Media
Sportfive retains IWF international rights to 2028
Sportfive has been re-appointed by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to exclusively sell its international media rights across the forthcoming Olympic cycle until 2028.
RFEF set to bury hatchet and award Mediapro VAR contract
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has provisionally awarded its video assistant referee (VAR) services to the Mediapro agency and broadcast production group, while Hawk-Eye has been given a contract to provide semi-automatic offside detection technology (SAOT).
Liberty Media’s tracking stock, SiriusXM combine in new public company
Liberty Media's Liberty SiriusXM (LSXM) tracking stock group will be combined with US radio broadcaster SiriusXM to create a new public company under the SiriusXM name and brand
ESPN stalwart Wolff to take up Sixth Street position
Russell Wolff, who recently left ESPN after 26 years with the Disney-owned sports broadcaster, is joining global investment firm Sixth Street
Basketball leagues, federations introduce AI tech under long-term Fiba-Genius deal
Fiba has announced a major expansion to its long-term agreement with Genius Sports, with the deal to provide leagues and national federations with access to an AI-powered automated player tracking system for the first time.
ONE strikes breakthrough deal with Sky in UK
Combat sports promotion ONE Championship has taken another step towards greater exposure in Europe after striking a deal with UK pay-television broadcaster Sky
ESPN adds Seoul, Mexico City series to MLB international slate
ESPN will televise four international Major League Baseball games across three continents in 2024, after striking new deals for the Seoul Series and Mexico City Series
DFB names media rights expert Blask as CEO; finances still hurt by historic tax issues
The German Football Association (DFB) has promoted its senior marketing and sales executive Holger Blask to the role of chief executive
Globo regains Copa América rights, Michelob Ultra sponsors 2024 edition
Brazilian media group Globo has reclaimed rights to the Copa América after securing exclusivity in the country to next year’s tournament, while brewing giant AB InBev will sponsor the event through its Michelob Ultra brand.
FA recruits Barclays’ Gray as new commercial director
The Football Association has appointed digital media executive James Gray as its new commercial director to replace Navin Singh who will soon take up a leading role with Six Nations Rugby
Bundesliga clubs narrowly vote to enter private investor talks
The German Football League (DFL) has been given the green light to re-enter talks with potential investors, after the smallest possible majority of Bundesliga and 2
Tennis is next live sports event lined up by Netflix
Spanish tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are to headline streaming giant Netflix's next move into live sports, it was announced today (Monday)
Garber: 2023 transformational for MLS after Messi arrival
The arrival of Lionel Messi pushed Major League Soccer into the worldwide soccer conversation and helped the league overdeliver on its expectations for global media partner Apple, commissioner Don Garber…
Endeavor Streaming to deliver TNA Wrestling’s revamped OTT service
Endeavor Streaming has been hired by Anthem Sports & Entertainment's TNA Wrestling to distribute a global, on-demand streaming service TNA+ that will launch on January 5
IMG adds CAF international rights sales to sponsorship remit
IMG has won more business with the Confederation of African Football after securing the exclusive international broadcast distribution rights to major CAF competitions until 2025
DAZN chooses Germany for free in-app streaming, plans wider roll-out
Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN has launched a free in-app offering for users in Germany, marking the first phase of what will be a wider global roll-out.
World Archery turns to Joymo as OTT services provider
World Archery has appointed Joymo as the exclusive provider of its owned and operated OTT streaming service in a “multi-year” agreement.
Stats Perform holds on to WTA Tour betting rights contract
Stats Perform has retained one of its heavyweight betting data and video rights contracts in an exclusive long-term renewal with tennis’ WTA Tour unveiled today (Friday).