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Argentinian FA to award VAR contract, finds beer sponsor
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) is expected to this week make a decision on the award of a video assistant referee (VAR) technology supplier contract
Second round of bidding in Copa del Rey domestic rights auction
Spanish broadcasters have been asked to submit their second-round offers for rights to the Copa del Rey tournament during the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle
Mediaset and Atresmedia ‘to vie for’ free-to-air rights to 2022 World Cup
Commercial free-to-air broadcast groups Mediaset and Atresmedia are set to go head-to-head in a bid to acquire rights in Spain to the 2022 World Cup from the Mediapro agency
Canada’s OneSoccer opens up to commercial premises
The Mediapro agency has made its OneSoccer OTT sports streaming service available to commercial establishments in Canada
Serie A delays decision on Mediapro offer for second time
Italy’s Lega Serie A has delayed its final decision on rights agency and production group Mediapro’s €1.3bn ($1.42bn)
Yabo Sports appoints Steven Gerrard as ambassador
Asian sports betting company Yabo Sports has appointed Steven Gerrard, the manager of Scottish football team Glasgow Rangers and former Liverpool FC player, as a brand ambassador
Serie A sets date for decision on Mediapro rights offer
Italy's Lega Serie A has announced that it will make a decision on a domestic media-rights bid from Mediapro, the rights agency and production group, on October 7 after extending its previous deadline…
Mediapro and Atlético Madrid denounce Barcelona for airing women’s league match without permission
Spanish media-rights agency Mediapro has spoken out against FC Barcelona after the Spanish club defied a court order by broadcasting its match against Atlético de Madrid in the Primera Iberdrola, Spanish …
Mastercard to sponsor Southeast Asian Games
Mastercard has agreed to be an official sponsor of this year's Southeast Asian Games and ASEAN Para Games in the Philippines
After Leoz’s death, South American football is still battling the ghosts of its corrupt past
The death of former Conmebol president Nicolás Leoz has brought South American football one step closer to closing the book on an era of corruption. As global agencies and investment funds are taking advantage of the power vacuum, Callum McCarthy examines the current landscape and asks if and when that book can be closed for good.
Hawk-Eye remains LaLiga’s VAR partner after failed Mediapro appeal
Sports technology company Hawk-Eye will retain a contract to supply video assistant referees (VAR) services for the top two divisions of Spanish club football after a judge rejected an appeal lodged by…
Mediapro hits out as Hawk-Eye lands LaLiga’s VAR contract
The Mediapro agency has said it will contest a decision by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to choose Hawk-Eye as the supplier of video assistant referees (VAR) technology in the top two tiers of…
ISG nets LaLiga virtual ad deal
Sports media company Interregional Sports Group (ISG) has agreed a three-season deal with the Mediapro agency to acquire the rights for virtual perimeter and virtual goal-side advertising from high-profile…
Mediapro lands Conmebol’s VAR contract
Spanish agency Mediapro has deepened its presence in the in the video assistant referees (VAR) market by agreeing a partnership with the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol)
Mediapro gains power over VAR brand in Europe
Spanish agency Mediapro has served notice to step up its business in the video assistant referees market for football after registering the ‘VAR’ phrase as a brand throughout Europe, according to the La Informacion website.
Sina Sports, Mediapro strike landmark Chinese basketball deal
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has signed a strategic partnership with the Asian division of Spanish agency Mediapro that is designed to transform its 3x3 Golden League basketball tournament into the first Chinese mass-participation event to expand globally.