CVC Capital Partners
CVC spells out LaLiga exit strategy
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has said an exit protocol is in place in which it will likely disengage from its agreement with LaLiga, the organising body for the top two divisions of Spanish…
Serie A ‘resumes’ private equity talks with CVC ‘out of contention’
Talks over the possible entry of private equity funding into Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, are said to have resumed, with CVC Capital Partners now out of contention, according to…
CVC-LaLiga deal approved but value set to drop amid Real, Barca opposition
CVC Capital Partners’ investment deal with LaLiga has been approved by the latter’s general assembly, although the value of the agreement looks set to drop from €2.7bn ($3.2bn) to €2.1bn aft
RFEF labels LaLiga’s CVC deal as ‘totally illegal’
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has joined Real Madrid and Barcelona in denouncing LaLiga’s proposed investment deal with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, labelling the agreement as “totally ill…
Real Madrid seeks to head off LaLiga-CVC deal with legal action
Real Madrid has today (Tuesday) announced it will launch both civil and criminal legal action against LaLiga president Javier Tebas, CVC Capital Partners managing partner Javier de Jaime Guijarro and the…
Eric Grubman and Neal Menashe on the SEAH-Super Group merger
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Eric Grubman, chairman of Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. (SEAH), and Neal Menashe, chief executive of Super Group. Eric and Chris also discuss CVC Capital Partners’ ongoing bid to acquire a 10 per cent equity stake in a holding company focused on LaLiga’s commercial ventures, Penn National Gaming’s acquisition of theScore, new provisions in New York City requiring proof of Covid-19 vaccination to attend indoor sports and entertainment events, and Sinclair Broadcast Group’s latest earnings report.
LaLiga agrees €2.7bn financing deal with CVC
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two divisions of Spanish football, has agreed a deal in principle to sell a 10-per-cent share of a new holding company with a focus on commercial ventures to private…
CVC seeking to create combined ATP and WTA commercial entity
Investment firm CVC is in talks to combine ATP and WTA tennis rights in a deal that would create a new commercial entity valued at $4bn (€3.3bn).
UK competition regulator investigating CVC’s Six Nations investment
Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners’ investment in Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body of rugby union’s Six Nations Championship and Autumn Internationals, is under investigation by …
Korea’s Coupang Play to broadcast Volleyball Women’s Nations League
Coupang Play, the video streaming service of Korean e-commerce group Coupang, has secured the broadcast rights for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League.
Six Nations ‘to remain on free-to-air TV’ in the UK
Rugby union’s Six Nations Championship is poised to stay on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK as part of a long-term deal, it has been reported.
Childs resigns as Premiership Rugby CEO, handed CVC advisory role
Darren Childs has resigned from his position as chief executive of Premiership Rugby to “focus on a wide range of business interests” and has been named an adviser to CVC Capital Partners, the private equ…
CVC will instil more collective mindset in Six Nations, says deal advisor
CVC's £365m investment to acquire a 14.3 per-cent stake in the Six Nations rugby championship will encourage the six unions to think more collectively and instil a more professional approach in rugby union according to sources familiar with the deal. Ben Cronin reports.
CVC completes deal to invest £365m for 14-per-cent Six Nations share
Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners has today (Thursday) sealed its investment deal with Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body of rugby unions’ Six Nations Championship and Autumn Internationals.
Serie A to discuss domestic bids on Thursday, private equity delay sparks doubts
Italian football’s Lega Serie A is to hold a meeting on Thursday to discuss the award of its domestic broadcast rights from 2021-22 to 2023-24 after clubs decided against holding a vote last night.
CVC ‘in talks’ over San Antonio Spurs stake
CVC Capital Partners is reportedly in talks to buy a minority stake in NBA basketball franchise the San Antonio Spurs in a move that would continue the private equity company’s recent sports-focused i…
CVC ‘makes $300m investment’ in global volleyball with FIVB
Private equity company CVC Capital Partners is investing in a new commercial entity with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) that will jointly manage rights for major global volleyball competitions
Silver Lake ‘eyes’ All Blacks commercial stake, CVC ‘finalises’ Six Nations deal
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has held talks with US-based private equity firm Silver Lake about the acquisition of a 15-per-cent stake in its commercial rights arm, according to various reports