Events
Round-Up: Sportradar ‘valued at $10bn+’ in sales talks, CCTV may resume live NBA coverage, and more
Sports data firm Sportradar is being valued at $10bn-$12bn in discussions with potential buyers, who include several 'SPACs'
Sportfive’s Müller von Vultejus: IHF Worlds can be template for top events in Covid era
The recent IHF World Men’s Handball Championship can serve as a role model for major events held amid Covid-19 restrictions, while being an example to follow from a broadcast production point of view, a…
Silver defends decision to stage NBA All-Star Game
Commissioner says it's "the right thing to do to go forward"
Billie Jean King Cup finals pushed back again
The finals of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis event, originally scheduled for April, will now be held later in the year amid continued health and safety concerns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
British GT Championship promoter SRO Motorsports Group pens long-term renewal
The SRO Motorsports Group has retained its contract to organise and promote motor racing’s British GT Championship.
UPDATED: ATP event boosts Singapore sports hosting comeback hopes
Singapore took a significant step towards the resumption of international sports event hosting over the weekend with the start of ATP 250 event the Singapore Tennis Open
BWF reschedules Olympic qualifier, postpones Indonesian and Malaysian events
The Badminton World Federation has announced a series of changes to Asian events on the World Tour 2021 tournament calendar
Round-Up: Super Rugby AU searches for sponsor, America’s Cup to resume, Nadal encourages acceptance of Covid measures, and more
The Super Rugby AU competition is still searching for a title sponsor and a media-rights deal in the UK ahead of the 2021 season start on Friday - Sydney Morning Herald
Masters criticises ‘destructive’ Super League, bullish on Premier League TV rights
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has said the proposed ‘Super League’ competition would be “destructive to the value” of European football, adding that potential reform of the Uefa Champio…
NHL’s Lake Tahoe games poised to become league’s most spectacular outdoor event
It took the NHL just a matter of seconds before deciding that Lake Tahoe would be the ideal spot for an outdoor tentpole event. The logistical challenges, however, have been significant, explains NHL chief content officer Steve Mayer.
Uefa cancels 2020-21 Youth League
European football’s governing body Uefa has cancelled the 2020-21 edition of its Youth League club competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the staging of events.
Round-Up: European Super League ‘less valuable’ than status quo, frontrunner emerges to lead Tokyo 2020, and more
A European football 'Super League' would be less valuable to broadcasters than the current top European domestic leagues and the Uefa Champions League, the head of UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport…
Asian World Cup qualifiers ‘set for centralised hubs in June’
The Asian Football Confederation qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup have been postponed until June and are set to be played in a centralised format, according to a report by Reuters
Developer of mask accessory gains placement in NHL Lake Tahoe games
Newly developed Go-Clips to be used at league's outdoor event
Spurs launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ ticket association in extension with Ticketmaster
Tottenham Hotspur has announced that it has renewed its agreement with ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster, and says that the expanded deal will see the two collaborate on innovative technological…
Infront: Record fan engagement for sponsors at Women’s EHF Euro 2020
Infront, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the European Handball Federation (EHF), has reported record levels of fan engagement for the Women’s EHF Euro 2020, hosted by Denmark in December.
Australian Open to welcome fans back after brief shutdown
The Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament will welcome fans back to arenas tomorrow (Thursday) after the state government in Victoria confirmed that its Covid-19 lockdown would end at midnight
America’s Cup weighs up options amid Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland
Organisers of this year’s America’s Cup in Auckland have revealed that a postponement of the sailing event is being considered amid a small outbreak of Covid-19 in the New Zealand city.