Ex-Arsenal commercial chief Silverstone becomes OneFootball’s latest recruit
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has made its latest high-profile hire, appointing Peter Silverstone, former chief commercial officer at Arsenal
Eurosport renews Karate Combat broadcast commitment
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed a rights agreement for the Karate Combat series ahead of the new season which commences tomorrow (Saturday)
Seifert’s S Nation Media ousts Telekom as Basketball Bundesliga rights-holder
S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former chief executive of the German Football League (DFL), and publishing house Axel Springer, has secured domestic and…
IMG facilitates new SailGP broadcast deals, Lawton on board as chief content officer
The SailGP global racing league has topped up its broadcast distribution in a host of rights deals negotiated by the IMG agency
Mediaset nets strong Coppa Italia final audience in first season of new deal
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset registered an average audience of 8.7 million viewers for last night’s dramatic Coppa Italia final between Inter Milan and Juventus.
Sportway and MyGame to merge in bid to dominate Europe’s AI production market
Sportway, the Sweden-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to merge with Norwegian streaming platform and production company MyGame Group in a bid to establish a “dominant role” in Eur…
EXCLUSIVE: Stats Perform and AFA enter mediation amid ongoing legal battle
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform is to enter mediation with the Argentinian Football Federation amid a long-running legal dispute over betting video and data rights to Argentinian football,…
HBA Media adds France Galop international rights to portfolio
The HBA Media agency is to distribute media rights to the French flat horseracing calendar under a four-year deal with governing body France Galop
Davis Cup rights among slew of Sky Italia rights acquisitions
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired rights to a string of sports properties, headed by tennis’ Davis Cup in a deal running from 2022 to 2024.
France Télévisions strikes deal to retain Six Nations
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has reached an agreement in principle to retain rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship.