Interview

Mixed Martial Arts

Interview with David Allen, Ultimate Fighting Championship SVP and manager of EMEA, and James Elliott, content & distribution director EMEA, on the promoter’s European distribution strategy.

Tennis

Interview with Andrew Walker, commercial director of the International Tennis Federation, on the federation’s global media rights deal with beIN Media Group, which covers the Davis Cup and Fed Cup.

Football

Interview with Andrea Radrizzani, co-founder of MP & Silva, on the agency’s six-year advisory deal with the Football Association of Singapore.

Responses supplied by Infront Sports & Media regarding the recent acquisition of the agency by the Dalian Wanda Group.

Football

Interview with Themba Ndlwana, African sports rights consultant, on the options available to the Confédération Africaine de Football for its sports-rights strategy ahead of the renewal of its global media and marketing rights deal.

Football

Interview with Andrea Radrizzani, co-founder of MP & Silva, on the agency’s new 15-year advisory deal with the Football Association of Malaysia.

Rugby Union

Interview with Emmanuel Eschalier, chief executive officer at the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, on the league’s new Top 14 domestic deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus.

Equestrian

Interview with Lisa Lazarus, FEI chief of business development and strategy, on the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s renewed rights deals with IMG Events & Media and the European Broadcasting Union.

Tennis

Interview with Simon Denyer, joint chief executive of Perform, on the company’s new 10-year deal with the Women’s Tennis Association.

Motorsport

Interview with Oliver Ciesla, managing director of WRC Promoter, on the changes it has made to the World Rally Championship and how it is increasing audiences and rights fees.

Cycling

Interview with Adam Mason, director of summer sports at Infront Sports & Media, on expanded coverage for the UCI world championships.

Cycling

Interview with Brian Cookson, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, on the future of cycling as a media product ahead of next month’s UCI seminar on the reform of the cycling calendar.

Cycling

Interview with Laurent Prud’homme, director of sports-rights acquisitions, and Géraldine Filiol, deputy managing director for international communications, marketing and external relations, Eurosport, on the UCI World Tour.

Football

Interview with Clive Efford, the UK’s Shadow Minister for Sport, on Labour's intention to increase Premier League investment in grassroots football.

A wide-ranging interview with Riccardo Silva and Andrea Radrizzani, joint founders and major shareholders of the MP & Silva agency.

Football

Interview with Gary Stevenson, president and managing director of MLS Business Ventures, on the new MLS/SUM eight-year deal with IMG Events & Media.

Cricket

Interview with Giles Clarke, chairman of the finance and commercial affairs committee for the International Cricket Council, on the governing body’s new eight-year deal with Star India and Star Middle East.

Golf

Interview with Rupert Hampel, managing director of European Tour Productions, on the importance of the Ryder Cup to European Tour media rights.