Industry Moves
McCann follows Harold as LET commercial director
The Ladies European Tour (LET) has a new commercial director after former NBC Sports executive Theresa McCann was hired to replace Fiona Harold, who has joined World Netball.
Lodewick makes swift exit as Viaplay’s Dutch CEO
Roger Lodewick is leaving his role heading up Viaplay’s Dutch operation after less than 12 months and has been replaced by William Linders of OD Media, the digital content distribution firm.
Liberty splits motorsport, ticketing units; CEO Maffei exits
Liberty Media has unveiled plans to spin off various assets, excluding Formula 1, into a separate publicly traded company, called Liberty Live, and revealed the impending exit of group CEO Greg Maffei
Ex-FA sponsorship chief Daire joins PwC Dubai
Peter Daire, the former global head of sponsorship for the English Football Association, has taken up a new role as a senior executive advisor for PwC in the Middle East.
Former ESPN exec Fagan heads EBU’s OTT platform
Alan Fagan, previously a leading European rights executive at ESPN, has been hired by the EBU as managing director of its new sports streaming platform, replacing Jean-Baptiste Casta.
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
Theobald named Liverpool commercial director
Liverpool has appointed Kate Theobald as the club's new commercial director, following Ben Latty's elevation to chief commercial officer.
LA28 brings in Nike’s Slusher to drive revenues
The commercial programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is to be spearheaded by former Nike executive John Slusher.
Premiership Rugby hires Cooke as commercial lead
Ex-URC sponsorship chief Cooke brings significant commercial experience at a time of strong financial headwinds for Premiership Rugby.
AFL hires Nine’s Haagsma for top commercial role
The Australian Football League (AFL) has filled a key void in its commercial department, bringing in Nine Entertainment's Rebecca Haagsma as executive general manager of customer and commercial
Chuah hire signals Iris move into Asia
Iris Sport Media has announced its expansion into Asia with the senior appointment of Spring Media’s Tricia Chuah, while the agency has detailed a raft of other hires.
Ironman sponsorship role for Andreopoulos in exec reshuffle
The Ironman Group has appointed Yanni Andreopoulos as executive vice-president of global partnerships, with Matt Scammell departing from the role after just three months.
Faulkner swaps ECA for Wrexham role
Wrexham, the League One side owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has further developed its commercial and communications structure with the hire of Rob Faulkner from the European…
New Kings League CEO to drive global growth strategy
Kings League, the Spanish seven-a-side football competition organised by the Kosmos agency, has outlined ambitious plans to launch multiple regional leagues worldwide, with growth to be overseen by newly …
EXCLUSIVE: New office to lead Premier League China push
The Premier League is to open an international office in Beijing and has recruited former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Jay Li to head up operations, SportBusiness understands
ISU hires NBA’s Li to lead commercial strategy
The International Skating Union has appointed Li Jiao as its chief of commercial and marketing officer.
Melero’s CEO appointment marks ‘new era’ for PSG
Paris Saint-Germain has appointed Victoriano Melero as its CEO, with Marc Armstrong reportedly set to depart amid a change in the club's governance
Expanding Dude Perfect hires CEO from NBA
Dude Perfect has outlined plans to scale its operations to become a major media outlet, hiring a leading NBA digital executive to become its first CEO.