Man City, Premier League fight out media war
The multi-pronged legal battle between the Premier League and Manchester City boiled over into a damaging media briefing war this week, as both sides attempt to shape the narrative around the outcome of City’s challenge to the league’s Associated Party Transaction rules.
Guild Esports launches in-house studio to drive esports and gaming-led campaigns
David Beckham co-owned esports organisation Guild Esports has launched a new in-house production and creative studio to provide bespoke campaigns for its sponsors, as well as independent brands and media…
M&S Food launches home FAs sponsorship, Nationwide signs Channel 4 deal
M&S Food, the food division of the M&S retail chain, has signed multi-year sponsorships with the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Real Madrid tops ‘most valuable football brand’ rankings
Brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance has named Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable football brand for a fourth consecutive year.
Deutsche Telekom hitches DFB sponsorship renewal to media deals
Deutsche Telekom has extended its sponsorship of the German Football Federation (DFB) until 2024, allowing it to leverage the IP rights with existing media rights deals for major international tournament…
DAZN, Adidas sign Women’s UCL broadcast sponsorship, ATA Football forges alliance
Sporting goods brand Adidas has signed as the exclusive global sponsor of Uefa Women’s Champions League coverage for sports streaming platform and global broadcaster DAZN, as well as partner YouTube.
INTERprotección and TikTok sign up to Extreme E
Mexico’s largest Insurance broker INTERprotección has signed as the latest sponsor of the new electric off-road racing series Extreme E.
Marano to target €500m in sponsorships as Milan-Cortina 2026 commercial head
Italian television executive Antonio Marano has been named as the new commercial director of the Milan-Cortina Foundation 2026, the organising committee for the Italian Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
IMG Arena’s in-play golf betting product ‘soft-launches’ on Bet365 platform
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has soft-launched its in-play betting golf product outside of North America on the Bet365 platform at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children O…
Bridgestone signs first Presenting Partner deal for Eurosport’s coverage of Tokyo 2020
Olympic TOP sponsor Bridgestone has signed as a Presenting Partner of Eurosport’s multi-screen coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games across Europe.