ITV pulls in 15.4m for England-Slovenia
England’s final group match at Euro 2024, a drab goalless draw with Slovenia, was watched by a peak audience of 15.4
Record rise in European football revenues to €35bn
The European football market grew revenue by 16 per cent in the 2022-23 season to a new high of €35.3bn ($37.8bn), with record matchday and commercial incomes helping to offset a levelling-off of broadcast fees.
BeIN lands pay-TV rights in France to all Euro 2024, Euro 2028 matches
With less than a week to go until the start of Euro 2024, pay-TV operator beIN Sports has announced it has acquired the rights to show all matches in France from Uefa’s flagship international tournament i…
Record German audience for Leverkusen’s Europa League defeat
Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten season may have come to an end with the 3-0 defeat by Italy's Atalanta in last night's Uefa Europa League final but the game netted the highest German audience for a club match…
BBC to show 14 FA Cup matches per season in new four-year TNT deal
The BBC will show 14 live matches in the FA Cup each season for four years, starting from the 2025-26 season, after concluding a sublicensing deal with pay-TV operator TNT Sports
PFL hires WWE veteran Revelo to lead global distribution push
The Professional Fighters League has hired World Wrestling Entertainment executive Emilio Revelo to a senior role overseeing the global distribution of its Bellator brand as well as developing the growth of the company's Hispanic audience.
Premier Sports completes UK return after Viaplay buy back
In November, Premier said that it had “agreed to take back control of the business” in a deal subject to competition approval after completing its July 2022 takeover.
Fifa 2023 revenues buoyed by WWC, sponsorship makes up 39 per cent
World governing body FIFA enjoyed income of $1.17bn (€1.07bn) in 2023, boosted by strong commercial revenues from the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
PGA Tour reaches deal over FSG-led $3bn injection, door open to PIF ‘co-investment’
The PGA Tour has reached agreement to secure a $3bn (€2.75bn) investment in a new commercial entity from a US consortium led by Liverpool FC owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG), but has left the door open to 'co-investment' from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Volleyball World extends with Globo in core Brazilian market
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has announced a four-year extension of its rights deal with Brazilian media group Globo