Sky ousts Channel 4 in BT Sport ad sales role
The advertising arm of UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has been appointed to exclusively sell advertising and sponsorship for the BT Sport subscription channels, replacing free-to-air broadcaster Channel…
DR gets share of Danish Cup rights in four-year deal with Nent
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has for the first time acquired a share of live rights to the Danish Cup, the country’s knockout clubs tournament, in a deal with rights-holder Nordic Entertainment (…
Serie A to continue weighing up private equity offers
Italian football’s Lega Serie A has decided to continue to examine proposals from private equity investors following a general assembly meeting.
Mediapro to produce Eleven’s Pro League coverage amid wider tie-up
Eleven Sports, the international pay-television broadcaster, and Mediapro, the broadcast production and rights agency, are to work on a “series of strategic international projects”, beginning with the…
Mediapro ‘set to secure’ credit facility in battle against Covid-19 effect
Mediapro, the Spanish production group and media-rights agency, is close to securing a €55m ($61.7m) credit facility, plus a similar contribution from its shareholders, it has been reported.
Masters: No government pressure for Premier League to approve Newcastle’s Saudi takeover
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has said that the UK government has not put the Premier League under pressure to approve the proposed £300m (€330m/$371.2m
OneFootball reveals new brand and revamped app
Football media platform OneFootball has unveiled a new brand identity and released a redesigned app
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN chief executive Denyer steps down
Simon Denyer is leaving his role as chief executive of DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, SportBusiness Media understands, amid an executive restructure that increases…
Protocol to sell media, sponsorship rights to 3×3 basketball event
Protocol Sports Marketing, the Toronto-based agency, has been appointed to distribute international media and sponsorship rights to the 5 Tournament Pro Basketball Invitational, a new 3-on-3 basketball…
Eleven Sports, Belgian Pro League sign off on five-year contract
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has finally signed off on its five-year domestic media-rights agreement with Belgian football’s Pro League.