Cricket -
15 Jan 2021
The exclusive sale of broadcast rights is vital to the business of the South Africa Rugby Union, chief executive Jurie Roux has insisted, adding he is “yet to see an example in the world” where non-exclusivity works financially.
Soccer -
15 Jan 2021
The Chinese Football Association, soccer’s domestic governing body, has announced a total of 58 clubs from its domestic leagues have applied to change their name after being ordered to drop all corporate references from their monikers.
Soccer -
15 Jan 2021
M6, the free-to-air commercial broadcaster in France, has offered to show matches from French soccer's Ligue 1 while the LFP, the professional league, seeks a long-term solution through a new tender.
Business -
15 Jan 2021
Carlo Pozzali, one of the founders of the now defunct MP & Silva agency, has invested in Entourage Sports & Entertainment, the sports marketing agency, and joined its board of directors, it was announced today.
Weightlifting -
15 Jan 2021
Ursula Papandrea, the former acting president of the International Weightlifting Federation, has entered the race to become the next permanent head of the governing body, vowing to root out the “toxic culture” in the running of the sport.
Tennis -
15 Jan 2021
Servus TV, the Austria-based free-to-air channel owned by energy drink giant Red Bull, has acquired rights in Germany to the 2021 ATP Cup, the men’s national teams tennis tournament, taking place in Australia next month.
Soccer -
14 Jan 2021
Megogo, the Eastern European streaming service, has secured exclusive rights in Ukraine to European soccer’s club competitions for the next three-year cycle.
Soccer -
14 Jan 2021
The centralisation of media rights in Portuguese soccer has moved a step closer with legislation being readied, a senior government official has declared.
Soccer -
14 Jan 2021
Infront, the international sports marketing agency, has sealed a comprehensive global media rights deal with cycling's Flanders Classics, covering the prestigious Tour of Flanders and Amstel Gold Race one-day classics.
Motor racing -
14 Jan 2021
There is fresh uncertainty over the future of Brazil’s Formula 1 round after a judge in the country placed a temporary suspension on the contract for the grand prix in Sao Paulo.