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Chelsea Women spun off as separate entity by Boehly’s Blueco
Chelsea FC has transferred control of its women’s team to Blueco, the holding company used by Todd Boehly’s Clearlake consortium to buy the Premier League club in May 2022, in a move that could help it …
Goodell: Private equity NFL ownership limited to 10 per cent
The National Football League is set to allow each of its 32 franchises to sell to private equity investors, albeit up to a limit of 10 per cent only, commissioner Roger Goodell has declared
PFL nets Canal Plus sub-Saharan Africa deal, sells stake to Helios
Multiple competitions under the Professional Fighters League’s banner will be shown with French-language commentary across sub-Saharan Africa next year after a deal was struck with pay-television's Canal Plus.
Tournament bests for ITV, NOS in Euro 2024 semi
A UK television audience record could be set on Sunday when England take on Spain in the final of Euro 2024, after another round of stellar ratings in the country last night (Wednesday)
TGI Sport tightens grip on virtual ad market with Supponor buy-out
TGI Sport, the tech-led sports media and marketing agency part owned by Bruin-Capital, has tightened its grip on the virtual advertising sector in a deal to acquire leading technology provider Supponor.
Sportradar retains and expands Uefa data rights
Sportradar has retained one of its flagship betting data rights properties in an exclusive new three-year agreement that also includes media and advanced tracking data for the first time.
Qatar Airways replaces LeoVegas as Inter’s training kit sponsor
Qatar Airways has expanded its relationship with Inter Milan by becoming the Serie A club’s new training kit sponsor, replacing online gaming operator LeoVegas in the role.
EXCLUSIVE: Rothesay ECB deal includes County Championship title rights
Pensions insurance specialist Rothesay will take over cricket’s County Championship title sponsorship rights from 2025, SportBusiness can reveal.
NFL hopes for younger eyeballs in Brazil with CazéTV
The National Football League's decision to take a regular-season game to Brazil for the first time has resulted in a new media deal in the country targeting a younger audience, the streaming platform CazéTV.
Ironman ready to tap health, fitness craze under partnerships head Scammell
The global focus on health and fitness, and the need for companies to promote it among their workforce, is set to pay commercial dividends for sports properties such as The Ironman Group, its new executive vice-president of global partnerships has declared.
Apax sells final tranche of Genius Sports shares
Apax Partners, the private equity advisory firm that had been Genius Sports’ largest shareholder, has sold its last remaining shares after winding down its stake across the last three years.
Florida State pens multimedia rights deal with Legends
Legends, the global experiences firm, has expanded its role in the US college sports scene, signing a 10-year multi-media rights partnership with Florida State University (FSU)
FeedConstruct head of rights Harutyunyan named CEO
FeedConstruct, the sports data and video content supplier for the betting industry, has promoted Narek Harutyunyan, its head of rights and content, to CEO as a replacement for the outgoing Robert Blaszczak.
Presidents Cup secures third global sponsor in 1Password
Ahead of the next Presidents Cup in Canada, the PGA Tour has announced domestic cybersecurity brand 1Password as a new global sponsor.
Euro 2024 semi-final reels in year’s top audience in France
France's narrow defeat in the semi-finals of Uefa Euro 2024 drew the strongest television audience of the year to date in the country
Boston Celtics makes ‘local’ patch deal with Amica Mutual Insurance
NBA Champion Boston Celtics has a new jersey patch partner in New England-headquartered Amica Mutual Insurance, the longest-standing mutual car insurer in the US
Bordeaux first up for FSG’s new multi-club ownership model
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the US owner of the Premier League's Liverpool FC, is in talks to acquire financially troubled French club Girondins de Bordeaux as it looks to build up its portfolio
Saudi staging of top AFC events sees Neom renew global deal
Neom, the new region being built by the Saudi Arabian government in the country’s north west, is to continue as a leading sponsor of the Asian Football Confederation throughout the decade.
Formula E improves financials but loses over €42m
Formula E, the electric single-seater racing series, has revealed a loss of €42.4m for the financial year ending September 30, 2023, closing the gap on the previous year's €65m shortfall.
ATP Media revenues breach $200m
ATP Media registered revenues of $202.9m in 2023 and a profit of $4m, SportBusiness understands, thanks in part to the aggregation of ATP 250 rights and the return of the Shanghai Masters for the first time since 2019.