Infront’s merged digital operation unveils brand identity, leadership team
The Infront agency has unveiled the new ‘Infront X’ identity for the entity created as a merger of iX.co,
Challenging Chinese market next up for Uefa club competitions rights sales
The Team Marketing agency has initiated the sales process in China for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Canal Plus ‘only wants rights to top Ligue 1 matches’ next season
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus does not intend to acquire rights to all French Ligue 1 matches after its existing, short-term agreement expires at the end of the current season, it has been reported
Premier Sports lands Scottish League Cup title sponsorship, extends broadcast rights
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports is to assume the title sponsorship rights to the Scottish League Cup from next season onwards and has also extended its broadcast rights to the tournament
DFB-Pokal domestic broadcast rights hit market with staggered matches
The German Football Federation is inviting bids for domestic broadcast rights to the DFB-Pokal, the national club competition, with an increased staggering of kick-off slots to create more windows for…
Sky appeals award of Serie A rights to DAZN
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has moved to block the recent award of domestic Serie A broadcast rights to DAZN, the subscription streaming broadcaster, in an appeal lodged with a Milan…
Cyta retains hold on Uefa club competition rights in Cyprus
Cypriot telco Cyta has retained its exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24
IMG forges closer PTO ties in three-year international media-rights deal
The IMG agency is to assist in the distribution of international broadcast rights to events run by the Professional Triathletes Organisation, including the Collins Cup, under a new agreement announced…
Finland becomes Sportway’s second-biggest market in domestic ice hockey deal
Sportway, the Stockholm-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to install artificial intelligence camera production infrastructure in 70 ice hockey arenas across Finland in a deal with…
AELTC names former IMG and Universal executive Henderson as commercial director
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships tennis Grand Slam, has appointed former IMG and Universal Music Group executive Gus Henderson as its new commercial…