Football
Fanatics becomes master licensee of Juventus merchandise to 2035
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics is to manage all merchandise for Juventus worldwide for the next decade as part of an extensive commercial deal with the Italian club
Cyber-attacks hit TVP’s Euro 2024 output
TVP again fell victim to a cyber-attack which impacted on its coverage of Poland’s games at Uefa Euro 2024, with the public broadcaster having to resort to back-up measures on Friday.
Italy’s financial crime unit blocks rampant illegal Euro 2024 streams
An anti-piracy operation in Italy has shut down platforms that were illegally streaming matches from the ongoing Uefa Euro 2024 to more than 1.3 million users.
Michelob Ultra adds MLS, Concacaf sponsorships
Michelob Ultra has signed multi-year international sponsorship agreements with Concacaf and Major League Soccer as AB InBev continues to push the beer brand in soccer
Copa América announces eleventh-hour Coca-Cola deal
Coca-Cola has been announced as a late addition to the sponsorship portfolio for the 2024 Copa América, building on its existing association with competition organiser Conmebol’s club competitions.
Back to drawing board for Serie B domestic rights sales
Lega Serie B has revamped its domestic rights offering less than two months before the start of the 2024-25 season with a new sales strategy based on product as opposed to broadcast platform
Mediapro to exit Canadian football by year-end in CSB settlement
Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) and the Mediapro Canada agency have claimed an end to their legal dispute that left the future of the Canadian Premier League hanging in the balance.
Uefa club competitions to remain on Megogo in Ukraine
Megogo, the over-the-top streaming platform, has retained exclusive rights in Ukraine to all Uefa club competitions in the new three-year cycle
VodafoneZiggo extends Ajax shirt deal amid growing club crisis
Dutch giants AFC Ajax and telco VodafoneZiggo have renewed their shirt sponsorship deal until at least the end of the 2026-27 season, providing the Eredivisie club with much-needed stability as it lurches…
EXCLUSIVE: BeIN to hold Uefa club rights in all its Asian markets
BeIN Sports is close to finalising a deal that would see it hold Uefa club competition rights in all its active Asian markets, SportBusiness understands
Brazilian football outlier Corinthians edging towards LFU bloc
Brazilian football giants Corinthians is said to be closing in on an agreement to join the Liga Forte União (LFU) collective, in what would represent a major financial blow to the rival Libra body.
Al-Kudcy leaving Chelsea Women to become WSL commercial chief
Zarah Al-Kudcy, the commercial director for reigning WSL champion Chelsea Women, is leaving the club to become the chief revenue officer for NewCo, the independent body set up to run the top-flight women’s league and the second-tier Women’s Championship.
GolTV refusing to concede defeat in battle with Ecuadorian league over TV contract
The Ecuadorian Pro League has said it is focused on securing a new domestic broadcaster when Serie A gets back under way in August, as a war of words escalates with its former media rights partner GolTV
Uefa finally unveils Qatar Airways renewal
Qatar's flag carrier maintains status as the official airline partner of Uefa's men's national team competitions.
Euro 2024 kicks off with bumper audiences, UK numbers soar for ITV and BBC
German fans tuned in in their millions to watch the hosts thrash Scotland in the Euro 2024 curtain-raiser, which drew a 10-year audience high in the UK for a tournament-opener
Castore makes first move into Belgium with Club Brugge deal
Sportswear brand Castore has entered the Belgian football market for the first time via a kit supplier agreement with Club Brugge
Silbö Telecom ends RFEF search for main sponsor
Spanish mobile virtual network operator Silbö Telecom has signed as the main sponsor of the Spanish men's and women's national football teams – ending a one-year search for a lead partner by the Royal Sp…
EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham looking for new sleeve sponsor as another Cinch deal ends
Tottenham Hotspur is in the market for a new sleeve sponsor after online car retailer Cinch opted not to extend its deal with the club, continuing a retrenchment that has also seen the brand decide on an early exit from its five-year title deal with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).