F1 on track for record year as additional races boost Q2 revenue
The Formula 1 (F1) motor racing series posted a 20% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2024, driven primarily by two additional races held in the period compared to the...
View ArticleF1 on track for record year as additional races boost Q2 revenue
The Formula 1 (F1) motor racing series posted a 20% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2024, driven primarily by two additional races held in the period compared to the...
View ArticleNews Corp considering offers for Foxtel
The multinational News Corp media conglomerate is assessing selling off Foxtel, one of Australia’s most dominant pay-TV broadcasters in terms of sports rights.
View ArticleGenius Sports launches new AI-powered platform
Genius Sports, the sports technology and data company, has announced the launch of its new AI-powered GeniusIQ platform.
View ArticleSABC renews rights deal with South African FA until 2028
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and the SABC, the country's public-service broadcaster, have extended their long-running rights deal for another four years.
View ArticleMarriott Bonvoy in as Shanghai Masters partner
Global hotel group Marriott Bonvoy has become a commercial partner of the Shanghai Masters top-tier men’s tennis tournament.
View ArticleIOC president Bach to step down when term ends as Coe hovers
Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has confirmed that he will step down following the conclusion of his second term in 2025.
View ArticleDeloitte and IOC expand worldwide Olympic partnership
Deloitte, the global professional services firm, has expanded its worldwide Olympic partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
View ArticleItalian soccer brings in record €4.25bn in 2022-23
Italian professional soccer lost €864 million ($944 million) during the 2022-23 season, despite record revenues, it has been revealed.
View ArticleManchester United sign first competitive back-of-shirt sponsor
English soccer giants Manchester United have expanded their existing deal with Snapdragon, the subsidiary of US technology firm Qualcomm.
View ArticleKeeping the torch lit: How to keep the athletic flame alive post-Olympics
By Anna Reynolds, consultant at Yonder Consulting
View ArticleDAZN picks up domestic Serie B rights, keeps Serie A Femminile with Rai
DAZN, the global sports streaming service, has today been unveiled as the domestic rights partner for Italian soccer's second-tier Serie B for the next three seasons.
View ArticleTimberwolves name Sezzle as new jersey sponsor
The Minnesota Timberwolves, of North American basketball’s NBA, have unveiled local financial services company Sezzle as their new jersey patch sponsor.
View ArticleSouth Africa aims to launch professional women’s rugby league next year
The South Africa (SA) Rugby national governing body has announced plans to launch a women's professional league with up to 150 players next year.
View ArticleLuckia partners LaLiga in Spain and Mexico
Luckia, the Spanish gambling company, has reached an international agreement with Spanish men's soccer’s LaLiga to become its new official partner in Spain and Mexico for the next three seasons.
View ArticleTwo Circles brings in ex-FIFA rights sales head Calder
Paul Calder, previously a long-serving senior media rights executive at soccer’s global governing body FIFA, has now taken a director’s position at Two Circles, the international sports agency.
View ArticleSignificant Paris 2024 audiences for WBD, BBC, NBC
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games delivered record audiences for media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) across Europe and the BBC public-service broadcaster in the UK as the major sporting event concluded...
View ArticleNBA superstar Durant acquires minority stake in PSG
US NBA basketball superstar and Olympic gold medallist Kevin Durant has become a minority shareholder of French soccer giants Paris Saint-Germain.
View ArticleFanatics extends, expands, FA tie-up following record merchandise sales
English soccer’s governing body, the Football Association, has announced the extension and expansion of its partnership with global e-commerce and merchandising giant Fanatics.
View ArticleCPSL lands 2024-27 UEFA club rights in Caribbean
The Caribbean Premier Sports Limited (CPSL) organization has snapped up exclusive rights to club competitions run by European soccer’s governing body UEFA.
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