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Infront defends Flanders Classics deal amid RTBF challenge
Infront has rejected competition claims raised by French-language Belgian public broadcaster RTBF over the agency’s sale of Flanders Classics rights to commercial network RTL.
Tennis Channel goes OTT with cable-free service
Tennis Channel has announced a direct-to-consumer product, marking the first time in its 21-year history that viewers do not need a cable subscription to access content
Rights hit market in host nation for 2027 Fifa WWC
Fifa has begun the sales process in the host country of Brazil for media rights to the 2027 Women's World Cup, in what is expected to be a highly competitive auction
CWI gets multi-year media rights security via ESPN
Cricket West Indies has struck a domestic media rights agreement with ESPN until 2030, providing the governing body with the long-term broadcast deal it has craved
F1 financials rise, MotoGP takeover on course
Formula One Group has reported slight increases in total revenue and operating income for Q3 2024, with Liberty Media's takeover of MotoGP on course to close by the end of the year.
Ferrari enlists IBM for tech, data services
Formula 1's Scuderia Ferrari is seeking to better connect with younger fans after signing a multi-year sponsorship with IBM.
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Tennis Channel goes OTT with cable-free service
Tennis Channel has announced a direct-to-consumer product, marking the first time in its 21-year history that viewers do not need a cable subscription to access content
8 Nov 2024
EXCLUSIVE: AB InBev poised to sponsor Fifa Club World Cup
AB InBev is in advanced discussions to become the second brand to sponsor next year’s Fifa Club World Cup in what would be a further commercial boost to the competition.
7 Nov 2024
Shapiro KOs White’s boxing plans… for now
Boxing remains a vertical of interest to TKO but there will be no immediate move into the sport described "at its best as confused and fragmented, at its worst as broken" by president Mark Shapiro.
7 Nov 2024
Amazon adds Edelston to European rights team
Former Premier League media rights executive Michael Edelston has quit his role at Formula E to join the sports department at Amazon Prime Video
6 Nov 2024
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DHB sticks with Sportfive through 2030
The Sportfive agency has renewed one of its longest-standing commercial deals, reupping its agreement with the German Handball Federation (DHB) until 2030
Premiership Rugby set to make French TV return
Premiership Rugby, the top tier of rugby union in England, is to have its matches shown in France again after an absence of over two seasons via a deal with beIN Sports
Oak View Group eyes growth from European division
US-based Oak View Group (OVG) launched a full venue services division in the UK and Europe this week in move that could see the sports venue operator and owner claim a greater slice of the venue sponsorship…
EXCLUSIVE: AB InBev poised to sponsor Fifa Club World Cup
AB InBev is in advanced discussions to become the second brand to sponsor next year’s Fifa Club World Cup in what would be a further commercial boost to the competition.
Women’s football set for Channel 4 return in FA deal
Channel 4 has been identified as the winning bidder for free-to-air rights to the Women’s FA Cup from 2025-26 to 2027-28, SportBusiness understands.
Sportradar nets €37m profit despite rights uplift
Sportradar overcame a €14m ($18m) jump in third-quarter financing costs on the back of new rights deals with the ATP Tour, Bundesliga and NBA to report profit of €37m in the third quarter.
Inside Track
Flo Lloyd-Hughes | Women’s sport needs to be cautious of fairy godmother magic
Football writer and broadcaster Flo Lloyd-Hughes challenges the narrative around women's sport's boom and its bid to be commercially sustainable.
Dominic Lytwyn | China’s most impactful sporting events of 2023
Dominic Lytwyn, senior business director at Mailman, takes a retrospective look at a year in which sports events returned to China after years spent dormant due to the pandemic.
Lucy Basden-Smith | Women’s rugby needs a thriving club game – and brands to back it
Lucy Basden-Smith, managing partner at Havas Play UK, explores what women's rugby union needs to take a much-needed step forward.
Gavin Hadley | Despite setbacks, optimism remains for F1’s future in APAC
Gavin Hadley, vice president at 160over90, looks at APAC's continuing role as part of Formula 1's global tapestry, despite growing competition from US and the Middle East.