the market value, of the Saudi Pro League (SPL) by permitting private investment…
Multiple Sports
Media

BeIN Sports subscription channels are no longer available on the platform of United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& after the pair failed to reach an agreement over the carriage fee going forwards
Golf
Finance & Law

Ari Emanuel, chief executive of Endeavor, has said the sports and entertainment group was willing to invest in LIV Golf before backing away at the behest of PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan
Multiple Sports
Media

United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& has warned its customers that beIN Sports, and other channels provided by beIN Media Group, may disappear from its television offering on Thursday