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Motor racing -
18 Jun 2021
- Media rights
Extreme E, the international SUV electric motor racing series that launched this year, has agreed a new broadcast rights deal with Motorsport TV Russia, a subsidiary of Motorsport Network, the international digital media company.
Rugby union -
18 Jun 2021
- Media rights
Premier Sports, the UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster, has agreed a new four-year rights deal for the United Rugby Championship, the revamped Europe-based rugby union clubs competition.
Soccer -
18 Jun 2021
- Sponsorship
Valencia CF, the Spanish LaLiga soccer club, has signed an innovative shirt sponsorship deal with Socios.com, the blockchain-based fan engagement platform.
Motor racing -
18 Jun 2021
- Media rights
Discovery, the US media giant, has extended and expanded its deal for broadcasting rights to motor racing’s FIA World Endurance Championship, including the showpiece 24 Hours of Le Mans held in France, in a new five-year agreement.
Soccer -
18 Jun 2021
- Advertising
DAZN, the international OTT subscription platform, has awarded a contract to Publitalia, the Italian advertising agency owned by commercial broadcaster Mediaset, to manage advertising sales for its domestic coverage of soccer’s Serie A for the next three years.
Sport -
18 Jun 2021
- Directory
Sportradar, the international sports data intelligence and digital content service provider, has appointed Lynn McCreary as chief legal officer.
Olympics -
17 Jun 2021
- Events
Japan looks set to allow up to 10,000 spectators to attend events at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo with the lifting of strict coronavirus restrictions.
Handball -
17 Jun 2021
- Media rights
Servus TV, the Austrian free-to-air television channel, is to provide coverage of the EHF Champions League, the top European men's club handball competition, in neighbouring Germany under a sub-licensing agreement with international over-the-top streaming platform DAZN.
Athletics -
17 Jun 2021
- Sponsorship
London Marathon Events, the organiser of one of the world’s top long-distance running races, has extended its partnership with Abbott, the international healthcare company, for a further three years.
Basketball -
17 Jun 2021
- Sponsorship
North American basketball’s NBA has unveiled Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank, as a regional sponsor for the country.