Manchester United becomes latest club to launch TikTok channel
Manchester United has become the latest English Premier League club to launch its own channel on the TikTok short-form video platform
Former BBC and Discovery executive Coles ‘helping TPG’s £300m EFL bid’
American private equity firm TPG Capital is reported to be working with former BBC and Discovery executive Dominic Coles to table a £300m ($392mm/€332m) bid for a 20 per-cent stake in the English Football Le…
83 per cent of sports executives believe media rights have peaked
Sports media rights valuations have reached a “high water mark” according to 83 per cent of respondents in a new survey.
Mediacom to launch 10-part IGTV docu-series about Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr
Sports talent and marketing agency Mediacom Sport and Entertainment has announced Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Vinícius Junior will star in a new social media series documenting his life and career.
Former Sky Sports MD Francis appointed to WePlay advisory board
Barney Francis, the former managing director of the UK arm of Sky Sports, has been appointed to the advisory board of specialist sports marketing agency WePlay
Clubs to benefit as Belgian Pro League and Eleven sign WSC Sports highlights deal
The Belgian Pro League and its international and domestic broadcast partner Eleven Sports have signed a multi-year deal with Israeli company WSC Sports to deliver real-time football highlights for all…
Premier League clubs agree to delay prize money cuts
The 20 clubs in the English Premier League will receive all of their prize money for the 2019-20 season having agreed to defer Covid-19-related rebates to broadcasters and spread them out over future seasons
ICC claims to be most popular sport for video views on Facebook
The International Cricket Council is claiming to be the most popular sport for video views on Facebook
Badminton Europe signs comprehensive data and OTT deal with Sportradar
Badminton Europe (BEC), has signed a wide-ranging rights agreement with data and media services company Sportradar that builds on the pre-existing betting and broadcast partnership that has been in place…
Closed-door races sped up transition to remote production says F1’s Al-Kudcy
The Covid-19 pandemic and the need to operate Formula 1 races behind closed doors have sped up the motorsport’s transition to remote television production according to F1's head of commercial partnerships, Z…